Games Like Lightfish

The evil Dr. Urchin has kidnapped Coralline! It’s up to Glowfish to free his lady friend and sea pals everywhere from his clutches in this underwater platform adventure. Beware—while you scour the ocean floor in search of lost friends waiting for rescue, a host of enemies is lurking!

Why similar: Casual 58.7%, Indie 41.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same vibrant neon underwater aesthetic and arcade-style exploration found in Lightfish.

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: Casual 36.9%, Action 33.4%, Indie 29.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features similar arcade-style fish gameplay where you grow by consuming smaller entities in an underwater environment.

The feeding frenzy begins again! Swim and swerve through underwater worlds, chow down on smaller fish, and chomp your way to ocean supremacy. But watch out: boatloads of pesky predators are looking to make lunch out of you.

Why similar: Casual 74.8%, Arcade 25.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic arcade experience that perfectly captures the frantic, predator-prey dynamic of underwater survival.

Fling, jet, grapple and roll through a psychedelic world as you experience the bizarre mating rituals of alien jellyfish. You'll need careful timing and strategy to explore every cleft and cranny in this chill but challenging 1-button arcade game.

Why similar: Arcade 30.6%, Puzzle 25.3%, Action 24.6%, Indie 10.4%, Casual 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines physics-based movement with puzzle-solving in a beautiful, atmospheric underwater setting.

Neon prism is a fun and simple but at the same time highly addictive game.

Why similar: Casual 36.1%, Action 29.8%, Indie 26.8%, Puzzle 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the neon-lit visual style and puzzle-focused gameplay loop of the seed game.

The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

Why similar: Casual 83.3%, Action 16.7%

Why You'll Like It: An essential underwater arcade game that balances resource management with fast-paced aquatic action.

Akuatica integrated puzzles into action adventure. Below are some highlighted features;Fast paced action encounters that require problem solving. With obvious clues.Multiple environments. From shallow river, coral reefs, open sea to the abyssal depth.Epic bosses and dozens of unique enemies.Meticulously sculpted visual style.

Why similar: Action 30%, Casual 28.1%, Indie 25.8%, Puzzle 16.1%

Why You'll Like It: A creative underwater action-puzzle game that requires careful navigation and strategic thinking.

Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.

Why similar: Casual 31.4%, Indie 26.4%, Puzzle 23.4%, Action 18.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on minimalist movement and path-tracing puzzles that mirror the precision required in Lightfish.

In this underwater puzzle game you control fish secret agents Max Flounder and Tina Guppy. Seemingly a common case turns into a tough fight with a mysterious enemy and the strings appear to lead pretty high. Fortunately, you are not alone.

Why similar: Casual 39.9%, Indie 34.3%, Puzzle 25.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers challenging underwater puzzle mechanics that reward careful planning and movement.

Luminosity is a fast paced arcade game. You take the control of a space ship and your objective is to close off the enemy drones and conquer a certain percent of the map in order to blow them up. Things quickly escalate and you face an increasing number of unique and challenging enemies and environments all trying to destroy your laser...

Why similar: Casual 83.2%, Action 9%, Indie 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes glowing visuals and strategic puzzle mechanics that feel very similar to the Lightfish experience.

Become a world savior in the new arcade game — Stay Alight®! Meet the adventurous Mr. Bulb, who will free the planet from the cartoonish microbes with your help. The green meanies have conquered the planet completely and utterly, so it’s up to Mr.

Why similar: Casual 34.5%, Action 27.3%, Indie 25.7%, Puzzle 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game that emphasizes careful aiming and environmental interaction.

Atmospheric underwater game for the whole family! Help the brave fish solve the mystery of the lights!

Why similar: Casual 42.4%, Arcade 39.4%, Action 18.3%

Why You'll Like It: A casual arcade-adventure that features light puzzle elements and aquatic themes.

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: Casual 54.8%, Arcade 28.9%, Indie 16.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a relaxing yet arcade-focused fishing experience with a strong atmospheric quality.

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: Puzzle 77.2%, Action 22.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on underwater exploration and puzzle-solving within an open, aquatic environment.

Hunt and eat other fish - simply, grow into larger beasts!

