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ActionCasualIndieSimulationMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCo-opFishingShooter

4,323 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 12,448

Peak in the last 7 days: 19,014

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Game description

A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

Basic info

DeveloperDazed Games
PublisherDazed Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateAug 20, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10+
ProcessorIntel Core i5-5257U, AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1050, AMD RX 460 or equivalent
Storage1 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 373 reviews from the past 1 year

86.8/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (95%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 11, 2026)

Fishing with friends is the heart of How to Fish, and at 86.8 from 86,905 Steam reviews it ranks top 30% of the games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Multiplayer ranks 51st of 642 and comes up in 45% of analyzed reviews. 206 reviews enjoy its chaotic moments, the most upvoted after an unlikely trick shot, and 79 call it a goofy, casual game for a group of friends. Pricing & Fairness ranks 207th of 1399, with 8 reviews calling it excellent value for the price. Some also enjoy the gunplay and the calm atmosphere between boss fights.

👎 Where it falls short

Players mostly want more of it. Content Volume ranks 984th of 1351: 38 reviews ask for more islands, weapons and bosses, and 13 find the loop repetitive. 22 call the boss on the third island unfairly punishing. Smaller groups report a save problem that wiped equipped weapons and loot, and say the game is dull without friends.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“pulled off impressive trickshot and enjoyed the chaotic moment” · 206 reviews
“fun casual game to play with friends, goofy and entertaining” · 79 reviews
“Excellent value for the price” · 8 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +3.17 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “can fish, shoot, eat and gamble, lots of freedom” · 2 reviews

Progression 10% · Difficulty 16% · Onboarding 5% · Strategy 5% · Controls & feel 8%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

World +2.89 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 3% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.03 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “wanted more content, islands, weapons, bosses” · 38 reviews
Positive “diverse content genres in 600MB package” · 4 reviews

Variety 11% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +1.20 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 3%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.52 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “fun casual game to play with friends, goofy and entertaining” · 79 reviews
Negative “boring and unplayable solo without friends” · 9 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.19 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “Excellent value for the price” · 8 reviews
Negative “casino content triggered gambling addiction, blocking progression” · 9 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.12 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “hızlı güncellemeleri severim” · 1 review
Negative “developer has not added requested sturgeon feature despite repeated pleas” · 3 reviews

Stability 6% · Performance 5%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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