Desktop Goblins
Launches 13 November 2026 · PC · Casual, Indie, Simulation
A village of tiny goblins moves onto your desktop. They build huts on your icons, mine for gems, throw parties, start fires, go on strike, and if you poke them too much, they declare war on your mouse cursor.
Story
Desktop Goblins turns your Windows desktop into a living goblin village. It runs on top of your wallpaper while you work, and the goblins treat your icons as land to build on. They chop, haul, mine and build on their own. Huts grow into stone houses, platforms hang from platforms, and an express lift carries miners up the tower. Each goblin has its own strength, intelligence, wage and mood. Then things go wrong. A chief who skims the treasury sparks strikes and riots. A stray firework burns down the woodshed. Shamans summon rain, gold and spirits, at the price of a grave. Poke the goblins too often and they grab your cursor, drag it home and tie it up. Your files are always safe: goblins never open, move, rename or delete anything. Press Ctrl+Shift+G at any time to pause them and get your cursor back. Features A self-running village that builds over your desktop icons, in front of or behind your windows 20+ building types with tiered sizes, stone upgrades and hanging platforms A full economy: wages, a treasury, a greedy chief, and strikes with real demands Mines with cave-ins, iron, gems, rail carts and a canary Fire that spreads, fire brigades, and stone that resists...
Gameplay
Desktop Goblins turns your Windows desktop into a living goblin village. It runs on top of your wallpaper while you work, and the goblins treat your icons as land to build on. They chop, haul, mine and build on their own. Huts grow into stone houses, platforms hang from platforms, and an express lift carries miners up the tower. Each goblin has its own strength, intelligence, wage and mood. Then things go wrong. A chief who skims the treasury sparks strikes and riots. A stray firework burns down the woodshed. Shamans summon rain, gold and spirits, at the price of a grave. Poke the goblins too often and they grab your cursor, drag it home and tie it up. Your files are always safe: goblins never open, move, rename or delete anything. Press Ctrl+Shift+G at any time to pause them and get your cursor back. Features A self-running village that builds over your desktop icons, in front of or behind your windows 20+ building types with tiered sizes, stone upgrades and hanging platforms A full economy: wages, a treasury, a greedy chief, and strikes with real demands Mines with cave-ins, iron, gems, rail carts and a canary Fire that spreads, fire brigades, and stone that resists it Celebrations every 15 to 30 minutes with fireworks, brawls and litter Shaman spells: rain, healing, wind, gold, spirits and blessings War mode, where goblins hog-tie your cursor Day and night...
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Release details
Desktop Goblins is a Casual, Indie and Simulation game by AIVision. Desktop Goblins launches on Friday, 13 November 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 6 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When does Desktop Goblins release?
Desktop Goblins launches on 13 November 2026.
Which platforms is Desktop Goblins on?
Desktop Goblins is on PC.
Who makes Desktop Goblins?
Desktop Goblins is developed by AIVision.
What kind of game is Desktop Goblins?
Desktop Goblins is a game of these genres: Casual, Indie and Simulation.