- #1 Chillquarium
97% matchVery Positive92% of 8,063 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.6 hrsMean: 51.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream setup by filling your collection with rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants!
Why similar: Fishing 22.7% ★, Creature Collector 14.8%, Idler 12.2%, Cozy 10.4%, Underwater 9.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the idle fishing and creature-collection mechanics found in Cast n Chill with a focus on relaxing aquarium management.
- #2 Cornerpond
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,566 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 74.6 hrsMean: 124.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A chill idle-fishing desktop toy in the corner of your screen. Buy upgrades, catch rare fish, and customize your avatar at your own pace!
Why similar: Fishing 31.8% ★, Idler 16.1%, Creature Collector 15.4%, Relaxing 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly similar idle fishing experience that emphasizes pixel-graphics and a tranquil, cozy atmosphere.
- #3 Idle Waters
96% matchVery Positive95% of 348 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 39.0 hrsMean: 68.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A relaxing idle fishing game that waits for you at the bottom of your screen. CATCH fish, BUY upgrades, COMPLETE your collection, and DISPLAY them in your aquarium.
Why similar: Fishing 29.1% ★, Idler 15.4%, Creature Collector 9.8%, Cozy 9.2%, Relaxing 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the same minimalist, idle-driven fishing loop that makes Cast n Chill so addictive and relaxing.
- #4 Luna's Fishing Garden
95% matchVery Positive94% of 2,201 reviews2021
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.
Why similar: Fishing 37.9% ★, Idler 17.6%, Cozy 12.6%, Relaxing 8.9%, Nature 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, cozy fishing game that shares the pixel-art style and relaxing progression loop of the seed game.
- #5 Cozy Island Idle
94% matchMixed69% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Overaction Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cozy Island Idle is a chill fishing idle game where you catch all sort of fantasy fishes to showcase them in an Aquarium to sell them to turn a profit and customize your aquarium and island.
Why similar: Fishing 25.7% ★, Underwater 14.3% ★, Creature Collector 13.9%, Cozy 13.7%, Idler 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the idle fishing and creature-collection essence while maintaining a very relaxed, cozy island vibe.
- #6 Fishing Paradiso
94% matchVery Positive91% of 322 reviews2022
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a relaxing tropical adventure in this cozy fishing RPG! Explore wondrous locations and befriend a charming cast of characters on your quest to become a master angler and discover the true meaning of paradise!
Why similar: Fishing 60% ★, Relaxing 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, RPG 3.9%, 2D 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines a heartfelt narrative with satisfying fishing mechanics and beautiful pixel art.
- #7 Rusty's Retirement
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,403 reviews2024
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.2 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Idler 30.4%, Relaxing 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Nature 12.1%, Resource Management 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: While focused on farming, it shares the idle, pixelated, and low-stress management feel that makes Cast n Chill so easy to play in the background.
- #8 Cat Goes Fishing
93% matchVery Positive94% of 15,677 reviews2015
Dev: Cat5Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Start out on an island with a basic rod. Progress into a radar-wielding master fisher-cat scouring the sea for the biggest and baddest fish. Each fish has unique behaviors that you will learn to exploit as you tailor your arsenal of fishing rods to suit your style of play. Mrrrow!
Why similar: Fishing 52.3% ★, Underwater 18.8% ★, Nature 9.2%, Relaxing 8.4%, 2D 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic fishing game that features addictive progression, gear upgrades, and a simple yet rewarding gameplay loop.
- #9 DAVE THE DIVER
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 147,999 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: Fishing 40.2% ★, Underwater 21.7% ★, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Relaxing 12.4%, Simulation 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends deep-sea fishing with management elements, offering a similarly rewarding loop of catching fish and upgrading gear.
- #10 DREDGE
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,902 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Why similar: Fishing 83.5% ★, Atmospheric 7%, Simulation 5.1%, RPG 3.1%, Indie 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: While slightly more atmospheric and mysterious, it offers a highly satisfying fishing loop and gear-upgrade progression.
- #11 Forager
90% matchVery Positive90% of 43,003 reviews2019
Dev: HopFrogPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 45.2%, Resource Management 28.1%, 2D 7.7%, Simulation 5.9%, Indie 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: An idle-adjacent resource management game that features a satisfying, minimalist loop and pixel-art aesthetic.
