Jiahao is a desktop pet built around an intentionally insufferable character who moves onto your desktop and refuses to tone himself down. You click, rapid-click, hold, drag and right-click him for reactions, earn a currency called HaoYi, and climb eight ranks toward the leaderboard. Underneath the bit sit fifteen genuine desktop tools: to-do lists, sticky notes, focus timers, schedules, stock tools and ambient sounds.

Chart credential: Jiahao sits at #41 on the Steam 250 weekly chart, down 6 places, with a score of 7.22 from 107 reviews at 90% positive. Released 9 September 2026.

Key features

A desktop pet that earns its screen space

Most desktop companions are decoration you eventually close. Attaching fifteen working utilities to this one changes the calculation — the focus timer and sticky notes give you a reason to leave it running, and the character is what you get in exchange for the space. That is the difference between a toy and something still open a week later.

Interaction variety instead of an idle animation loop

Click, rapid-click, hold, drag and right-click all produce different responses. A pet with one reaction is exhausted in a minute; distinct inputs mean the discovery lasts about as long as the joke does, which for a two-dollar purchase is the right amount of content.

Progression borrowed from idle games

HaoYi accumulates, eight ranks gate the climb, and a leaderboard sits at the top. Grafting idle-game structure onto a desktop toy supplies the one thing desktop pets normally lack — a reason to check back — without demanding a session.

The honest caveat

At 90% positive this is the lowest-rated of the new additions covered this week, and it slipped six places on the weekly chart. The humour is built around a specific bombastic character archetype, and the store copy translates that voice fairly literally into English. If the joke does not land for you, what remains is fifteen desktop widgets.

Where to find Jiahao

Jiahao is available on Steam for $2.09, discounted 30 percent from a $2.99 list price at the time of writing. It is single-player with Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Cloud and a mouse-only option. Buy Jiahao on Steam.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Jiahao cost?

Jiahao is 2.09 dollars on Steam at the time of writing, a 30 percent discount from its 2.99 dollars list price.

Is Jiahao in English?

Yes. The Steam page lists English with full audio support, alongside Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese, plus interface support for a dozen more languages.

What tools does Jiahao include?

Fifteen desktop tools, including to-do lists, sticky notes, focus timers, schedules, stock tools and ambient sounds.

Is Jiahao a game or an app?

Both. It is a desktop pet with idle-game progression — a currency called HaoYi, eight ranks and a leaderboard — wrapped around a set of working productivity widgets.

Who made Jiahao?

It was co-developed by OddLemon and 豪意有限公司, and published by 豪格集团 and MiniSurge, releasing on Steam on 9 September 2026.