- #1 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,680 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 37.8 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 23.1% ★, Creature Collector 20.8%, Underwater 18.2% ★, Idler 13.7%, Nature 9.3%
- #2 Megaquarium
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,770 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.9 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 25.7% ★, Creature Collector 21%, Fishing 13% ★, Building 12.7%, Sandbox 12.4%
- #3 Chillquarium
96% matchVery Positive92% of 8,350 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 52.4 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 27.8% ★, Creature Collector 25.5%, Idler 16.7%, Underwater 13.1% ★, Nature 11.9%
- #4 Aquarist
95% matchVery Positive83% of 1,148 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Build beautiful aquariums, care for exotic marine life, complete creative customer jobs, and grow your own aquarium business into a world-class oceanarium in this relaxing sandbox simulation.
Why similar: Fishing 17.5% ★, Underwater 15.1% ★, Creature Collector 13%, Education 10.1%, Sandbox 8.3%
- #5 FISHERY
94% matchVery Positive84% of 402 reviews2019
Dev: Lilou Studio
Windows
Fishery is a stylized aquarium simulation game. Harness your creativity to build and maintain beautiful aquatic habitats. Then relax and watch your beautiful fish enjoy their home.
Why similar: Underwater 20.5% ★, Creature Collector 16.2%, Education 11.8%, Life Sim 10.1%, Immersive Sim 9.7%
- #6 WEBFISHING
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 70,366 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 44.7% ★, Creature Collector 24.6%, LGBTQ+ 14.2%, Cute 7.5%, Sandbox 5.9%
- #7 Idlequarium
93% matchMostly Positive71% of 255 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: Underwater 22.6% ★, Creature Collector 19.3%, Fishing 17.7% ★, Idler 13.6%, Life Sim 8.6%
- #8 Creatura
94% matchMixed67% of 232 reviews2021
Dev: Koksny.com
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Seed, Breed, Create. From single cell organisms to complex ecosystems. Evolve every part of your own unique aquarium / terrarium by applying scientifically accurate principles of natural and artificial selection, in Creatura - ultimate Virtual Evolution Vivarium Simulator.
Why similar: Underwater 14.9% ★, Science 13.9%, God Game 12.4% ★, Creature Collector 11.7%, Fishing 10.5% ★
- #9 Desktop Fishes
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 157 reviews2025
Dev: Daniel Santalla
Windows
A cozy idle aquarium overlay that brings your desktop to life with pixel-art fish. You can hatch, breed, and collect fishes in thousands of genetic combinations. Dress them up with accessories, watch them grow from eggs to adults, and unlock playful upgrades through a skill tree.
Why similar: Fishing 19% ★, God Game 18.5% ★, Underwater 17.8% ★, Creature Collector 17%, Idler 11.1%
- #10 Zen Aquarium
91% matchVery Positive95% of 305 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: Underwater 28.8% ★, Fishing 16.9% ★, Creature Collector 16.3%, Idler 13.6%, Nature 10.2%
- #11 Fantasy Aquarium
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 977 reviews2024
Dev: MOON SCAPEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 46.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fantasy Aquarium offers an effortless way to enhance your gaming experience. You can nurture a diverse range of small fish with unique characteristics and construct a vibrant fantasy world from scratch, transforming mundane fish-keeping into an engaging pursuit.
Why similar: Creature Collector 30.6%, Idler 23.7%, Underwater 21.4% ★, Life Sim 15.8%, Cute 8.5%
- #12 Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator
89% matchVery Positive95% of 414 reviews2025
Dev: BitBros Inc
Windows · Mac
Create stunning virtual aquariums on your PC! Our advanced 3D engine brings your fish tank to life with breathtaking realism, featuring lifelike fish, plants, decorations, and more. Transform your monitor into a vibrant, living aquarium. Virtual aquascaping has never been easier!
Why similar: Underwater 31.7% ★, Life Sim 14.9%, Education 14.1%, Idler 13.7%, Nature 11.8%
- #13 Aquarium Designer
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,214 reviews2021
Dev: Sigur StudioPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Aquarium Designer gives you an opportunity to create the aquarium of your dreams! Become a professional whose job is to design it, build it, and fill it with the various underwater wildlife! All types, all sizes - your creativity is your only limit!