Why similar: Action 60.6%, Indie 39.4%

Why You'll Like It: An underwater survival simulation that emphasizes growth and navigation in a dangerous ocean.

The fish hid. Try to find them all! A very large location.

Why similar: Casual 54.9%, Puzzle 39.8%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A casual puzzle-finding game that provides a relaxing alternative to the arcade intensity of Lightfish.

Feesh: An arcade game of microscopic survival, and pesky sharks. The mechanic is simple; eat smaller feesh to get bigger, and avoid being eaten by bigger Feesh. Survive long enough, and you'll evolve! But try not to get naturally selected. A game by Tj H, with music by RDTR Productions

Why similar: Casual 37.3%, Action 33%, Indie 29.7%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward casual action game that fits well within the aquatic arcade genre.

Slither, coil and climb your way to the top of Haven Tor in this one of a kind physics based, puzzle platform adventure from award winning independent studio Sumo Digital!

Why similar: Casual 32%, Puzzle 29.2%, Indie 24.7%, Action 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: A movement-based puzzle-platformer that requires the same level of spatial awareness and path control.

The underwater world of Aquafish is waiting for you, build a beautiful aquarium buy winning coins in the classic tile-matching puzzle game mode!

Why similar: Casual 26.2%, Action 24.5%, Indie 21.1%, Arcade 14.6%, Puzzle 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-puzzle game that utilizes aquatic themes to present simple, repeatable challenges.

Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

Why similar: Indie 42.3%, Arcade 34.4%, Action 14.1%, Casual 7%, Puzzle 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, neon-aesthetic arcade game that demands the same rhythmic precision as Lightfish.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.

Why similar: Arcade 43.6%, Casual 29.7%, Indie 15.4%, Action 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the high-intensity, neon-lit arcade action that fans of Lightfish often enjoy.

Collect food to evolve and fight for your life against enemy cells in this deep underwater, survivor-like, roguelite experience. Unlock parts to customize your character and become your own unique cell.

Why similar: Casual 42.4%, Action 41.3%, Indie 16.3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that adds a layer of depth and replayability to the standard fish-themed arcade formula.

Project Abyss is a deep sea adventure game where you explore as a diver, forced to survive a destiny that goes deeper than anyone imagined.

Why similar: Action 53.7%, Indie 46.3%

Why You'll Like It: An underwater adventure that combines simulation and action elements in a deep-sea setting.

Pacifish is an incremental fishing management game with several mechanics to interact with and improve. It can be played both idly, or more actively to progress faster.

Why similar: Casual 100%

Why You'll Like It: A casual management game that offers a different, slower-paced take on the fish theme.

you click fish to get fish.

Why similar: Casual 100%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based action game that uses pixel-graphics and aquatic themes to create a unique challenge.

Hungry flame is an action packed, vibrant game. The main goal is saving yourself from the flame that is chasing you.

Why similar: Casual 39.1%, Action 31.2%, Indie 29.7%

Why You'll Like It: A casual action game that focuses on simple mechanics and quick, satisfying gameplay.

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 37%, Action 31.9%, Indie 31.1%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, cute, and casual action game focused on basic fish-based mechanics.

High speed microgames involving fish, fishing, and fishlike activities.

Why similar: Arcade 32%, Action 29.3%, Casual 24.1%, Indie 14.7%

A short incremental game where you collect fish for your lab. Synced to music.

Why similar: Casual 34.8%, Action 34.4%, Arcade 21.7%, Indie 9%

you are a fish who does tricks

Why similar: Action 70.4%, Indie 29.6%

Phat Phrog is an all new one of a kind free to play, physics based addictive arcade game that puts your reflexes and skills to the test (and also your patience).

Why similar: Casual 36%, Action 33.7%, Indie 30.3%

Why You'll Like It: A casual arcade action game that is easy to pick up and play for short sessions.

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: Casual 36%, Action 33.7%, Indie 30.3%

Phat Stacks is puzzle platformer, physics based addictive arcade game that is all about collecting crystals by building platforms and controlling an alien lifeform across these platforms

Why similar: Casual 49%, Action 26.3%, Indie 24.7%

Why You'll Like It: A casual puzzle game that shares the simple, addictive gameplay loop found in Lightfish.

