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Bside: Desktop Mate

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55%Game Brain Score
graphics
monetization, music
73% User Score Based on 26 reviews

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Bside: Desktop Mate is a single player and multiplayer casual simulation game. It was developed by Kotoko Inc. and was released on October 27, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Bside: Desktop Mate lets you create and customize Biibits, virtual desktop companions that grow, learn, and form friendships through unscripted interactions. These adorable characters develop unique personalities and memories, creating a lively world full of stories and social connections. Enjoy watching your Biibits live freely on your desktop, bringing life and charm to your screen.

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73%
Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews
graphics4 positive mentions
monetization3 negative mentions
  • The game features a charming art style and cute characters that create a cozy atmosphere.
  • Customization options for the characters are detailed and engaging, allowing players to create their own unique avatars.
  • The AI chat system provides a fun and interactive experience, making the game feel lively and personal.
  • The game suffers from a lack of meaningful content and engaging activities, leading to repetitive gameplay.
  • There are concerns about predatory pricing for in-game items, with some outfits costing excessively high amounts of premium currency.
  • Players are locked out of settings during character creation, leading to frustrating experiences with loud and repetitive music.
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics feature a unique and charming art style that many players find appealing, with cute character designs that evoke a soft and cozy atmosphere. However, some criticism arises from limited animations and character customization options, with certain outfits being excessively priced, detracting from the overall visual experience.

    • “This game is a rather interesting idle game mixed with an aesthetic that not a lot of games have.”
    • “A free chill and relaxing social game, with a nice art style.”
    • “The characters are so cute, and I really love the art style that feels very soft and cozy.”
    • “Outfits are super limited, and some require a premium currency that is predatory and extremely overpriced (some outfits are close to $100 for a digital dress-up game). The art style is cute, but that's about it; the animation is very limited and poorly rigged, and it does not really look how it does in the trailers.”
    • “The graphics are disappointing, with low-quality textures and a lack of detail that makes the game feel outdated.”
    • “While the art style has potential, the execution falls flat with awkward animations and a lack of polish that detracts from the overall experience.”
  • monetization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviewers note that there are superior desktop pet games available at little to no cost, which offer better animations and lack predatory microtransactions, making them more appealing for players seeking a casual idle experience.

    • “There are better desktop pet games out there with better animations that are free or low-priced without predatory microtransactions if you're looking for something to idle in the background.”
    • “The monetization model is overly aggressive, making it feel like the game is designed more to extract money than to provide a fun experience.”
    • “It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, which makes the game feel incomplete unless you're willing to spend extra.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is criticized for being excessively loud and repetitive, with players unable to adjust the volume until after character creation. While some find it overwhelming, others suggest giving it a try despite its shortcomings.

    • “Could you make the music any louder? I could still almost hear myself think. Normal people would just lower this in the settings if it were an issue, but players are locked out of the settings until they are done creating their little avatar-sona-thing. So the same short loop plays over and over again so damn loudly, but maybe not loud enough. So maybe turn it up a notch, I dunno, just spitballing here.”
    • “The music can feel repetitive quickly.”
  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report that while the game is enjoyable and reminiscent of Gaia Online, it suffers from bugs that affect its overall stability.

    • “It's buggy, but it's fun. It's new and reminds me of Gaia Online.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players express a desire for more engaging ways to earn in-game currency, such as through mini-games, rather than relying solely on purchasing options. The appeal of cute characters is noted, but the current grinding mechanics feel limited.

    • “There are some really cute characters that you can buy; I wish there was a way to earn diamonds in-game by grinding a minigame or something like that.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users have noted that the game's performance could benefit from further optimization, as they experience occasional lag during gameplay.

    • “I just hope the devs can optimize the performance a bit more, since it gets a little laggy sometimes.”
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Bside: Desktop Mate is a casual simulation game.

Bside: Desktop Mate is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 3 hours playing Bside: Desktop Mate.

Bside: Desktop Mate was released on October 27, 2025.

Bside: Desktop Mate was developed by Kotoko Inc..

Bside: Desktop Mate has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

Bside: Desktop Mate is a single player game with multiplayer support.

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