- #1 Fisherman Simulator
97% matchPositive84% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: RFT
Windows
Forge your path through the islands—Hunt for sea animals and other resources to make a profit. Buy and upgrade boats and fishing gear, and sail across the seas!
Why similar: Sailing 34.5% ★, Fishing 33.8% ★, Open World 8.1%, Exploration 6.8%, Stylized 5%
- #2 The Little Cat and the Sea
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dogfish
Windows
In The Little Cat and the Sea, you will explore various uniquely styled sea regions, go fishing, dive, collect a variety of marine creatures and seabirds, battle large fish, and build up a harbor.
Why similar: Sailing 39.5% ★, Fishing 39% ★, Exploration 8.5%, Open World 7%, Adventure 5.9%
- #3 Bubuia
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jimbo Game Studio
Windows
A fishing, sailing, and management adventure inspired by Brazil’s rivers and seas. Manage your gear, customize your character, set up your fishing kit and boat, unlock quests across the waters, and discover fish and hidden treasures. Dive into the relaxing world of Bubuia.
Why similar: Fishing 42.6% ★, Sailing 40.9% ★, Exploration 6.5%, Resource Management 5%, Adventure 4.6%
- #4 Horizon Reef
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Huckflesh Games
Windows
A short melancholic boat trip across the ocean — explore the vast seas and learn about memories that aren't quite your own.
Why similar: Fishing 38.8% ★, Sailing 34.8% ★, Open World 11%, Exploration 8.2%, Adventure 5.5%
- #5 DREADMOOR
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dream DockPub: Digital Vortex Entertainment
Windows
DREADMOOR is a dark first-person fishing adventure game set in a submerged world, rotting from a past catastrophe. Fish in murky waters, upgrade your boat, craft survival gear, and fight monstrous creatures that lurk under the water and on the land.
Why similar: Fishing 31.7% ★, Sailing 31.5% ★, Lovecraftian 12.2%, Open World 7%, Exploration 6.2%
- #6 Deadliest Catch: The Game
94% matchMixed52% of 1,618 reviews2020
Dev: 4FishingPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Enter the dangerous world of king crab fishing in the deadly Bering Sea! Take command of your own fishing vessel, use realistic equipment, combat hazardous Alaskan waters and become the world's best crab catcher!
Why similar: Sailing 37% ★, Fishing 35.5% ★, Open World 11.4%, Simulation 6.9%, Adventure 6.9%
- #7 Fishing Alone
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TheSQUID
Windows
Fishing Alone is a game where you play as an automata service robot, endlessly fishing in a tranquil, post-apocalyptic world, uncovering fragments of the lost human past.
Why similar: Fishing 34.8% ★, Sailing 32.9% ★, Open World 9.6%, Exploration 6.9%, Nature 5.3%
- #8 Fish & Hike
91% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Sleepwalking PotatoesPub: Frozen Way
Windows
Play as the dog, Doctor Shiberson. Catch fish, explore wild trails, and fight friendly monsters. Help the locals, gather treasures, and uncover the secrets of the Eight Lakes Valley. Can you catch the 4 legendary golden fish?
Why similar: Fishing 35.3% ★, Sailing 29.4% ★, Open World 9.5%, Exploration 6.5%, Stylized 6.1%
- #9 Aquamariner
92% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Neon Dream Interactive
Windows · Mac
Aquamariner is a relaxing, single-player fishing game in which you explore & catch fish, to help raise funds to rebuild your damaged home.
Why similar: Fishing 41.2% ★, Sailing 27.3% ★, Open World 11.2%, Sandbox 7.8%, Stylized 6.2%
- #10 Open Fishing 2
91% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Kunstaat
Windows
Open Fishing 2 is a chill open world fishing game. Fill out a book with 115 fish species, meet friendly fish gods, sail the oceans with your boat, cook, draw your own map, and enjoy fishing without worries.
Why similar: Fishing 37.1% ★, Sailing 32.9% ★, Open World 10.6%, Nature 6.5%, Simulation 4.7%
- #11 Hightide
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arctic Whale
Windows
Hightide is a fishing simulation game set in the Mediterranean sea! as you catch and sell various types of fish, you can upgrade your vessel and expand your fishing opportunities while exploring the large map.
Why similar: Fishing 34.2% ★, Sailing 28.6% ★, Open World 9.7%, Sandbox 8.9%, Exploration 6.6%
- #12 DREDGE
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 55,333 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 41% ★, Sailing 17% ★, Lovecraftian 12.8%, Open World 10.2%, Exploration 8.7%
- #13 Trawler's Wake
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Icebound Labs
Windows
A cheap trip to a paradise harbor lands you in a rotten fishing town full of mutants, anomalies, and fish worth a fortune. Fish by day, sell your catch, upgrade your old trawler, dig up the story, and try not to kick the bucket after dark.
