Sidebar Sea: Idle Fishing for Your Taskbar

What it is

Sidebar Sea: Idle Fishing for Your Taskbar is an idle fishing simulation game for PC. It operates as a 42-pixel-wide strip of ocean on the edge of your desktop, featuring a dock, water, and an old man who fishes continuously. Players interact with this fishing environment without the need for active gameplay, as the fisherman will continue whether you are observing or not.

Gameplay mechanics

The game runs according to real-world time, meaning dawn and night in the game mirror your local clock. Certain fish species are only available during specific times; for example, night species will only bite at actual night. Moreover, the game reflects actual lunar phases, for instance, full-moon fish can only be caught during proper full moons. Weather effects occur independently, such as rain, which impacts when and how fish bite.