Best Fishing Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated fishing games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free fishing games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Rune Factory 3 Special
Bridge the divide of an ancient schism between humans and monsters in Rune Factory 3 Special as half-human, half-wooly protagonist Micah. Farm, fight and fall in love as you revisit a classic in the series that perfected the blend of RPG & Life-sim genres.
HoloCure - Save the Fans!
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
Tales of Yore
Tales of Yore is a light-weight 2D MMORPG featuring all your RPG tropes in one casual package. Explore, complete quests and slay evil monsters to write your Tale. Alternatively make yourself a nice purple hat and show off. The choice is yours!
Cornucopia®
Start fresh in Cornucopia®—a cozy 2.5D farm and life sim where you grow crops, raise magical animals, fish, cook, decorate, and fall in love. No bedtime—just freedom, friendship, and a living world full of charm, heart, and hidden magic. Wishlist and follow to begin your cozy new life.
DAVE THE DIVER
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Everdream Valley
A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.
Wretched Depths
Play as Sam and fish to your hearts content, sell fish you've caught, collect better gear, and use it to explore the depths of the mysterious lake, but be warned as no one knows what lies at the bottom. Wretched Depths is a PSX-style horror fishing game created by students at the University of Utah.
DREDGE
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of the Great Kingdom
Noby and his friends are back in an all-new Doraemon: Story of Seasons title! Grow crops, raise animals, and use Doraemon's Secret Gadgets to help friends in a fun-filled and heartwarming story that people of all ages can enjoy.
Hokko Life
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Potion Permit
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Salt 2: Shores of Gold
Salt 2 is an open world pirate game focused on exploration, survival, crafting, and RPG elements. Set sail across an infinite world with just you and your ship. Explore islands filled with quests, caves, towns, pirates, and secrets. Level up skills, craft, hunt, fish, loot, and decorate your ship.
100 hidden turtles
Hidden object game in the undersea world setting. At first black and white hand-drawn graphics in a cartoon style. Then the game becomes colored. Animated fish and algae.
Call of the Wild: The Angler™
The Angler is an open world fishing game that can be played solo or with friends. Discover and catch a wide variety of unique fish species, from common to rare, on your journey to become a master angler.
Lighthouse Keeper
You are tasked with taking care of the old Lighthouse in a small island. Repair its broken parts, hunt for food to get by, gather materials to craft stuff to help you along your journey through 11 islands.
Retreat To Enen
Base building simulator 1500 years in the future. Journey to the Island of Enen to forage, craft, build, hunt, meditate, and explore across three vast biomes. Discover secrets and create the retreat of your dreams. With over 160 unique items to gather, craft, and build, every home will be unique.
Rune Factory 5
As the newest ranger of a peacekeeping organization known as SEED, protect your community by rounding up rowdy monsters and going on special missions. Cultivate your farm and friendships alike while unravelling rune-related mysteries!
No Place Like Home
Humanity Trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few remained. EXPLORE the world. Clean the environment, CRAFT with recycled resources. Domesticate animals. Rebuild your village. Restore environment and run your own post-apo FARM as there is No Place Like Home!
How Fish Is Made
Are sardines trustworthy? Are you? Do you want to be? How Fish is Made is a janky little jaunt through the world of surrealist storytelling. Now featuring a Katamari-like DLC!
Rune Factory 4 Special
Journey to the vibrant world of Rune Factory and experience the legendary fantasy farming adventure like never before!
Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2
Lovely adventuring RPG series. Casual, story-driven journey and quests. Your city is suffering from the attack of unknown monsters. You must save your people and become a heroic princess.
Most played fishing games on Steam
Take a look at the top fishing games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 15th 2025.
1. Fishing Planet
Fishing Planet® is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC. Fishing Planet is a fishing, free to play and multiplayer game developed and published by Fishing Planet LLC. Released on August 28th 2017 has received 65,699 reviews of which 57,004 were positive and 8,695 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played fishing game, thanks to its 3,149 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.6
57,004
8,695
3,149
players
2. DREDGE
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten. DREDGE is a exploration, fishing and lovecraftian game developed by Black Salt Games and published by Team17. Released on March 30th 2023 has received 43,966 reviews of which 42,127 were positive and 1,839 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. While seeing 1,157 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among fishing games based on player count.