- #12 Moonglow Bay
91% matchMixed68% of 716 reviews2021
Dev: BunnyhugPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Embark on a journey as a rookie angler in Moonglow Bay, fulfilling your partner's final wish. Team up with friends, family, and neighbours to hone your fishing skills, nourish relationships, and restore a remote town's fractured community in this slice-of-life fishing RPG!
Why similar: Fishing 42% ★, Creature Collector 20.7%, Relaxing 11.1%, Nature 7.8%, Economy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy fishing RPG offers a relaxing atmosphere and a strong focus on the activity of fishing within a charming coastal town.
- #13 Stardew Valley
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 992,215 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 83.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Fishing 30.5% ★, Relaxing 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.4%, Simulation 7.9%, RPG 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: The fishing mini-game is a core, relaxing component of this cozy life-sim that shares the pixel-art charm of the seed game.
- #14 Littlewood
88% matchVery Positive93% of 6,792 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: Fishing 35.2% ★, Relaxing 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Simulation 8.7%, RPG 5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, pixelated life-sim that emphasizes relaxing activities like fishing and resource gathering in a low-stress environment.
- #15 Melvor Idle
86% matchVery Positive90% of 15,655 reviews2021
Dev: Games by MalcsPub: Jagex Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 50.7 hrsMean: 366.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Inspired by RuneScape, Melvor Idle takes the core of what makes an adventure game so addictive and strips it down to its purest form! This is a feature-rich, idle/incremental game combining a distinctly familiar feel with a fresh gameplay experience. Maxing 20+ skills has never been more zen.
Why similar: Idler 47%, Fishing 30.2% ★, Minimalist 9.8%, RPG 4.4%, Casual 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: For players who enjoy the idle progression of Cast n Chill, this game offers a deep, text-based fishing and resource-management experience.
- #16 Megaquarium
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,644 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.
Why similar: Underwater 22.6% ★, Creature Collector 22.2%, Fishing 20.6% ★, Relaxing 8.3%, Resource Management 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and collection aspects of aquatic life, providing a relaxing, sandbox-style experience.
- #17 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 51,774 reviews2020
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
Why similar: Fishing 47.3% ★, Relaxing 30.6%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Simulation 6.5%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a beautiful, cozy atmosphere with fishing as a key, meditative activity throughout the journey.
- #18 Roots of Pacha
84% matchVery Positive94% of 4,347 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Cozy 35.8%, Relaxing 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Simulation 6.8%, RPG 5%
Why You'll Like It: A prehistoric life-sim that emphasizes community and relaxing activities like fishing, all wrapped in a charming pixel-art style.
- #19 Potion Permit
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,226 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Fishing 39.1% ★, Cozy 25.7%, Relaxing 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Simulation 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, pixel-art life-sim where fishing is a core part of the gathering loop required for your alchemy tasks.
- #20 Summer in Mara
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,139 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
Why similar: Cozy 49.8%, Relaxing 26.3%, Nature 20.1%, Casual 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, cozy game centered on island life, farming, and fishing that matches the relaxing tone of the seed game.
- #21 A Short Hike
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 21,505 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Relaxing 37.5%, Pixel Graphics 22%, Nature 22%, Family Friendly 8.7%, Casual 5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential cozy game that features fishing as a relaxing side activity within a beautiful, minimalist world.
- #22 Travellers Rest
82% matchVery Positive88% of 16,540 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 47.7%, Resource Management 29.8%, RPG 9.9%, Simulation 9.1%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: This management sim features a strong fishing component and a cozy, pixelated aesthetic that fits the vibe of the seed game.
- #23 Sun Haven
81% matchVery Positive81% of 24,588 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Fishing 48.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Relaxing 19%, Simulation 6.5%, RPG 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy life-sim that features extensive fishing mechanics and a cozy, pixelated world to explore.
- #24 Intergalactic Fishing
82% matchVery Positive95% of 385 reviews2020
Dev: Boat Anchor Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Intergalactic Fishing is a fishing RPG that features procedurally generated content and graphics. Travel to lakes all over the universe and catch unique fish, explore uncharted lakes and sell data, complete quests, upgrade your gear, compete in fishing tournaments, design your own lures, and more!
Why similar: Fishing 57.8% ★, Relaxing 14.4%, Nature 7.3%, Simulation 6.1%, Sports 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique fishing simulation that offers a relaxing, procedural experience with RPG elements and gear progression.
- #25 Townscaper
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,438 reviews2021
Dev: Oskar StålbergPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.
