How to Fish

Name: How to Fish review
Item: How to Fish
Rating: 7
Author: DFace

DFace review of How to Fish. Filed under Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation. Editor rating 7/10.

After crashing their boat onto an isolated island during a drunken outing, players must gather resources and learn precise fishing techniques to survive. They cast lines into surrounding waters, manage rod tension and fish struggles using realistic physics, and collect catches to eventually repair their vessel. Up to four participants can join in these efforts either locally or online.

Rating 7/10 $7.99 2026-08-20

Action Casual Indie Simulation Single-player Multi-player Co-op Online Co-op Steam Achievements Full controller support Custom Volume Controls DualShock Controller Support DualSense Controller Support

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The core systems revolve around timing casts and adjusting reel speed to counter the erratic movements of hooked fish, with each catch influenced by factors like bait choice and water currents. Multiplayer sessions allow players to share the workload or race to see who contributes the most toward the escape goal. The island environment features simple 3D models of rocky shores and clear blue waters, accompanied by ambient sounds of lapping waves and the mechanical clicks of fishing reels turning. This experience suits groups of friends seeking a lighthearted simulation or solo players interested in mastering quirky physics interactions in a casual setting.

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5 d

Went in for like twenty minutes of that fishing sim, ended up there three hours. Spent most of it trying to keep the line from snapping when this huge red snapper took off under the dock. Rod started shaking like it was gonna break in half and I had to baby the drag the whole way.

The first death felt cheap though. I got the boat stuck on the rocks again and a wave flipped it while I was still trying to reel in. No warning, just gone. Wish the game would tell you how far you can push the hull before that happens.

How to Fish at least gives you the right tension feel when something big hits, but the island loop starts getting old once you’ve fixed the same motor twice.

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