Play as different fish, devour opponents in the ruthless underwater world of survival of the fittest, and evolve your abilities.

Why similar: Action 51.5%, Casual 48.5%

A short incremental fishing game where you catch fish, earn gold, and unlock powerful upgrades to explore the deep sea.

Why similar: Casual 54%, Arcade 33.3%, Indie 12.7%

A short incremental game about catching a lot of fish🎣

Why similar: Casual 48.2%, Indie 33.1%, Arcade 18.7%

30 Seconds a Round, Easy to Pick Up! This relaxing, addictive fishing-themed incremental game combines incremental fishing with arcade-style boss battles. Across five seas, catch fish, train your meow squad, and challenge mysterious Overlords beneath the waves!

Why similar: Casual 42.5%, Arcade 36.7%, Indie 20.9%

You can't save the whole world. It's going to be eaten by a mythological demon with the head of a fish. But as a puppet that absorbs all it touches, you can try to rescue as much of Earth's greatness as you can before the end arrives. In the beginning, you roam the Earth, capable of absorbing only the tiniest of objects.

Why similar: Casual 37.5%, Indie 35.8%, Action 21.3%, Puzzle 5.4%

Tackle Box is a fast-paced fishing and fighting game where every catch wants to beat you up and drag you into the lake before you smack it with a rod. Cast your line, and get ready to throw hands with aquatic wildlife that absolutely did not evolve for peaceful coexistence.

Why similar: Action 42.4%, Arcade 29.8%, Indie 17.4%, Casual 10.4%

A very intense rhythm game where you enforce road safety on unsuspecting fish

Why similar: Action 62.7%, Indie 37.3%

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: Casual 53.2%, Arcade 38.6%, Indie 8.2%

It is a clicker game where you feed the fish. Click on the screen to feed the fish. You can get new fish every 3 hours.

Why similar: Action 50.1%, Casual 49.9%

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: Casual 77%, Indie 23%

You are a lowly egg cell on a journey through a swollen sea of strange and humanoid fish. Prey on smaller life and growing larger and stronger to perhaps someday be born.

Why similar: Action 37.5%, Casual 34.5%, Indie 27.9%

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: Casual 100%

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: Casual 29.2%, Indie 25.4%, Arcade 23.8%, Puzzle 21.7%

Non-Euclidean snake where you can go forever deeper and deeper into the void... ...and if you're good enough, into the daily leaderboards

Why similar: Casual 39.7%, Arcade 32.2%, Action 28.1%

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: Arcade 35.5%, Casual 35.4%, Indie 17.2%, Action 11.9%

Most epic fishing simulator with minor horror theme

Why similar: Casual 53.2%, Indie 46.8%

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: Casual 40%, Arcade 35.1%, Indie 24.9%

Step into the amazing world of Sparkle – a surreal ocean, where life is thriving and conditions are perfect to make an evolutionary leap.

Why similar: Casual 40.3%, Action 29.9%, Indie 29.9%

Guns and Fishes is a fast-paced action platform game that uses fishes as ammo for fighting various enemies. Help Diver to fight against the evil shark yakuza who wants to steal all the corals for their magical powers. Fight your foes with various weapons and advance through the map with your skills

Why similar: Casual 31.6%, Action 27.2%, Arcade 21.5%, Indie 19.6%

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: Casual 55.9%, Arcade 29.1%, Indie 15%

Save the universe in this casual arcade game.

Why similar: Casual 36.5%, Action 32.8%, Indie 30.7%

"Short" Arcade Game about the life of a cat named "Zag", who desperately seeks an answer. The evil and unique gameplay is about reversing the controls on the keyboard.

Why similar: Casual 36.6%, Action 32.6%, Indie 30.8%

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: Action 39.8%, Casual 36.9%, Indie 23.4%

Fly O’Clock is tiny, highly-addictive single & online multiplayer arcade endless jumper with innovative one-touch mechanics and unique pixel-art graphics.

Why similar: Casual 37.4%, Indie 31.5%, Action 31.1%

"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: Casual 100%