Why similar: Relaxing 25%, Minimalist 18.3%, Nature 18.3%, Family Friendly 12%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly relaxing, minimalist building game that shares the low-stress, atmospheric appeal of the seed game.
- #26 Cloud Gardens
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,285 reviews2021
Dev: Noio
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas
Why similar: Nature 35.8%, Relaxing 29.4%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Simulation 8.9%, Casual 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, relaxing game that focuses on the quiet beauty of nature, matching the atmospheric quality of Cast n Chill.
- #27 Unpacking
79% matchVery Positive93% of 39,045 reviews2021
Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
Why similar: Relaxing 43.1%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Simulation 8.4%, Family Friendly 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A meditative, cozy experience that focuses on the satisfaction of organizing and relaxing, much like the idle loop of the seed game.
- #28 Garden Paws
81% matchVery Positive90% of 2,485 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
Why similar: Cozy 39.9%, Relaxing 25.8%, Family Friendly 13.6%, Simulation 9.4%, RPG 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, cozy game that allows you to explore, fish, and manage your own shop in a relaxing environment.
- #29 Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,139 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 129.8 hrsMean: 183.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Welcome to Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi! This is a relaxing and enjoyable idle fishing game that can sit at the bottom or any corner of your screen, allowing you to enjoy a leisurely sea fishing time in your busy life.
Why similar: Fishing 35.1% ★, Creature Collector 18.5%, Idler 17.4%, Relaxing 8.2%, Cozy 5.6%
- #30 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,220 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A happy aquarium that lives at the bottom of your screen! Tiny Aquarium is a social idle simulator that keeps growing, even when offline. Hatch, sell fish, decorate, go fishin’, and visit your friends’ aquariums with bite-sized daily sessions.
Why similar: Fishing 27.5% ★, Creature Collector 16.6%, Idler 14.1%, Underwater 12.2% ★, Nature 7.3%
- #31 Slime Rancher
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 151,397 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Family Friendly 38%, Simulation 33.8%, Casual 19.1%, Indie 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A creature-collection game that emphasizes management and exploration in a colorful, cozy, and relaxing world.
- #32 Fischer's Fishing Journey
76% matchVery Positive91% of 1,547 reviews2025
Dev: CutefishPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 80.2 hrsMean: 156.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Put Fischer on your desktop as your ultimate study and work buddy. He'll fish quietly in the corner, taking care of it all—you just drop in occasionally to collect your rewards, unlock new fish, upgrade your rod, while enjoying that calming, healing atmosphere.
Why similar: Fishing 35.5% ★, Creature Collector 22%, Idler 20.8%, Relaxing 9.1%, Family Friendly 3.6%
- #33 Graveyard Keeper
78% matchVery Positive86% of 46,799 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 58.7%, Simulation 18.3%, RPG 12.8%, 2D 5.1%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a complex management loop with fishing as a core activity, all presented in a detailed pixel-art style.
- #34 Far Fishing
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 987 reviews2025
Dev: LostVolBytes
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Far Fishing is a short and relaxing fishing game. Set off on a journey to the edge of the world, catching a variety of fish and upgrading your boat along the way.
Why similar: Fishing 53.5% ★, Relaxing 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Minimalist 8.8%, Economy 4.5%
- #35 Idle Fishing
76% matchVery Positive83% of 1,844 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 182.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Relax and catch fish in a beautiful environment. Hire skilled crewmates, invest in lucrative buildings, unlock many boats & upgrades. Dive into the challenge of the fishing mini-game for an interactive experience unlike any other!
Why similar: Fishing 29.5% ★, Idler 15.5%, Cozy 15%, Creature Collector 11%, Relaxing 8.9%
- #36 Desktop Fishing
75% matchVery Positive90% of 325 reviews2025
Dev: Ostend Games
Windows
Desktop Fishing is a cozy idle game that sits in the corner of your screen. Go about your usual desk work (or don't) while your frog buddy catches fish, discovers new outfits, and unlocks fishing spots.
Why similar: Fishing 35.3% ★, Idler 18.2%, Creature Collector 15.3%, Cozy 10.5%, Relaxing 9.1%
- #37 Lakeside Bar
74% matchVery Positive86% of 734 reviews2025
Dev: BITCOVER
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A cozy management sim where the jazz is smooth, the cocktails are cooler than the evening breeze, and the lake reflects your perfect escape.
