Russian Fishing 4 ▶ Trailer
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AdventureCasualMassively MultiplayerRPGSimulationSportsFree To PlayFishingMultiplayerNatureRealisticRelaxing

14,129 playing#76 on Steam by players#76 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 21,109

Peak in the last 7 days: 24,317

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Game description

Russian Fishing 4 is a fishing simulator with RPG elements. There is no story line and the whole process is based on the concept of an open, free to roam and free to play game.

Basic info

DeveloperFishSoft LLC
PublisherFishSoft LLC
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateNov 10, 2021
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 7/8/10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel® i5 3Ghz
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGTX 760
Storage40 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 387 reviews from the past 1 year

78.3/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Mixed (61%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

107 reviewers find Russian Fishing 4 addictive, and it holds 78.3 from 92,554 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

The most upvoted of them says it has consumed a lot of their time. 46 praise the visuals, the most upvoted singling out realistic water physics and fish behavior, and 45 describe a relaxing atmosphere, the most upvoted after over a thousand hours. Story & World ranks 124th of 1096 and Content Volume 315th of 1351, with players pointing to deep fishing systems and constant updates.

👎 Where it falls short

51 reviews say it is hard to progress without paying, and 48 criticize progression, the most upvoted noting that old gear cannot be sold. Gameplay ranks 1053rd of 1396. 25 describe a high entry barrier with no tutorial, and others say support ignores players and issues false bans. Multiplayer ranks 543rd of 642, and some note there is no real way to fish with friends in the same place. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1031st of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“engaging and addictive gameplay that consumed significant time” · 107 reviews
“water physics and fish behavior are widely considered very well done” · 46 reviews
“immersive and relaxing fishing atmosphere with 1150 hours played” · 45 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.31 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “incredible fishing mechanics with deep systems” · 17 reviews
Negative “pure luck game, no skill involved, poor developer support” · 2 reviews

Progression 39% · Difficulty 10% · Onboarding 16% · Freedom 4% · Controls & feel 6%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.68 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “immersive and relaxing fishing atmosphere with 1150 hours played” · 45 reviews

Story 0% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.98 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “1500+ hours with constant updates adding new content” · 14 reviews
Negative “fishing game lacks fish content making core gameplay impossible” · 4 reviews

Variety 19% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.23 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “water physics and fish behavior are widely considered very well done” · 46 reviews
Negative “graphics bloom and color tone blend into mush, poor contrast” · 1 review

Audio 4%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together -1.33 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Negative “no real multiplayer with friends on same location” · 12 reviews

Community 14% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.32 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “cannot play without paying, high-level gear requires grinding” · 51 reviews
Positive “no MTX popups, cheaper costs, premium hidden” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 4% · Balance 6% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.26 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “administration ignores players, false bans, unresponsive support” · 22 reviews
Positive “regular updates and new content from developers” · 2 reviews

Stability 5% · Performance 5%

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

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