9.4
42,127
1,839
1,157
players
3. Play Together
Play Together is a popular casual social networking game enjoyed by players worldwide. Express yourself through character customization, decorate your home and host Home Parties for a fun time with friends. Enjoy tons of content with friends from all across the globe! Play Together is a free to play, casual and relaxing game developed and published by HAEGIN Co. and Ltd.. Released on January 13th 2025 has received 645 reviews of which 477 were positive and 168 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. While seeing 925 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among fishing games based on player count.
7.1
477
168
925
players
4. Cornerpond
A chill idle-fishing desktop toy in the corner of your screen. Buy upgrades, catch rare fish, and customize your avatar at your own pace! Cornerpond is a simulation, idler and fishing game developed and published by foolsroom. Released on April 21st 2025 has received 1,051 reviews of which 1,023 were positive and 28 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 903 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played fishing games.
9.2
1,023
28
903
players
5. WEBFISHING
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!) WEBFISHING is a fishing, multiplayer and casual game developed and published by lamedeveloper. Released on October 11th 2024 has received 65,810 reviews of which 64,473 were positive and 1,337 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 814 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played fishing games.
9.6
64,473
1,337
814
players
6. Chillquarium
Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream setup by filling your collection with rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants! Chillquarium is a creature collector, idler and simulation game developed and published by Ben Reber. Released on September 06th 2023 has received 6,972 reviews of which 6,474 were positive and 498 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 758 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played fishing games.
9.0
6,474
498
758
players
7. LurkBait Twitch Fishing
A Twitch powered interactive cozy fishing idle game. Add as an overlay for your stream and let your viewers fish with commands, points, bits or subs. Reel in the lurkers and boost viewer engagement passively with a fun interactive game that runs itself while you focus on your content. LurkBait Twitch Fishing is a simulation, creature collector and fishing game developed and published by BLAMCAM Interactive. Released on February 21st 2024 has received 400 reviews of which 393 were positive and 7 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 467 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played fishing games.
9.0
393
7
467
players
8. Idle Fishing
Relax and catch fish in a beautiful environment. Hire skilled crewmates, invest in lucrative buildings, unlock many boats & upgrades. Dive into the challenge of the fishing mini-game for an interactive experience unlike any other! Idle Fishing is a idler, relaxing and casual game developed and published by AO Games. Released on May 24th 2024 has received 1,418 reviews of which 1,217 were positive and 201 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 411 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played fishing games.
8.2
1,217
201
411
players
9. Nice Day for Fishing
The world needs you Adventurer! Embark on an RPG pixel adventure where you’ll play as Baelin the humble fisherman, who must rise-up to become the hero of Honeywood. Battle fish with precision timing and magic spells, upgrade your abilities, defeat evil and rebuild Honeywood. Nice Day for Fishing is a fishing, adventure and rpg game developed by FusionPlay and published by Team17. Released on May 29th 2025 has received 935 reviews of which 837 were positive and 98 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. With 356 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played fishing games.
8.5
837
98
356
players
10. Fisher Online
Fisher Online - online wild fishing simulator. Forget about licenses and catch rates. Choose bait or lures and catch fish in Europe and Russia. Fisher Online is a fishing, simulation and massively multiplayer game developed and published by R-Age LLC. Released on October 27th 2019 has received 4,093 reviews of which 3,453 were positive and 640 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 188 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played fishing games.
8.2
3,453
640
188
players
Best deals on fishing games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of fishing games available on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted fishing games.
1. Fishing Adventure
Fishing Adventure is a typical fishing game, where the player can (drums) catch different fish species! Fish in USA, Hawaii and other unique fisheries. Fishing Adventure is a fishing, simulation and multiplayer game developed by MasterCode and published by Ultimate Games S.A.. Released on November 01st 2019 has received 1,522 reviews of which 1,309 were positive and 213 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Featuring a massive 95% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for fishing category.
8.2
1,309
213
-95%
4.99€
0.29€
2. Ice Lakes
Ice Lakes is a modern ice fishing simulator with different single and multiplayer game modes and sandbox approach to wintertime fishing. Use and customize wide selection of fishing gear and learn how changing season, bottom topology, time of day and weather conditions affects fish behavior. Ice Lakes is a fishing, sports and simulation game developed by Iceflake Studios and published by Paradox Interactive. Released on April 19th 2016 has received 1,599 reviews of which 1,370 were positive and 229 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 95% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in fishing games.
