Golden Bay: Desktop Aquarium is a cozy ocean-themed desktop idle management game. Place a transparent bay at the bottom of your screen, raise fish and corals, welcome diving visitors, and care for a changing ecosystem. Earn income, upgrade your bay, and enjoy a peaceful companion while you work.

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Planned Release Date: Q4 2026

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About This Game

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Let a Bay Rest on Your Desktop

Golden Bay: Desktop Aquarium is an ocean-themed desktop idle management game. A transparent bay rests along the edge of your screen: fish weave through seagrass and coral, light shimmers on the water, and every choice you make affects the ecosystem and popularity of this coastal haven.

Manage an Ever-Changing Bay

Welcome visitors who come to dive in your bay, and observe their interests, satisfaction, and behavior. Take photos of memorable moments, guide visitors as they interact with coral, stop inappropriate actions in time, and earn operating income from satisfied guests.

Protect the Underwater Ecosystem

Fish diversity, coral condition, bay pollution, and visitor satisfaction are all connected. Clear away litter, protect coral, replenish fish populations, and weigh immediate profits against the future of your bay when visitors place seafood orders.

Meet Unexpected Visitors

The bay is not always peaceful. Predators, sea turtles, sea lions, penguins, whale sharks, and even mysterious sea gods and mermaids may visit your waters. Every encounter brings new changes to your operation.

Key Features

  • A transparent desktop bay that rests along the edge of your screen
  • Ecosystem management where fish, coral, pollution, and popularity influence one another
  • Diving visitors with distinct preferences and behaviors
  • Real-time actions including photography, interaction, cleanup, intervention, and order decisions
  • A variety of marine visitors and surprising random events
  • Water reflections, swaying seagrass, and changing backdrops for a soothing desktop companion

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

A large number of AI‑generated assets are used in this game. However, every asset has undergone extensive manual adjustments.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-4130 or AMD FX-4300
    • Memory: 4096 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400 or equivalent, OpenGL 3.3 support
    • Storage: 2048 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: 64-bit processor and operating system required.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
    • Memory: 8192 MB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750, AMD Radeon R7 260, or better
    • Storage: 2048 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Windows-compatible audio device
    • Additional Notes: 1920 × 1080 display recommended.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 11 Big Sur
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 (7th generation) or Apple M1
    • Memory: 4096 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel Iris Plus Graphics or Apple M1 integrated graphics
    • Storage: 2048 MB available space
    • Sound Card: macOS-compatible audio device
    • Additional Notes: 64-bit processor and operating system required.
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 13 Ventura or later
    • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core i5 (8th generation) or better
    • Memory: 8192 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple M1 integrated graphics or equivalent
    • Storage: 2048 MB available space
    • Sound Card: macOS-compatible audio device
    • Additional Notes: 1920 × 1080 display recommended.
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
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