Why similar: Sailing 38.2% ★, Fishing 35.9% ★, Open World 9.1%, Exploration 6.2%, Resource Management 4%
- #14 Lightkeeper
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wanderstar GamesPub: Wanderstar Games
Windows
Explore, gather, craft, and rebuild a community of island creatures. Sail, swim, climb, and fly across a mystical archipelago and uncover it’s forgotten secrets. Spread your light to outshine the oncoming darkness.
Why similar: Fishing 35.5% ★, Sailing 32.9% ★, Open World 9.2%, Exploration 7%, Sandbox 6.8%
- #15 Lost Lures
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hatfuls GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Cast into the quiet of the northern wilderness, where every line is a conversation with the water! Lost Lures is a fishing game built on patience - read the waters, learn fish behavior, and master your lures solo or with friends in shared missions. The only rush out here is the strike.
Why similar: Fishing 39.4% ★, Sailing 24.3% ★, Open World 9.6%, Sandbox 6.6%, Nature 6.6%
- #16 Tales of Metal
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Amber Crew
Windows
Tales of Metal is an adventure game focused on exploration and set in a world entirely made of METAL. Explore the frozen plains, discover unique ecosystems, and bring back treasures to the leaders of the city. How far will you go to satisfy your hunger for glory?
Why similar: Sailing 35.1% ★, Fishing 20.5% ★, Lovecraftian 15.3%, Open World 8.7%, Exploration 7.5%
- #17 The Honest Little Fisher
84% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Kiene & Sohn
Windows · Mac
A cozy fishing game made with care, full of discovery, gentle progression, and hundreds of things to catch. Set out to explore the sea, upgrade your boat, and uncover stories, fun facts, and legendary finds along the way.
Why similar: Fishing 40.2% ★, Sailing 27.5% ★, Open World 8%, Exploration 6.6%, Nature 5.5%
- #18 Star Catcher
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Still Rain
Windows
An atmospheric solo or co-op fishing adventure set across a sea of stars. Sail between ancient islands, catch lost souls, uncover forgotten lore, discover powerful relics, and unlock new regions as you draw closer to the truth of what lies beyond.
Why similar: Fishing 35.7% ★, Sailing 29.4% ★, Open World 9.3%, Exploration 6.6%, Sandbox 6.5%
- #19 Catch & Cook: Fishing Adventure
86% 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 39.6% ★, Sailing 38.2% ★, Exploration 6.9%, Stylized 5%, Adventure 4.6%
- #20 Calm Horizon
83% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: 烟熏渔
Windows
Island Master, welcome to your very own island! This land awaits your touch—reawaken its vitality and rebuild it from the ground up. Construct buildings to unlock new features: dress in elegant outfits, run food and goods shops, and usher in an era of prosperity for your island!
Why similar: Sailing 40.5% ★, Fishing 38.2% ★, Open World 12.4%, Exploration 5.6%, Relaxing 2.6%
- #21 Catch&Cargo
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hard Road Games
Windows
“Catch & Cargo” is a first-person, single-player fishing and boating semi-simulator with survival elements, set in tropical waters. Catch and sell fish, deliver cargo, avoid storms, stay hydrated, and shed the “gringo” label as you adapt to the challenges of life on the open sea.
Why similar: Sailing 39% ★, Fishing 33.6% ★, Open World 7.2%, Sandbox 7.1%, Exploration 5.3%
- #22 Fishy Business
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kali Yuga Games
Windows
Become the captain of a fishing trawler in this atmospheric adventure game! Explore, fish, trade, talk (even to yourself), and enjoy classical music from vinyl records you can find throughout the world.
Why similar: Sailing 39.7% ★, Fishing 34.7% ★, Open World 7.6%, Exploration 7.2%, Stylized 4.7%
- #23 Fishing: Barents Sea
84% matchVery Positive80% of 2,666 reviews2018
Dev: Misc Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Commercial fishing on the Barents Sea! Take the helm of your very own fishing boat in Fishing: Barents Sea and explore the vastness of the Barents Sea in search for the best fishing zones. Start out small and earn officially licensed Scanmar Equipment and the officially licensed Hermes trawler.
Why similar: Fishing 61.7% ★, Open World 17.8%, Sailing 10.5% ★, Simulation 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #24 Sailing The Winds
81% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: PS Games
Windows
A game about sea adventures. Here you will find many different quests, here you can find an alien, find various treasures. Catch from the sea not only fish, but also different items that can help you in trouble.
