- #1 WEBFISHING
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 70,097 reviews2024
Dev: lamedeveloper
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Why similar: Fishing 77.5% ★, Cute 10.1%, Casual 4.7%, Colorful 3.9%, Indie 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the social, relaxing, and addictive nature of fishing in a cute, stylized environment.
- #2 Fishing Paradiso
96% matchVery Positive91% of 326 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 69.8% ★, Cute 9.7%, Relaxing 9.3%, 2D 6%, Casual 3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a charming 2D narrative experience centered entirely around the progression and joy of fishing.
- #3 Whisker Waters
96% matchMixed46% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Underbite GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Whisker Waters is the ultimate RPG adventure that blends light fantasy and the art of fishing into a mesmerizing world. As a player, you'll create and play as your very own Cat character and embark on a whimsical fishing journey like never before.
Why similar: Fishing 66.2% ★, Relaxing 9%, Casual 5.4%, Simulation 4.5%, Exploration 4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a cat protagonist in a fantasy world, blending fishing mechanics with light RPG elements and exploration.
- #4 Luna's Fishing Garden
95% matchVery Positive94% of 2,220 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 57.1% ★, Nature 11.2%, Cute 8%, Relaxing 7.1%, Colorful 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, fishing-focused game that shares the same relaxing, 2D aesthetic and simple, rewarding gameplay loop.
- #5 Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats
94% matchVery Positive100% of 360 reviews2025
Dev: Addison Clinton
Windows
Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats is a puzzle solving, cat collecting, fishing game where you uncover the secrets of Silly Lake in a quest to fish up every last one of its pointy eared denizens.
Why similar: Fishing 53.5% ★, Cats 27.9%, Puzzle 5%, Funny 3.6%, Casual 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that combines cat-themed humor with casual, relaxing fishing mechanics.
- #6 DREDGE
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 54,875 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.1 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 63.3% ★, Sailing 18.2% ★, Exploration 9.3%, Psychological Horror 3.5%, Simulation 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: While darker in tone, it features an incredibly addictive fishing loop involving gear upgrades and discovering unique, strange fish.
- #7 DAVE THE DIVER
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 153,621 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 43.2% ★, Underwater 26.7% ★, Relaxing 6.9%, Exploration 5.7%, Funny 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: The core loop of fishing during the day to upgrade gear and manage a restaurant provides a similar sense of satisfying progression.
- #8 Scale the Depths
92% matchVery Positive86% of 1,036 reviews2026
Dev: Glass Gecko GamesPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fish, scale, sell, repeat. Scale the Depths is a casual fishing game built around this simple but satisfying loop. Feed hungry customers, upgrade your gear, and uncover the many secrets hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Fishing 38.5% ★, Underwater 23.1% ★, Funny 7.1%, Arcade 5.1%, Relaxing 5%
Why You'll Like It: A funny, 2D fishing game that focuses on the simple joy of casting a line and discovering what lies beneath.
- #9 Chillquarium
91% matchVery Positive92% of 8,203 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 52.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 46.2% ★, Underwater 14.1% ★, Nature 12.8%, Cute 6.5%, Relaxing 6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the idle and collecting aspects of fishing, allowing you to grow and manage a collection of unique fish.
- #10 Catch & Cook: Fishing Adventure
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
Catch & Cook is a fishing adventure game in which you are not only a fisherman, but also a restaurant owner. Explore the ocean, catch fish and cook them in your own restaurant. A wide variety of fish, recipes and gameplay mechanics await you. So, what are you waiting for?
Why similar: Fishing 39.7% ★, Sailing 26.6% ★, Underwater 14.4% ★, Exploration 4.8%, Relaxing 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines exploration and fishing with a progression system that rewards catching specific, rare species.
- #11 Far Fishing
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,065 reviews2025
Dev: LostVolBytes
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 60.2% ★, Arcade 8.5%, Relaxing 7.9%, Exploration 6.4%, Colorful 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the incremental progression of fishing, making it a perfect match for those who enjoy upgrading gear.