8.2
1,370
229
-95%
14.99€
0.80€
3. Fishing: Barents Sea
Commercial fishing on the Barents Sea! Take the helm of your very own fishing boat in Fishing: Barents Sea and explore the vastness of the Barents Sea in search for the best fishing zones. Start out small and earn officially licensed Scanmar Equipment and the officially licensed Hermes trawler. Fishing: Barents Sea is a simulation, fishing and open world game developed and published by Misc Games. Released on February 07th 2018 has received 2,556 reviews of which 2,043 were positive and 513 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 95% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in fishing games.
7.7
2,043
513
-95%
19.99€
1.14€
4. Euro Fishing
Euro Fishing immerses you deep into the adrenaline-packed action, fun and beauty of Europe’s most famous lakes. Master your rod, line and tactics, and refine your technique to become a top angler. This is the closest you can get to real fishing from the comfort of your own couch. Euro Fishing is a fishing, simulation and sports game developed and published by Dovetail Games. Released on November 02nd 2015 has received 1,796 reviews of which 1,172 were positive and 624 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 95% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for fishing games.
6.4
1,172
624
-95%
12.99€
0.67€
5. DREDGE
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten. DREDGE is a exploration, fishing and lovecraftian game developed by Black Salt Games and published by Team17. Released on March 30th 2023 has received 43,966 reviews of which 42,127 were positive and 1,839 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 88% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for fishing games.
9.4
42,127
1,839
-88%
24.99€
3.00€
6. SEGA Bass Fishing
Explore the exciting sport of Bass fishing! Based on the Dreamcast hit, motor out to eight different fishing locations to catch the biggest and baddest Bass possible! Choose between fourteen different lures, and compete in four tournaments. Start off as an amateur, and work your way up to the pros in the Masters Classic tournament. SEGA Bass Fishing is a fishing, simulation and sports game developed and published by SEGA. Released on March 04th 2011 has received 1,110 reviews of which 988 were positive and 122 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 87% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for fishing games.
8.4
988
122
-87%
8.15€
1.06€
7. Moonglow Bay
Embark on a journey as a rookie angler in Moonglow Bay, fulfilling your partner's final wish. Team up with friends, family, and neighbours to hone your fishing skills, nourish relationships, and restore a remote town's fractured community in this slice-of-life fishing RPG! Moonglow Bay is a rpg, casual and adventure game developed by Bunnyhug and published by Coatsink. Released on October 26th 2021 has received 583 reviews of which 405 were positive and 178 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 80% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for fishing games.
6.7
405
178
-80%
24.99€
4.99€
8. Cryptmaster
SAY ANYTHING in this bizarre dungeon adventure where words control everything. Fill in the blanks with text or voice to uncover lost abilities, embark on strange quests, and solve mindbending riddles. Can you conquer the crypt and uncover the mystery at the heart of CRYPTMASTER? Cryptmaster is a typing, dungeon crawler and word game game developed by Paul Hart, Lee Williams and Akupara Games and published by Akupara Games. Released on May 09th 2024 has received 1,839 reviews of which 1,749 were positive and 90 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 76% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for fishing games.
9.0
1,749
90
-76%
24.50€
6.07€
9. Retreat To Enen
Base building simulator 1500 years in the future. Journey to the Island of Enen to forage, craft, build, hunt, meditate, and explore across three vast biomes. Discover secrets and create the retreat of your dreams. With over 160 unique items to gather, craft, and build, every home will be unique. Retreat To Enen is a exploration, survival and relaxing game developed by Head West and published by indie.io. Released on August 01st 2022 has received 384 reviews of which 238 were positive and 146 were negative resulting in a rating of 6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 74% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for fishing games.
6
238
146
-74%
22.99€
5.99€
10. LEGRAND LEGACY: Tale of the Fatebounds
Join the Fatebounds as they travel the world of Legrand in a desperate attempt to stop the Mugna Feud, a war of unparalleled savagery, and uncover the sinister forces behind it! LEGRAND LEGACY: Tale of the Fatebounds is a fishing, open world and jrpg game developed and published by SEMISOFT. Released on January 24th 2018 has received 452 reviews of which 316 were positive and 136 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 70% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for fishing games.
6.7
316
136
-70%
16.79€
5.14€
Free fishing games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play fishing games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play fishing games.