Why similar: Sailing 42.5% ★, Fishing 37.2% ★, Open World 9.4%, Exploration 7.7%, Adventure 2.7%
- #25 Fayrehaven
81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Cosynook Games
Windows
Fayrehaven is a relaxing single-player trading and travelling game. Trade goods and cargo for upgrades. Explore Fayrehaven lake to find great deals for profit.
Why similar: Sailing 45.4% ★, Fishing 36.8% ★, Exploration 9.4%, Adventure 3.8%, Relaxing 3.7%
- #26 MLF: Pro Catch
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Grab a friend and feel every fish fight back. A fishing sim with 50+ species across six diverse waters, real casting and trolling, and authentic gear. The official Major League Fishing game.
Why similar: Fishing 43.5% ★, Sailing 21.8% ★, Open World 10%, Nature 6.6%, Simulation 5.3%
- #27 Yacht Life Simulator
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chill GamesPub: Simulate Studios
Windows
Experience the ultimate yachting lifestyle in Yacht Life Simulator! Sail, fish, explore exotic islands, and engage with customers via your in-game social media. Customize your yacht, upgrade interiors, hire crew, and embark on thrilling maritime adventures. Ready to set sail?
Why similar: Sailing 41.2% ★, Fishing 21.9% ★, Open World 10.9%, Exploration 6.6%, Nature 6%
- #28 Ferry Good Day
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AstroTechnician
Windows · Linux
Set sail and bring your passengers to their destination. In this relaxing boat simulation you explore different maps, plan your routes and ensure your reliable arrival at port. Utilize currents, locks and catch fish to experience the best possible journey with your ferry.
Why similar: Sailing 44.4% ★, Fishing 27.5% ★, Sandbox 11.7%, Exploration 9.3%, Simulation 4.2%
- #29 Kill The Sea
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Krakenberry GamesPub: Idan Rooze
Windows
Sail your way to victory on a deadly campaign across the Seven Seas in a seafaring sandbox survivors-like. Hunt menacing beasts of legend, complete deliveries, win races, defend outposts, find treasures or gamble it all in an oceanic world driven by chaos, risk, and opportunity.
Why similar: Sailing 43.1% ★, Fishing 34.4% ★, Sandbox 11.3%, Open World 7.2%, Adventure 3.3%
- #30 Legend of the Wonderfish
78% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Sybe
Windows
Legend of the Wonderfish is a pixel art exploration fishing game across multiple fishing environments. Search for and reel in the three King fish - the River King, the Lake King, and the Ocean King - to earn the right to challenge the mightiest of all fish, the Wonderfish!
Why similar: Fishing 60.1% ★, Open World 15.9%, Nature 9.3%, Adventure 7.7%, Exploration 6.5%
- #31 Verano
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Hamau Ltd
Windows
Verano is a third-person fishing adventure set in a fantastical archipelago. Players step into the role of a young fisherman who embarks on a heartfelt quest to find a cure for a mysterious curse.
Why similar: Sailing 38% ★, Fishing 35% ★, Open World 8.2%, Exploration 6.9%, Nature 6.2%
- #32 Critter Cove
76% matchVery Positive95% of 1,899 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 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: Sailing 33.2% ★, Fishing 30.7% ★, Open World 9.3%, Sandbox 8.4%, Stylized 6.5%
- #33 Sailwind
77% matchVery Positive89% of 2,277 reviews2021
Dev: Raw Lion Workshop
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Sailing simulator featuring realistic sailing physics and a vast open world to explore. Embark on cargo delivery missions, customize your boat, try fishing and cooking. A relaxing day sail, or an epic ocean voyage? Your sailing adventure starts here!
Why similar: Sailing 39.3% ★, Fishing 30.6% ★, Open World 10%, Exploration 5.7%, Resource Management 4.3%
- #34 Trouble in Pacifica
75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: TwinCats Studios
Windows
Explore the Pacifica archipelago, different islands, secrets and villages await you...Earn money by fishing in a fishing mini-game. Hunt down the sea monster with your upgraded boat and save your home!
Why similar: Sailing 43.1% ★, Fishing 38% ★, Open World 7.8%, Exploration 7.7%, Nature 1.5%
- #35 Woolberry Ranch
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cozy House Games
Windows
After leaving everything behind, you and your four-legged friend arrive at a wild patch of land ready for rebirth. Grow crops, raise animals, and make friends while running a produce stand to help keep the native villagers happy and healthy!
Why similar: Fishing 44.8% ★, Sandbox 12.7%, Exploration 9.5%, Open World 9.1%, Nature 7.8%
- #36 AGameAboutFishing
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: CreativityMindsGameStudio
Windows
Cast your line and unwind in a cozy, stylized fishing game. Explore calm waters, catch charming low-poly fish, and enjoy satisfying, relaxing gameplay at your own pace. A peaceful solo experience focused on comfort, atmosphere, and the simple joy of fishing.