Why similar: Fishing 32.9% ★, Idler 17.9%, Resource Management 10.4%, Nature 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #38 Shelldiver
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 11,669 reviews2025
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take a deep breath and dive right into this cozy incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. Upgrade your equipment, explore biomes, and help your turtly village!
Why similar: Idler 32.2%, Resource Management 20.5%, Relaxing 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Simulation 6.4%
- #39 Ropuka's Idle Island
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,937 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 49.6 hrsMean: 135.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your desktop. Watch the frog cut grass, upgrade his tools, and decorate the island while you work or relax.
Why similar: Cozy 28.2%, Idler 26.3%, Relaxing 14.4%, Nature 11.9%, Resource Management 7.7%
- #40 Joyquarium
74% matchVery Positive92% of 498 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Joyquarium is a relaxing casual fish-raising game. Buy various cute fry and sell them at a high price after they grow up. With the money you earn, you can purchase aquatic plants, driftwood, scenery stone, etc. to decorate your tank (you can freely adjust the color, size, and position).
Why similar: Fishing 23.2% ★, Creature Collector 13.9%, Cozy 11.7%, Idler 11.6%, Underwater 11.3% ★
- #41 Grove Fisher
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: EVIL CORP GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
A relaxing idle game about fishing. Discover dozens of fishes and treasures! Spend your resources on growing your operation and unlocking new varieties of underground life! Achieve goals, buy skills, and mutate rare fish to improve your profits!
Why similar: Fishing 34.2% ★, Idler 16.9%, Creature Collector 13.8%, Relaxing 9.6%, Economy 6.4%
- #42 Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
71% matchVery Positive88% of 740 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Universe Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
5 minutes to get started, play anytime! This is a relaxing fishing-themed incremental game. You will join the Cat Captains to explore global fishing grounds, catch fish, and collect resources. Every rewarding voyage will have you shouting, "One more round!"
Why similar: Fishing 32.9% ★, Relaxing 15.2%, Resource Management 14.4%, Underwater 14% ★, Cozy 9%
- #43 Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2
73% matchMixed68% of 2,151 reviews2025
Dev: Silent Bear StudioPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Fish around the globe using float, bottom, spinning, or casting gear, and catch over 60 realistic fish species. Play solo or online in normal, realistic, or sandbox mode! Explore stunning locations, switch to an underwater cam, and fill your trophy room!
Why similar: Fishing 44.2% ★, Underwater 13.6% ★, Relaxing 9.9%, Sports 9.2%, Nature 6.6%
- #44 Nice Day for Fishing
70% matchVery Positive85% of 2,826 reviews2025
Dev: FusionPlayPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The world needs you Adventurer! Embark on an RPG pixel adventure where you’ll play as Baelin the humble fisherman, who must rise-up to become the hero of Honeywood. Battle fish with precision timing and magic spells, upgrade your abilities, defeat evil and rebuild Honeywood.
Why similar: Fishing 57.5% ★, Creature Collector 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Atmospheric 3.7%, RPG 3.6%
- #45 Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
72% matchVery Positive89% of 8,678 reviews2018
Dev: Pancake GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!
Why similar: Fishing 53% ★, Nature 12.2%, Sports 11.2%, Relaxing 7.2%, Simulation 5.6%
- #46 My Little Life
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,052 reviews2025
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A relaxing life-sim that lives on the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Fishing 37.5% ★, Creature Collector 23.3%, Idler 21%, Relaxing 11.1%, Simulation 4.8%
- #47 Sip Fisher
68% matchVery Positive94% of 534 reviews2025
Dev: Syphon SoftwarePub: Developed Vacuum Solutions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Have you ever wanted to drink an entire lake through a straw? Well now you can in this cozy incremental fishing game! There's so much to sip in the lake, so upgrade your straw, drink up schools of fish, and maybe find what's at the bottom of the Lake!
Why similar: Fishing 34.2% ★, Cozy 22.1%, Idler 14.5%, Economy 8.3%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #48 WEBFISHING
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 69,680 reviews2024
Dev: lamedeveloper
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Why similar: Fishing 64.3% ★, Creature Collector 23.6%, Cozy 6.9%, Casual 3.6%, Indie 1.6%
- #49 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Inner Realm Studios
Windows
Grow fish with a gachapon twist in this bite-sized idler! Feed, nurture, and watch as fisher people reel in mature catches, earning money to upgrade things like feeding, growth, and fishing speeds for even faster profits.
