Games like Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi

Steam reviews

What players say

Players overwhelmingly like it as a cozy background idler, mainly for its calm loop and charming art, though many find the late game grindy and repetitive.

Many players describe Fish to Dish as a relaxing desktop companion they keep running at the bottom of the screen while working or watching videos. Players enjoy the simple loop of catching, breeding and collecting fish, selling sushi and upgrading rods, cats and the aquarium, and many praise the pixel art, music and cute creatures. Typing and clicking speed up fishing, which some reviewers say makes them feel productive. Some players complain that progress stalls in the middle, that the achievements for 100 million gold and large aquarium snack counts are very grindy, and that the aquarium gives little visible feedback. A few wish for quality-of-life features such as moving many items at once, and some note the early game is slow. Recent reviews are similarly positive and mention the Dave the Diver collaboration with enthusiasm, while a few shorter-playtime reviewers are less impressed by the thin content.

Who it suits

Players who want a cozy idle game to keep running while they work, stream or browse, and who enjoy fishing, sushi or collecting.

Who should skip it

Players who want deep, active gameplay or steady new content will likely find it repetitive and should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with a few dozen hours mostly enjoy the calm start, while those past 200 hours mainly complain about grind and the final achievements.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.