Why similar: Underwater 33.3% ★, Idler 14.8%, Life Sim 14.6%, Education 11.6%, Management 9.7%
- #14 Cast n Chill
86% matchVery Positive95% of 8,579 reviews2025
Dev: Wombat Brawler
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 30% ★, Creature Collector 23.6%, Underwater 19.7% ★, Idler 16.4%, Nature 10.3%
- #15 Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,652 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 126.9 hrsMean: 186.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 35.6% ★, Creature Collector 28.4%, Idler 21.1%, Management 9.8%, Cute 5%
- #16 Joyquarium
86% matchVery Positive91% of 588 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 40.1 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 28.4% ★, Creature Collector 25.4%, Underwater 24.7% ★, Idler 16.3%, Cute 5.3%
- #17 Aquarist - My First Job
87% matchMixed65% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Get your first job in the Aquarist! Learn how to set up aquarium, decorate it and take care of your fish!
Why similar: Fishing 20.7% ★, Underwater 18.2% ★, Education 12.2%, Immersive Sim 9.7%, Sandbox 9.1%
- #18 Biotope
88% matchMixed43% of 220 reviews2019
Dev: MBL Development
Windows · Mac
Biotope will be the most detailed and realistic aquarium simulator on the market. Biotope makes it possible to create complex aquarist ecosystems and simulate realistic life cycles of plants and fish.
Why similar: Underwater 16.6% ★, Science 15.1%, Education 14.4%, Life Sim 13.7%, Immersive Sim 13.1%
- #19 Ecosystem
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 634 reviews2024
Dev: Tom JohnsonPub: Slug Disco
Windows
Create virtual lifeforms whose development is shaped by a deep simulation of evolution. Guide them as they fight, mate, and adapt to the environment you have built. All the creatures in the trailer evolved on their own in the game!
Why similar: God Game 17.1% ★, Fishing 16.2% ★, Underwater 16% ★, Science 12.4%, Artificial Intelligence 9.6%
- #20 Idle Waters
82% matchVery Positive95% of 391 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 42.3 hrsMean: 68.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 29.8% ★, Idler 17.8%, Creature Collector 16.8%, Nature 12.3%, Management 9.9%
- #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 27.8% ★, Underwater 27.8% ★, Creature Collector 22.5%, Idler 16%, Cute 5.2%
- #22 Lofi aquarium
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 147 reviews2025
Dev: LitheGame
Windows
"Lofi Aquarium" is a gamified focus tool designed to enhance concentration and relieve stress. As you work, a group of adorable baby fish will keep you company, all set to soothing lofi music. Over time, the fish grow and can be sold for profit.
Why similar: Creature Collector 33.2%, Underwater 30.1% ★, Idler 21.2%, Life Sim 9.5%, Cute 6%
- #23 Lured In
82% matchVery Positive86% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: Big Boy GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Linux
Run your own cozy aquarium! Travel far and wide to catch exotic fish. Put them on display for idle profits, or sell them for instant cash. Unlock research for new upgrades, and ascend for powerful bonuses. Customize your shop, character, and tanks to make your aquarium your own!
Why similar: Fishing 33% ★, Idler 17.3%, Creature Collector 14%, Building 12.4%, Management 10.7%
- #24 PC FISH: Taskbar Aquarium
80% matchVery Positive85% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: NANOO
Windows · Mac
Raise, Collect, Trade! Discover rare fish, grow your collection, and build a living aquarium right on your desktop.
Why similar: Creature Collector 40.6%, Idler 30.7%, Life Sim 16.8%, Management 6.1%, Cute 5.8%
- #25 Shrimp Keeping Simulator
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Kunstaat
Windows
Grow, feed and care for your shrimp pals. Watch your shrimp multiply and sell your colony when they become too numerous.
Why similar: Education 17.9%, Creature Collector 17.9%, Nature 15.9%, Building 12.7%, Idler 9.6%
- #26 With Me: Aquatic Time
79% matchVery Positive88% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Sensory Patch Games
Windows · Mac
With Me: Aquatic Time is a gamified time management tool. With relaxing lo-fi music and white noise, fish swim across your desktop as a cozy companion. Earn fish coins by focusing on goals, nurture aquatic creatures and collect encyclopedia to build your unique cyber aquarium!
Why similar: Creature Collector 19%, Underwater 18.3% ★, Education 14.8%, Life Sim 12%, Immersive Sim 11.6%
- #27 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 92 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 53.1% ★, Idler 30.9%, Cute 16%
- #28 Cornerpond
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,725 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 83.5 hrsMean: 132.2 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 30.8% ★, Creature Collector 24.8%, Idler 18.3%, Nature 11.6%, Management 8.9%
- #29 Koi Farm
79% matchVery Positive95% of 989 reviews2021
Dev: Job Talle
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A koi breeding game.