Why similar: Fishing 33.5% ★, Idler 16.8%, Relaxing 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Minimalist 8.5%
- #50 Chonkers
69% matchVery Positive88% of 564 reviews2024
Dev: Solar Eclipse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 34.4 hrsMean: 93.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Chonkers is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Adopt the cutest fur balls and watch them ramp up the chonk scale as you play with them. Find them a new family. They’ll pay A LOT for your hefty chonker! Complete your collection by finding all the breeds and the rarest space cats!
Why similar: Cozy 24.7%, Creature Collector 22.9%, Idler 19.1%, Relaxing 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #51 Call of the Wild: The Angler™
71% matchMixed63% of 7,401 reviews2022
Dev: Expansive WorldsPub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 40.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Angler is an open world fishing game that can be played solo or with friends. Discover and catch a wide variety of unique fish species, from common to rare, on your journey to become a master angler.
Why similar: Fishing 50.3% ★, Nature 13.8%, Relaxing 12.6%, Sports 9.9%, Family Friendly 5.4%
- #52 Zen Aquarium
67% matchVery Positive96% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: Astro Cat
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in the ultimate relaxing aquarium experience. Watch fish glide gracefully through a serene, ever-changing tank—no setup, no stress, just pure tranquility. Enjoy soothing visuals and ambient ASMR sounds as your aquarium comes to life effortlessly. Your peaceful escape awaits!
Why similar: Fishing 18% ★, Underwater 17% ★, Cozy 16.9%, Idler 12.5%, Creature Collector 11.8%
- #53 Russian Fishing 4
71% matchMixed59% of 84,285 reviews2021
Dev: FishSoft LLC
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 72.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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.
Why similar: Fishing 57.1% ★, Nature 11.6%, Relaxing 10.5%, Sports 7.5%, Simulation 5.6%
- #54 Spilled!
66% matchVery Positive95% of 4,423 reviews2025
Dev: Lente
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Clean up ocean waste in this short & relaxing game! Recycle, earn coins and upgrade your boat. Explore new areas. Clean bigger spills and different kinds of waste!
Why similar: Cozy 35.3%, Relaxing 18.7%, Nature 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Family Friendly 7.9%
- #55 Fishing Planet
70% matchVery Positive87% of 73,403 reviews2017
Dev: Fishing Planet LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Fishing Planet® is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC.
Why similar: Fishing 78% ★, Relaxing 8.1%, Sports 6.3%, Simulation 5%, Family Friendly 2%
- #56 Fishing The Abyss
67% matchVery Positive95% of 420 reviews2024
Dev: umaaaaaa studio
Windows
This is a relaxing atmospheric game where you simply watch a robot catch creatures. Place it at the edge of your screen like a vertical desktop accessory and observe the ecosystem. It’s neither an idle game with mountains of stats nor an exciting fishing game.
Why similar: Fishing 28.2% ★, Idler 18.7%, Creature Collector 17.9%, Relaxing 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
- #57 Idlequarium
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: NutsXPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Idlequarium is a casual simulation game where you raise adorable little fish to earn coins, purchase decorations, and build a fully customized aquarium.The game sits anywhere on your desktop, letting you interact with your live aquarium during work or study breaks.
Why similar: Fishing 23.2% ★, Creature Collector 16.8%, Underwater 16.4% ★, Idler 15.2%, Nature 7%
- #58 Tiny Pasture
66% matchVery Positive93% of 8,163 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.5 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Meet your new little desk buddies! They’ll snooze, scratch, and scamper around while you work or study (don’t worry, they’ve been trained not to invade your workspace). If you’re good at animal management, they will occupy the bottom of your screen with different kinds and colors!
Why similar: Creature Collector 25.2%, Idler 24.9%, Relaxing 12.8%, Nature 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
- #59 Pocket Idler: Fishing Pond
69% matchVery Positive82% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Inner Realm Studios
Windows
Craft your dream fishing experience in this engaging tycoon idler. Stock your pond with rare fish, build and upgrade your shop, attract eager customers, and manage your business to become a legendary fishing haven.
Why similar: Fishing 38.1% ★, Idler 31.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Relaxing 8.7%, Casual 6.8%
- #60 The Dream Globe
65% matchVery Positive97% of 277 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
Median: 35.9 hrsMean: 71.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Idler game inside an antique dream globe, build the small home and help the mini dream world grow
Why similar: Fishing 36.1% ★, Idler 19.3%, Cozy 14%, Relaxing 8.5%, Resource Management 7.9%