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AO Games · 2024 · Windows

Steam: 81 % positive of 1,987 reviews, as of Oct 28

Relax and catch fish in beautiful environments while your crew works for you, even offline. Hire crewmates, collect pets, sail ever-bigger boats, and uncover layer after layer of progression. Simple to start, surprisingly deep.

24 games that play like Idle Fishing and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Cornerpond, Cast n Chill and Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas.

Player tags

  • Idler
  • Relaxing
  • Casual
  • Fishing
  • Clicker
  • Management
  • Atmospheric
  • Cozy
Map region: Cozy Farms & Life Sims
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly recommend this free idle fishing clicker for its easy, relaxing loop, though many say it demands more active clicking than an idle game should and the Excavation update divides them.

Many players enjoy how easy the game is to start and how it lets them dip in for a few minutes a day while doing something else. Fishing mini-games, seagulls to click, chest hunts, pets, rebirths and a long list of Steam achievements keep long-time players coming back, and some have logged well over a thousand hours. Several reviewers praise the soundtrack and the calm atmosphere, and many say the game can be finished without spending money. The main complaints are about progress that feels slow without active play, a grind that becomes very heavy late on, and an update that added Excavation, which some feel has pushed the game away from idling. Others object to the constant addition of achievements and to the game's look and interface. Recent reviews could not be separated from the older ones in this selection, so no trend is drawn from them.

Praised

  • Easy, relaxing loop

    Players say it is simple to pick up and calm to play, and they like leaving it running on a second screen.

    Many players
  • Steam achievements

    The large number of achievements gives long-term goals, and several players mainly play for them.

    Many players
  • Playable without paying

    Players report they can progress and reach late-game content without paying, with optional purchases mostly for convenience.

    Some players
  • Soundtrack and atmosphere

    The music and calm setting are singled out as soothing and a good match for relaxing.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Not idle enough

    Players say offline progress is tiny next to active clicking, mini-games and seagulls, so the game does not behave like an idler.

    Many players
  • Excavation update

    Reviewers say the Excavation update added heavy grind and needs the game open, and some have stopped playing because of it; the developer has since changed it.

    Many players
  • Grind and slow late game

    Progression slows badly after a while, with long waits for rebirths and upgrades that many feel are too expensive.

    Many players
  • Endless new achievements

    Players who were near completion say new achievements and raised requirements kept moving the goal, which they find unfair.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suits players who want a calm, low-effort game to leave running in the background and enjoy steady number growth and a long achievement list.
Who should skip it
Those who expect a true idle game that progresses while they are away, or who dislike grind, heavy late-game waits and a plain, clunky interface.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with under 20 hours mostly recommend it for its ease and relaxation, while those between 20 and 200 hours are more divided over the grind and the Excavation changes.

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

Best matches

Plays and looks like Idle Fishing

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Idle Fishing

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. Meow Squad: Incremental Fishing88 % positive of 528Shared: Relaxing · Fishing · Clicker
  2. Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery65 % positive of 1,638Shared: Idler · Relaxing · Fishing
  3. Cat Goes Fishing93 % positive of 15,542Shared: Relaxing · Fishing · Simulation
  4. Fischer's Fishing Journey91 % positive of 1,615Shared: Idler · Relaxing · Fishing
  5. DAVE THE DIVER96 % positive of 144,329Shared: Relaxing · Fishing · Management
  6. Profit Sea Incremental77 % positive of 336Shared: Idler · Relaxing · Clicker
  7. Fishing Planet85 % positive of 78,126Shared: Relaxing · Fishing · Simulation
  8. Prologue: Fish idle 264 % positive of 375Shared: Idler · Relaxing · Fishing
  9. Fish to Cats: Catch & Feed82 % positive of 216Shared: Idler · Relaxing · Fishing
  10. Coral Island89 % positive of 22,030Shared: Relaxing · Fishing · Simulation
  11. Scale the Depths86 % positive of 2,061
  12. Collector's Cove85 % positive of 142

By look

Looks like Idle Fishing

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. Havendock80 % positive of 1,510
  2. Piratopia82 % positive of 1,051
  3. Just Keep Fishing84 % positive of 169
  4. The One Fish73 % positive of 163
  5. Deep Blue Sushi74 % positive of 263
  6. Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery65 % positive of 1,638
  7. ISLANDERS93 % positive of 16,126
  8. Captain Bones: Prologue85 % positive of 550
  9. Black Hole Fishing88 % positive of 608
  10. Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey79 % positive of 350
  11. Swords 'n Magic and Stuff92 % positive of 890
  12. Meow Squad: Incremental Fishing88 % positive of 528

At a glance

What games like Idle Fishing have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Idle Fishing: Relaxing (19 of 24), Fishing (19) and Idler (13).
  • They came out between 2015 and 2026, 16 of them after Idle Fishing (2024).
  • Best rated by Steam players: WEBFISHING (96 % positive of 57,421).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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