Why similar: Creature Collector 49.8%, Sandbox 26.1%, Nature 15%, Cute 9.1%
- #30 Machorium -Muscle Aquarium Simulator-
78% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: NEOLAVIPub: indiegamesjapan
Windows
Machorium - Muscle Aquarium Simulator - is a relaxing idle and sandbox game where you can unwind and have fun. Use points generated by cute little decorative muscle men to unlock various items and create your ideal muscle aquarium, Machorium.
Why similar: Underwater 27.6% ★, Idler 19.2%, Creature Collector 19%, Sandbox 15.2%, Nature 6.9%
- #31 Milo's Tiny Fish Pond
77% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: MMUnit
Windows · Mac
Create a vibrant, personal fish pond right on your desktop! Easily raise idle fish, collect cute species, and customize your digital space. Earn continuous rewards even while offline, decorate freely with simple taps and soothing sounds, build your serene desktop oasis effortlessly.
Why similar: Underwater 41.6% ★, Idler 34.4%, Life Sim 19.8%, Cute 4.3%
- #32 Fischer's Fishing Journey
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,766 reviews2025
Dev: CutefishPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 93.3 hrsMean: 166.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 35.8% ★, Creature Collector 33.2%, Idler 24.3%, Cute 6.7%
- #33 Fish on the desktop
77% matchVery Positive95% of 175 reviews2023
Dev: GCN
Windows
Fish culture in reality is expensive and time-consuming! In this game, your desktop is connected to the sea and lake, where you can purchase various types of fish and cultivate on-hook without affecting the computer operation. It's enjoyable to watch the fish swim freely on your computer desktop...
Why similar: 3D 100%
- #34 Mango's Fisharium
76% matchVery Positive82% of 305 reviews2025
Dev: Evrac Studio
Windows · Mac
Mango’s Fisharium is a short incremental game about catching unique fishes and displaying them in the Fish Aquarium. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.
Why similar: Fishing 33.6% ★, Creature Collector 24.7%, Idler 23.1%, Management 12.2%, Cute 6.4%
- #35 DAVE THE DIVER
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 161,000 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 27.1 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 34.5% ★, Underwater 33.3% ★, Agriculture 16.9% ★, Management 15.3%
- #36 Idle Fishing
75% matchVery Positive83% of 1,945 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 190.6 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 36.8% ★, Idler 22.4%, Creature Collector 20.6%, Management 12.7%, Cute 4.5%
- #37 Fish to Cats: Catch & Feed
74% matchNo user reviews82% of 201 reviews2026
Dev: Kygua Tech
Windows
Loads of fish! Loads of cats! Sail out to sea, charm every furball on Cat Island with fresh catch. Live your cozy ocean cat life!
Why similar: Fishing 33.2% ★, Creature Collector 26.5%, Idler 23.6%, Nature 12.3%, Cute 4.5%
- #38 Feed and Grow: Fish
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 21,631 reviews2016
Dev: Old B1oodPub: Greens s.r.o.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Hunt and eat other fish - simply, grow into larger beasts!
Why similar: Underwater 71.4% ★, Fishing 17.3% ★, Sandbox 9%, Cute 2.3%
- #39 Ant Keeping Simulator
74% matchVery Positive89% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Kunstaat
Windows
Grow, feed and care for your colony of mighty ants in a realistic semi-idle simulation of ant keeping. Created in collaboration with ant keeping enthusiasts, Ant Keeping Simulator will be an accurate experience to ant keepers.
Why similar: Nature 16.5%, Sandbox 14.3%, Creature Collector 14.2%, Education 13%, Management 11.9%
- #40 FISHTOPIA
73% matchVery Positive88% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: BountyGames
Windows
FISHTOPIA is a pixel art style casual game blending idle gameplay with card collection. Discover 12 card types with special effects, featuring 300+ unique creatures and 100+ decorative items. Mix and match vibrant themes to craft your cyberpunk aquatic world.
Why similar: Creature Collector 54.4%, Idler 34.5%, Cute 11.1%
- #41 LurkBait Twitch Fishing
72% matchVery Positive88% of 612 reviews2024
Dev: BLAMCAM Interactive
Windows
Median: 82.9 hrsMean: 313.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A Twitch powered interactive cozy fishing idle game. Add as an overlay for your stream and let your viewers fish with commands, points, bits or subs. Reel in the lurkers and boost viewer engagement passively with a fun interactive game that runs itself while you focus on your content.