- #12 Cast n Chill
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,844 reviews2025
Dev: Wombat Brawler
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Cast n Chill is a relaxing fishing game where you explore serene lakes, rivers, and oceans. Catch rare fish, upgrade your gear and reel in legendary catches - all with your loyal companion by your side.
Why similar: Fishing 48.2% ★, Underwater 20.8% ★, Nature 10.6%, Relaxing 7.5%, 2D 3%
Why You'll Like It: True to its name, this game focuses on the relaxing, idler-style fishing experience with a cute aesthetic.
- #13 Isle of Jura
89% matchMixed63% of 1,466 reviews2022
Dev: EM Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Take a fishing trip to Jura, a remote and beautiful island. Explore, meet the locals, and catch delicious fish!
Why similar: Fishing 50.8% ★, Nature 14.3%, Exploration 7%, Cute 6.5%, Relaxing 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy game that features fishing as a primary way to interact with the environment and collect items.
- #14 Moonglow Bay
89% matchMixed68% of 744 reviews2021
Dev: BunnyhugPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 38.3% ★, Sailing 28.6% ★, Nature 9.4%, Relaxing 5.5%, Cute 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy fishing RPG that emphasizes the relaxing act of fishing and community building in a beautiful voxel art style.
- #15 Fischer's Fishing Journey
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,676 reviews2025
Dev: CutefishPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 87.5 hrsMean: 159.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 42% ★, Cats 26.8%, Cute 6.1%, Relaxing 5.6%, Funny 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cat-themed idler that focuses on the creature-collection aspect of fishing in a casual format.
- #16 Captain Pawsome
88% matchMixed49% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Set sail with Captain Pawsome on the relaxing 2D fishing adventure! Craft, upgrade, customize, and conquer the high seas. Clean the environment, catch unique fish, and unleash your inner adventurer. Dive in now and make a splash!
Why similar: Fishing 60.8% ★, Relaxing 8.4%, Cute 7.9%, Exploration 6.8%, 2D 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cat-themed adventure game that incorporates fishing as a core activity within its indie, story-rich world.
- #17 Clawfish
86% matchVery Positive92% of 619 reviews2021
Dev: David CzarnowskiPub: davidczar
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Clawfish is a fishing claw machine game. Visit an isolated train station with a fishing arcade. Explore the dock, play the machines, and take some time to relax by the water.
Why similar: Fishing 73.5% ★, Arcade 9.5%, Casual 8%, Colorful 5.4%, Indie 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style fishing game that captures the atmospheric and simple fun of the original seed game.
- #18 Fishing Inc
82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,302 reviews2026
Dev: BigBonk Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Fishing Inc is a cozy incremental fishing game! Catch fish, earn cash, and unlock powerful skills. Master new ponds, fill your Fish Log with Legendary catches, and become the ultimate angler!
Why similar: Fishing 54.3% ★, Nature 10.2%, Relaxing 8.1%, Arcade 6.6%, Colorful 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, colorful incremental game that focuses on the business and progression side of fishing.
- #19 Cats Fishing for Cats
85% matchMixed43% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: 1st-impact co.,Ltd.
Windows · Mac
This game is about fishing with your cat, surrounded by the sounds of nature. Just hang out with your cat and you will get a new cat at regular intervals. You can earn Paw Points by petting the cat or convert the cat you have into Paw Points to get a new cat.
Why similar: Cats 44.4%, Cute 23.1%, Casual 16.8%, Relaxing 14.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, cat-centric game that uses simple mechanics to provide a relaxing fishing experience.
- #20 Feed and Grow: Fish
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 21,234 reviews2016
Dev: Old B1oodPub: Greens s.r.o.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Hunt and eat other fish - simply, grow into larger beasts!
Why similar: Underwater 57.5% ★, Fishing 21.4% ★, Simulation 7.6%, Funny 4.4%, Colorful 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the underwater survival aspect, where you must grow your fish by eating others.
- #21 Cozy Island Idle
84% 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 48% ★, Underwater 30.8% ★, Cute 6.9%, Casual 3.5%, Simulation 3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines idle mechanics with underwater exploration and fishing, perfect for a low-stress experience.
- #22 Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
81% matchVery Positive87% of 871 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Universe Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 36% ★, Underwater 17.2% ★, Cats 13.3%, Relaxing 8.5%, Arcade 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cat-themed incremental game that focuses on resource management and fishing progression.