1. Fishing Planet
Fishing Planet® is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC. Fishing Planet is a fishing, free to play and multiplayer game developed and published by Fishing Planet LLC. Released on August 28th 2017 has received 65,699 reviews of which 57,004 were positive and 8,695 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 3,149 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free fishing games on Steam.
8.6
57,004
8,695
3,149
players
2. Play Together
Play Together is a popular casual social networking game enjoyed by players worldwide. Express yourself through character customization, decorate your home and host Home Parties for a fun time with friends. Enjoy tons of content with friends from all across the globe! Play Together is a free to play, casual and relaxing game developed and published by HAEGIN Co. and Ltd.. Released on January 13th 2025 has received 645 reviews of which 477 were positive and 168 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 925, this fishing game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free fishing games on Steam.
7.1
477
168
925
players
3. Idle Fishing
Relax and catch fish in a beautiful environment. Hire skilled crewmates, invest in lucrative buildings, unlock many boats & upgrades. Dive into the challenge of the fishing mini-game for an interactive experience unlike any other! Idle Fishing is a idler, relaxing and casual game developed and published by AO Games. Released on May 24th 2024 has received 1,418 reviews of which 1,217 were positive and 201 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 411, this fishing game has secured the #3 spot in the ranking of free fishing games on Steam.
8.2
1,217
201
411
players
4. Trophy Fishing 2
Trophy fishing 2 it is a 3D fishing simulator with excellent graphics, sound and entertaining gameplay. It is a game-encyclopedia, which we develop and improve right along. It will please all lovers of fishing and quiet rest, as well as, all who loves excitement, competition and friendly communication. Trophy Fishing 2 is a free to play, fishing and simulation game developed and published by Overgroup. Released on July 13th 2017 has received 1,143 reviews of which 848 were positive and 295 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free fishing games on Steam.
7.1
848
295
42
players
5. The Fishing Club 3D: Co-op Sport Angling
Go fishing and relax. Craft baits, catch legendary fish and complete your catch album - or take part in epic fishing competitions against other anglers or fishing clubs. Create or join a fishing club and chat with fellow anglers in the in-game chat. Play now for free! Tight lines! The Fishing Club 3D: Co-op Sport Angling is a fishing, sports and multiplayer game developed and published by Robot Riot UG (haftungsbeschränkt). Released on March 23rd 2017 has received 591 reviews of which 456 were positive and 135 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free fishing games on Steam.
7.3
456
135
29
players
6. Professional Fishing
Are you falling asleep with a rod? Never again! Professional Fishing will never let you fall asleep! Play an amazing fishing simulator and feel like a real angler! Create your own fishing club and compete with others! Professional Fishing is a fishing, free to play and simulation game developed by MasterCode and published by Ultimate Games S.A.. Released on November 30th 2018 has received 3,996 reviews of which 3,073 were positive and 923 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free fishing games on Steam.
7.5
3,073
923
27
players
7. Wretched Depths
Play as Sam and fish to your hearts content, sell fish you've caught, collect better gear, and use it to explore the depths of the mysterious lake, but be warned as no one knows what lies at the bottom. Wretched Depths is a PSX-style horror fishing game created by students at the University of Utah. Wretched Depths is a horror, fishing and action-adventure game developed and published by Wretched Devs LLC. Released on April 26th 2023 has received 471 reviews of which 458 were positive and 13 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free fishing games on Steam.
9.0
458
13
2
players
8. Beneath The Surface
A relaxing hiatus from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Sit in a remote corner of the world, drop a line, and see what bites. Beneath The Surface is a sports, fishing and psychological horror game developed and published by carla51. Released on November 13th 2018 has received 515 reviews of which 487 were positive and 28 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free fishing games on Steam.
8.8
487
28
9. lure
To make some money from an old man, you are asked to fish at the forbidden Shinto shrine. lure is a indie, adventure and horror game developed and published by Blue Moon Games. Released on April 08th 2022 has received 429 reviews of which 391 were positive and 38 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free fishing games on Steam.
8.5
391
38
10. Tales of Yore
Tales of Yore is a light-weight 2D MMORPG featuring all your RPG tropes in one casual package. Explore, complete quests and slay evil monsters to write your Tale. Alternatively make yourself a nice purple hat and show off. The choice is yours! Tales of Yore is a action roguelike, exploration and crpg game developed and published by Coke And Code. Released on August 08th 2023 has received 367 reviews of which 291 were positive and 76 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free fishing games on Steam.
7.4
291
76