Why similar: Fishing 35.9% ★, Creature Collector 34.2%, Idler 18.1%, Nature 9.3%, 3D 2.5%
- #42 Aquatic Store Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
Dive into the vibrant world of aquatic retail with Aquatic Store Simulator! Take on the challenge of managing your underwater-themed supermarket, blending business management with the beauty of marine life. Stock shelves with exotic fish, decorations, set prices, take payments and maintain aquariums
Why similar: Education 20.2%, Immersive Sim 16.5%, Life Sim 16%, Sandbox 15.2%, Building 14.9%
- #43 Lakeside Bar
70% matchVery Positive87% of 908 reviews2025
Dev: BITCOVER
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 25% ★, Idler 15.8%, Life Sim 12.2%, Building 12%, Nature 10.8%
- #44 Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
72% matchVery Positive89% of 9,104 reviews2018
Dev: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 44.8% ★, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Nature 15.4%, Sandbox 8.8%, Life Sim 8.1%
- #45 Wobbledogs
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,213 reviews2022
Dev: Animal UprisingPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who want to care for their very own virtual pets in a surprising, unique, and stress-free environment.
Why similar: Sandbox 31.5%, Life Sim 25.9%, Artificial Intelligence 22.7%, Cute 14.1%, 3D 5.8%
- #46 Scale the Depths
68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,927 reviews2026
Dev: Glass Gecko GamesPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 42.6% ★, Underwater 39.3% ★, Management 12.3%, Cute 5.9%
- #47 Cat Goes Fishing
71% matchVery Positive94% of 16,473 reviews2015
Dev: Cat5Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 48.3% ★, Underwater 31.1% ★, Nature 13%, Cute 7.6%
- #48 Black Hole Fishing
68% matchVery Positive89% of 560 reviews2026
Dev: SDG GamesPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 36.4% ★, Creature Collector 30.5%, Idler 20.7%, Management 12.4%
- #49 Grove Fisher
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 104 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 34.7% ★, Creature Collector 21.2%, Idler 20.1%, Nature 8.9%, Management 8.1%
- #50 Plenty of Fish in the Sea
69% matchVery Positive93% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Nullblade Studios
Windows
Plenty of Fish in the Sea is a cozy narrative-driven dating sim where you engage in heartfelt conversations with charming salmon and take them on delightful underwater dates.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 46.6%, Life Sim 28.7%, Cute 16.4%, Nature 8.2%
- #51 Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery
70% matchMixed66% of 1,622 reviews2024
Dev: MulticastPub: MulticastGames
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 152.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 62.4% ★, Cute 15.1%, Idler 11.9%, 3D 10.7%
- #52 I Am Fish
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,934 reviews2021
Dev: Bossa StudiosPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
I Am Fish is a charming, physics-based adventure starring four intrepid fish friends, forcibly separated from their home in a pet shop fish tank. Swim, fly, roll and chomp your way to the open ocean in a bid for freedom and to re-unite once again.
Why similar: Fishing 68.8% ★, Cute 19.7%, 3D 11.5%
- #53 On-Together: Virtual Co-Working
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,452 reviews2026
Dev: GigaPuffPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 54.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Virtual co-working with friends or strangers all over the world! Digital pals hang out at the bottom of the screen while you work, study, and get stuff done. Includes productivity tools, hangout spots, breaktime games, and more!
Why similar: Fishing 29.3% ★, Creature Collector 25.9%, Education 18.1%, Life Sim 16.2%, Cute 6.5%
- #54 Critter Cove
67% matchVery Positive95% of 1,931 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Underwater 31.4% ★, Fishing 31.3% ★, Life Sim 16.1%, Sandbox 14.7%, Cute 6.5%
- #55 Pocket Idler: Fishing Pond
69% matchVery Positive81% 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 39.9% ★, Idler 38.6%, Management 12.5%, Cute 9%
- #56 Desktop Fishing
66% matchVery Positive91% of 359 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 39.8% ★, Creature Collector 33%, Idler 21.3%, Cute 6%
- #57 Fishing Inc
64% matchVery Positive92% of 1,789 reviews2026
Dev: BigBonk Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 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 48.1% ★, Idler 25.1%, Nature 13.9%, Management 13%
- #58 Galactic Getaway: Build a Home for Pets
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Akrew
Windows · Mac
Attract adorable creatures to your cosy home in this life sim, where what you build shapes who arrives and who stays. Decorate, farm and fish — solo or with friends — as you craft a life in the stars that your new companions will come to love.
Why similar: Fishing 26.8% ★, Creature Collector 25.2%, Agriculture 19.1% ★, Life Sim 13%, Building 12.3%
- #59 Sip Fisher
65% matchVery Positive92% of 645 reviews2025
Dev: Syphon SoftwarePub: Developed Vacuum Solutions
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 36% ★, Building 20.8%, Idler 17.7%, Sandbox 16.7%, Cute 5.2%
- #60 Captain Pawsome
69% matchMixed48% of 76 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 42.2% ★, Life Sim 18%, Building 17.4%, Management 15.2%, Cute 7.1%