- #23 Fantasy Fishing Town
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: RainbowStudio
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Welcome to Fantasy Fishing Town!Embark on a journey to catch various fish and complete quests to find the legendary fish. Enjoy the unique pleasure of pixel graphics and side-scrolling fishing!The legendary fish - it's mine!
Why similar: Fishing 38.6% ★, Cats 18.3%, Underwater 13.1% ★, Funny 6.1%, Relaxing 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, pixel-art fishing game that emphasizes a relaxing and immersive atmosphere.
- #24 Grove Fisher
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 99 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 56% ★, Nature 9.2%, Cute 8.7%, Relaxing 8.3%, Funny 7%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, relaxing fishing game that focuses on loot and incremental progression.
- #25 Idle Fishing
80% matchVery Positive83% of 1,906 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 186.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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.
Why similar: Fishing 67.3% ★, Relaxing 10.7%, Colorful 6.7%, Cute 6.4%, Casual 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, relaxing idle game that strips fishing down to its most basic, satisfying components.
- #26 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 91 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 51.4% ★, Cute 11.9%, Relaxing 8.9%, 2D 6.7%, Casual 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, 2D pixel-art game that focuses on the incremental joy of fishing and collecting.
- #27 Intergalactic Fishing
79% matchVery Positive95% of 393 reviews2020
Dev: Boat Anchor Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.5 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 62.3% ★, Relaxing 8.2%, Nature 7.8%, Exploration 6.6%, Simulation 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique twist on fishing with procedural generation and deep simulation mechanics.
- #28 Cattails | Become a Cat!
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,678 reviews2017
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Become a cat! Cattails is a unique animal simulation RPG. Hunt for food, fight invading cats, explore to gather herbs, and socialize with other cats in an expansive open world. Get married and raise a family of kittens, befriend your neighbors, and learn to live in the dangerous wilderness!
Why similar: Cats 47.8%, Nature 19.2%, Cute 12.1%, Colorful 7.1%, Simulation 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more of a life-sim, it features a cat protagonist and fishing as a key survival and social mechanic.
- #29 Internet Fisherman
79% matchMixed52% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Netzz
Windows
"Internet Fisherman" is an idle fishing game with Steam Community trading, where you can obtain rare fish every 2 hours and add them to your Steam inventory. Players can feed fish to cats to increase affection, and will appear on the affection leaderboard to compete with other players.
Why similar: Fishing 56.3% ★, Cats 29.7%, Simulation 4%, Casual 3.9%, 2D 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, cat-themed fishing game that focuses on inventory management and simple, satisfying loops.
- #30 Fishy
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,426 reviews2019
Dev: keron veal
Windows
Fishy is a 3D platormer. you play as a fish very far from home . traveling trough 5 worlds such as a jungle oasis to under water to the frozen tundra to inside a volcano to lastly to outer space
Why similar: Casual 38.9%, Indie 31.1%, Psychological Horror 29.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action-fishing game that keeps the gameplay fast-paced and simple.
- #31 Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
77% matchVery Positive89% of 8,831 reviews2018
Dev: Pancake GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.1 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 63.8% ★, Nature 14.4%, Exploration 6%, Simulation 4.7%, Relaxing 4.6%
- #32 Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2
77% matchMixed68% of 2,219 reviews2025
Dev: Silent Bear StudioPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.3 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 53.5% ★, Underwater 19% ★, Nature 7.8%, Relaxing 6.3%, Simulation 3.9%
- #33 Fishing Adventure
76% matchVery Positive86% of 1,706 reviews2019
Dev: MasterCodePub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Fishing Adventure is a typical fishing game, where the player can (drums) catch different fish species! Fish in USA, Hawaii and other unique fisheries.
Why similar: Fishing 73.9% ★, Nature 8.3%, Simulation 5%, Funny 4.9%, Casual 3%
- #34 Black Hole Fishing
73% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2026
Dev: SDG GamesPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Black Hole Fishing is an absurd incremental game about catching, breeding, and perfecting SO MANY fish. Catch a fish, optimize its traits, then stock your pond with it as you pour fish and science into an endless singularity!
