Wallpaper new tab with a focus timer, to-do list, shortcuts and a built-in arcade. Raise a companion that levels up as you go.
Users
17
+4 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
4
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#154K
#136K among extensions
Version
3.1.0
updated 15 Oct 2026
Users
monthly, 12 months
Latest, 12 Nov 2026:17 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 12 months
Latest, 12 Nov 2026:4 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About The Side Quest: New Tab Wallpapers, Focus & Games
Transform your Chrome into an aesthetic, personalized dashboard with high-quality wallpapers and videos. Enjoy fresh, inspiring backgrounds every day, with no setup required.
The Side Quest replaces your new tab with a full-screen wallpaper, a focus timer, a to-do list and quick shortcuts to the sites you use most. Then it adds something no other new tab has: a companion that grows while you get things done.
WALLPAPERS YOU'LL WANT TO SEE
• Fresh backgrounds out of the box in five collections
• Add your own images, save favorites, and let it rotate on a schedule you choose
• Dark mode and theme colors that match your wallpaper
FOCUS AND GET THINGS DONE
• A focus timer that fades everything else away while you work
• A to-do list with quick add and check-off
• A bookmarks panel and one-click shortcuts you set yourself
• Keyboard shortcuts for tasks, bookmarks, games and focus
MAKE IT YOURS
• Drag any widget or dock button wherever you like
• Press and hold to rearrange, like a phone home screen
• Hide what you don't need and bring it all back with one click
A COMPANION THAT LEVELS UP
• Choose Fire, Water or Grass and give your companion a name
• It earns XP from tasks, focus sessions and every game you play
• Levels 1 to 20 with five evolutions, daily quests and streaks
AN ARCADE IN EVERY TAB
• A fighting game with combos, specials and Supers, against the computer or a friend
• Bingo with friends, online chess by link, snake, falling blocks and a space shooter
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• No account, no ads, no tracking
• Your tasks, settings and favorites stay in your browser
• Multiplayer shares only a room code, your companion's name and your moves, and only while you play
Questions or ideas? Settings > Help has a one-tap bug report.