Shimeji for Windows 10 - Free Download
- Version 14.0
- Android 8.0
- 8.9 MB
About Shimeji
Looking for Shimeji on Windows 10? This page covers the latest version 14.0, plus 3 earlier versions, with screenshots, app details and a simple emulator walkthrough for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs.
Shimeji from Digital Cosmos is a personalization app that is normally installed on a phone. Here we explain how people use it on a Windows 10 PC instead. Quick numbers from Google Play: 10,000,000+ installs on Google Play and a rating of 4.4 out of 5.
“Your screen is about to get a lot cuter! Shimeji brings desktop pets to your phone: cute cats, kittens and anime pets that walk, climb, nap and play on top of…”
Shimeji screenshots

Highlights listed for Shimeji
- Adorable 3D cats with hundreds of smooth animations and interactions
- Pet them, throw them, feed them and watch them play and fight
- Run up to 10 pets at once for a screen full of fun
- They keep you company while you chat, study, draw or browse
Install Shimeji on Windows 10
- PickOpen the download page for Shimeji and choose the version you want.
- SavePress a server button and save tacorecipe.apk to your Windows 10 PC.
- InstallInstall an Android emulator such as BlueStacks, then open tacorecipe.apk with it.
- OpenLaunch Shimeji from the emulator home screen and sign in or start using it.
Run Shimeji on Windows 10 with the BlueStacks emulator
Windows 10 cannot open Android apps by itself, so an emulator does the job. These steps use BlueStacks as the example.
- Download and install BlueStacks on your Windows 10 PC, then start it.
- From the BlueStacks home screen, open the Google Play Store.

- Type Shimeji into the Play Store search box.

- Tap Install. When it finishes, Shimeji shows up in the installed apps list on the BlueStacks home screen.

- Prefer a local file? Drag tacorecipe.apk into the BlueStacks window and it installs from there.
The screenshots above show an example app, not Shimeji.
FAQ
How do I install Shimeji on Windows 10?
Install an Android emulator, then add Shimeji from Google Play inside it or open tacorecipe.apk with it. The guide above shows each step.
Is the tacorecipe.apk file the original Shimeji app?
No. tacorecipe.apk is a file provided by Taco Recipe. The original Shimeji app is on Google Play, and a link is on the download page.
Does Shimeji work on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 10?
The emulator is what needs to run on your PC, and BlueStacks supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 10. Shimeji then runs inside it.
Is Shimeji free?
The Google Play listing shows Shimeji as free to install. Some apps include optional in-app purchases.
Disclaimer
App details on this website come from public sources such as Google Play. Please use every app responsibly.
Shimeji is an app made by Digital Cosmos. Taco Recipe is not affiliated with them. All images, trademarks, product names and logos shown here belong to their respective owners.
The original Shimeji app is not hosted here. The Download buttons provide the file tacorecipe.apk from this site. For the original app, open the official Google Play listing.