DESKTOPMATE

Independent Desktop Mate guide

Your desktop, but happier.

Find the publisher's Desktop Mate download route, understand where models come from, and give your screen a little personality.

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Desktop Mate running on a Windows desktop.
Desktop Mate in useSteam listing screenshot
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Desktop Mate is free to install from Steam.

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Steam currently lists Windows and macOS support.

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Linux, Android, and iOS have no publisher-listed Desktop Mate release.

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Licensed DLC and community-made models are different things.

IN THE APP

See Desktop Mate on an actual desktop.

These product screenshots are sourced from the Desktop Mate Steam listing. They show how a companion can sit in the space around your work.

Desktop Mate character resting at the bottom of a desktop.
Give your desktop a little company.
Desktop Mate character appearing at the edge of a desktop.
Stay out of the way when you need focus.
Desktop Mate character standing on a desktop.
Small moments, right on screen.

DESK DROP

Make a tiny desk moment.

Choose a mood, tap once, and get a one-of-one companion card. It stays on this device unless you share it.

Pick a mood, then summon a desk companion.

READY

Who is visiting?

A little surprise for your next study break.

START HERE

Everything you need, without the sketchy links.

Mods and models

Learn the important difference between licensed DLC and community-made models.

Browse mod guidance

Search mix-ups

MATE Desktop Environment and Ubuntu MATE are real, but they are not this app.

Clear it up

FIRST SESSION

Install. Place. Play with the small details.

Desktop Mate is a desktop companion: characters can sit around your windows, interact with the cursor, and support daily routines such as alarms. Start with the verified Steam listing, then take five minutes to learn its settings before adding anything from elsewhere.

  1. 01Install the free base app from Steam.
  2. 02Try the included experience before adding paid or community content.
  3. 03Check the publisher and permissions for every extra download.