Why similar: Fishing 63.4% ★, Funny 11.7%, Relaxing 9.1%, 2D 5%, Simulation 4.4%
- #35 Professional Fishing
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,235 reviews2018
Dev: MasterCodePub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 72.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Are you falling asleep with a rod? Never again! Professional Fishing will never let you fall asleep! Play an amazing fishing simulator and feel like a real angler! Create your own fishing club and compete with others!
Why similar: Fishing 79.7% ★, Simulation 5.8%, Relaxing 3.7%, Casual 2.9%, Exploration 2.4%
- #36 Call of the Wild: The Angler™
75% matchMixed64% of 7,510 reviews2022
Dev: Expansive WorldsPub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 39.3 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 54.8% ★, Nature 14.8%, Relaxing 7.3%, Arcade 5.8%, Exploration 5.7%
- #37 Collector's Cove
73% matchVery Positive90% of 152 reviews2026
Dev: VoodooDuck
Windows
All aboard! Collector’s Cove is a cozy farming adventure on the high seas. Sail with your animal friend to uncharted waters, cultivate your floating farm, and discover new islands, crops and fish on your quest to become a Named Collector!
Why similar: Sailing 36.8% ★, Fishing 27.6% ★, Nature 13.1%, Exploration 6%, Colorful 4.4%
- #38 Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia
74% matchVery Positive92% of 276 reviews2021
Dev: Bryce Bucher
Windows
Relax, and fish in a very strange lake.
Why similar: Fishing 83.6% ★, Casual 7.2%, Colorful 5.1%, Psychological Horror 3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #39 Fishing Planet
73% matchVery Positive87% of 75,399 reviews2017
Dev: Fishing Planet LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 22.9 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 88.5% ★, Relaxing 4.8%, Simulation 3.9%, Family Friendly 1.1%, Casual 0.9%
- #40 fishy
74% matchVery Positive87% of 421 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
A game about a hungry fish 🐟 Eat to grow bigger, but watch out for fishes bigger than you! Grow big, strong and explore! Can you escape the pond?
Why similar: Fishing 42.2% ★, Casual 22.6%, Indie 18.1%, Cute 7.4%, Exploration 5%
- #41 Fishlike
72% matchVery Positive91% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: JJJ
Windows · Linux
High speed microgames involving fish, fishing, and fishlike activities.
Why similar: Fishing 44.9% ★, Sailing 24.1% ★, Arcade 7.7%, Funny 5.7%, Underwater 4.4% ★
- #42 Little Kitty, Big City
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 13,525 reviews2024
Dev: Double Dagger Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?
Why similar: Cats 47.4%, Cute 12.4%, Funny 11.2%, Exploration 9%, Colorful 5.6%
- #43 Critical Fishing
71% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: lazygun
Windows
Take part in wormkinds heroic struggle for freedom from their archnemesis. Upgrade your arsenal, tools and submarine to decimate the fish population to reach the ultimate goal: to boldly go where no worm has gone before.
Why similar: Fishing 49% ★, Underwater 28.8% ★, Funny 7.5%, 2D 3.8%, Casual 3.1%
- #44 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,527 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 45.3% ★, Underwater 22.9% ★, Nature 11.8%, Cute 5.9%, Relaxing 5.4%
- #45 Mineko's Night Market
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 352 reviews2023
Dev: Meowza GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Mineko’s Night Market is a narrative-driven, social simulation adventure game that celebrates Japanese culture and invites players to craft whimsical items, eat delicious snacks, and ultimately enjoy all the cats.
Why similar: Fishing 36.2% ★, Cats 30.7%, Cute 7.4%, Exploration 4.6%, Simulation 3.8%
- #46 Desktop Fishing
69% matchVery Positive90% of 347 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 68.7% ★, Cute 7.9%, Relaxing 6.8%, 2D 4.6%, Colorful 4.5%
- #47 Snacko
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,024 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!
