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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Relaxing, Casual, Idler, Simulation.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 95% — of 371 reviews
Released: 2025-06-12
Developer: Ignita Games
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 40.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 67.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 87%

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    96% matchVery Positive92% of 8,156 reviews2023
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    94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,885 reviews2024
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    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 185.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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    91% matchMostly Positive70% of 97 reviews2024
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    89% matchVery Positive90% of 340 reviews2025
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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac
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    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,032 reviews2025
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    Windows

    A short incremental game about fishing, earning gold, and unlocking powerful upgrades to dominate the waters.

    Why similar: Incremental 33.5%, Idler 31.3%, Relaxing 7.7%, Management 7.7%, Nature 6.3%

  56. #56 Internet Fisherman
    70% matchMixed51% of 59 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 42.3%, Idler 24.7%, Incremental 7.8%, Simulation 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

  57. #57 Tiny Terraces
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 568 reviews2025
    Dev: VuVuu
    Windows
    Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A cozy idle farming game, watch tiny guys do tasks around the terrace, expand, progress, and decorate your Tiny Terrace.

    Why similar: Idler 25.7%, Nature 10.6%, Fishing 10.4%, Management 9.7%, Relaxing 9.4%

  58. #58 Spacenap
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: Eleven Dusks Studios
    Windows

    A chill clicker-idle stars hunting and constellations creation game that sits in the corner of your screen. Feel free to daydream while you are working or doing something else.

    Why similar: Desktop Companion 34.1%, Idler 15.9%, Incremental 11%, Creature Collector 8.4%, Resource Management 6%

  59. #59 Under the blue horizon
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 185 reviews2024
    Dev: PavdupPub: DEVDUP
    Windows · Mac

    "Under the Blue Horizon" is an idle simulation game. Play while performing other tasks on your computer! Place your own aquarium anywhere on your screen, coexisting with your work, games, and more!

    Why similar: Idler 48%, Relaxing 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Simulation 11.6%, Casual 6%

  60. #60 Gamblers Table
    66% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,335 reviews2026
    Dev: greenpixels
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Gamblers Table is an incremental game where you toss coins to earn money. Buy bigger and better coins, unlock upgrades and hire little helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy flipping work for you. Simple. Satisfying. Strangely compelling...

    Why similar: Incremental 25.1%, Idler 18%, Management 17.6%, Resource Management 9.1%, Cute 6.7%

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