Why similar: Fishing 41.2% ★, Cats 23.3%, Cute 8%, Funny 6.3%, Colorful 5.7%
- #48 Fisher Idle
70% matchMixed63% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Bahamut Games
Windows
Start from scratch in the middle of the ocean as a fisherman! Buy bigger boats, upgrade your ships, and build your fishing empire. Remember: more fish means more gold!
Why similar: Fishing 64.5% ★, Casual 12.3%, Colorful 8.9%, Relaxing 8.6%, Indie 4.3%
- #49 Tasty Blue
71% matchVery Positive89% of 724 reviews2015
Dev: Dingo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Tasty Blue is an underwater side-scrolling eat 'em up game. You start as a small goldfish with an insatiable appetite. After being overfed by your owner, you'll escape into the ocean and eat everything that you encounter. The more you eat, the bigger you get!
Why similar: Underwater 48.3% ★, Funny 13.9%, Cute 9.7%, Relaxing 5.9%, 2D 5.9%
- #50 Idle Waters
68% matchVery Positive95% of 379 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 42.3 hrsMean: 68.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 55.6% ★, Nature 14.8%, Relaxing 8.1%, Cute 6.2%, Simulation 4.5%
- #51 Fishing Vacation
69% matchVery Positive96% of 282 reviews2022
Dev: Teebowah Games
Windows
A Game Boy styled fishing horror adventure
Why similar: Fishing 66.5% ★, Casual 11.4%, 2D 8.1%, Simulation 6.4%, Indie 5.3%
- #52 Fishy 3D
70% matchVery Positive95% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
An adventure game about a hungry fish 🐟 Dive, jump, swim and eat your way through a lush micro-world. Can you escape the polluted pond?
Why similar: Underwater 26.1% ★, Nature 17.6%, Exploration 9.3%, Puzzle 9.2%, Cute 8.9%
- #53 Fish Hunters: Most Lethal Fishing Simulator 🐟
69% matchMixed63% of 642 reviews2026
Dev: Pmdk23Pub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hunt fish solo or in co-op. Haul them in and take them down with crazy guns. Try out different baits and rods, explore unique locations, and complete your fish collection in the atlas. Or just kick back by the campfire with friends in this wild webfishing adventure 🎣 🐟 💥
Why similar: Fishing 64.6% ★, Funny 8.4%, Arcade 7.4%, Exploration 6.9%, Colorful 4.9%
- #54 Slime Rancher 2
65% matchVery Positive95% of 48,719 reviews2025
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher.
Why similar: Cute 27.2%, Relaxing 23.6%, Colorful 18.1%, Family Friendly 8.9%, Simulation 8.9%
- #55 3D Arcade Fishing
72% matchMixed60% of 55 reviews2016
Dev: bumblebeePub: familyplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
3D Arcade Fishing is a fun and easy to learn casual game - great fun for everyone, not just fishing fanatics. Experience the joys of fishing: both the quiet and peace while waiting for the fish to bite and all the thrills of trying to haul in your catch.
Why similar: Fishing 69.2% ★, Simulation 11.2%, Casual 9.9%, Relaxing 7%, Indie 2.8%
- #56 Cat Simulator: Meow
67% matchMixed62% of 227 reviews2026
Dev: Cat Studio
Windows
To be a cat, to be a free cat.
Why similar: Fishing 46.8% ★, Cats 34.7%, Cute 9%, Relaxing 4.8%, Casual 2.6%
- #57 Critter Cove
65% matchVery Positive95% of 1,888 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore your town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, rescue animal pals. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Why similar: Fishing 27.9% ★, Sailing 21% ★, Underwater 18% ★, Cats 15.3%, Cute 4.4%
- #58 Slime Rancher
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 154,444 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.6 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: Cute 29.9%, Exploration 18.7%, Funny 14.6%, Colorful 14%, Simulation 5.5%
- #59 Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery
67% matchMixed67% of 1,600 reviews2024
Dev: MulticastPub: MulticastGames
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 152.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Dive into the most fun idle fishing arcade game! Manage your Fish Kingdoms with automated fishing, upgrade your boat and gear, invest in passive income, and outsmart the market. Become the ultimate fish tycoon!
Why similar: Fishing 59.8% ★, Arcade 11.6%, Cute 11.2%, Relaxing 8.4%, Casual 7.1%