Why similar: Sailing 44.4% ★, Fishing 37.4% ★, Exploration 9.8%, Adventure 3.5%, Nature 2.7%
- #37 Hearthsail
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joshua Gerke
Windows
A relaxing co-op ocean adventure for you and your friends. Captain your own boat, build up your island home, and explore a vibrant archipelago full of secrets and stories. No game overs, no ticking clocks — just sail, fish, and create your own perfect slice of the sea.
Why similar: Sailing 42.1% ★, Fishing 34% ★, Exploration 6.8%, Resource Management 4.9%, Adventure 4.7%
- #38 Following Seas
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Whipstaff Games
Windows
Following Seas is a game about ships and the sea. Transport cargo, fish, and fight the weather in an unforgiving open world. Featuring elements of realistic ship management, you can use the stars to navigate, batten the hatches, and get lost beyond the edges of the map.
Why similar: Sailing 40.6% ★, Fishing 32.9% ★, Open World 9.2%, Exploration 5.6%, Simulation 4.8%
- #39 Cat Goes Fishing
76% matchVery Positive94% of 16,255 reviews2015
Dev: Cat5Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 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 49.1% ★, Sailing 33.5% ★, Exploration 6.1%, Nature 5.5%, Simulation 2.5%
- #40 UMIGARI | ウミガリ
71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,008 reviews2026
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
UMIGARI is a first-person harpoon fishing game set in the foggy waters off the coast of Japan. Hunt fish with your harpoon, sell your catch, buy fuel, and upgrade your gear. Alone at sea, the more you explore, the stranger the fish become.
Why similar: Sailing 38.1% ★, Fishing 36.8% ★, Lovecraftian 12.1%, Exploration 6.9%, Open World 6.1%
- #41 Planet Prospector
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beyond Reason Games
Windows
An open World Space Logistics Simulator set in the future where humanity have just started the BIG colonization effort of a new found world. Manage fuel economy and mine ores
Why similar: Sailing 48.8% ★, Open World 14.6%, Sandbox 14.2%, Exploration 9.7%, Adventure 6.5%
- #42 The Legend of Loch Ness
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: iSolvable
Windows
Investigate the world's most famous mystery in an open-world adventure set on Loch Ness. Explore by boat, investigate sightings, gather and analyse evidence, dive beneath the surface, and uncover long-buried secrets across the legendary loch and Highlands, where not every discovery is what it seems.
Why similar: Sailing 36.8% ★, Fishing 32.8% ★, Open World 8.3%, Exploration 7.2%, Simulation 5.5%
- #43 Ship Builder
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: President Studio
Windows
Play with up to three companions and become the best shipwrights on this side of the globe! Explore and gather materials needed to build legendary ships! Soon they will call you a legend as well.
Why similar: Sailing 38.8% ★, Fishing 27.1% ★, Open World 12.2%, Sandbox 8.8%, Exploration 6.7%
- #44 Deep Sea
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WyldMagic Workshop
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive the memories of Amara's Grandfather and apply his lessons throughout a beautiful journey of adventure and self-discovery. An emotional 3rd-person adventure game driven by an exploration of physical and psychological manifestations of grief and the ability to overcome them.
Why similar: Fishing 41% ★, Sailing 35.4% ★, Sandbox 9%, Exploration 7.2%, Stylized 4.9%
- #45 Cat Fish Island
74% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: RedZyrro
Windows
A relaxing adventure of island fishing. Collect wood and fish to build and bait the most amazing fishing rod the world has ever seen. Start your adventure to catch the mythical fish of legend thought to be only an old tale by the island's inhabitants.
Why similar: Fishing 51.6% ★, Open World 15%, Nature 8.7%, Exploration 8.2%, Stylized 6.9%
- #46 Professional Fishing 2
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 446 reviews2025
Dev: MasterCodePub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
"Professional Fishing 2" is the second installment of an exciting fishing game that takes you into the world of thrilling angling adventures. Step into the shoes of a novice angler, embarking on a journey with simple yet reliable gear.
Why similar: Fishing 68.6% ★, Simulation 8.9%, Open World 7.8%, Exploration 7.8%, Adventure 6.1%
- #47 Nokai
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pretty Potato Games
Windows
Sail North alone or with friends through dangerous waters, explore uncharted islands, and survive what may become the world’s weirdest camping trip. The farther you venture, the weirder and deadlier it becomes... They say the answers lie beyond the horizon
Why similar: Sailing 46.8% ★, Fishing 41.4% ★, Exploration 8.4%, Adventure 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #48 Angler's World
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hyper Studio
Windows
Delve into the relaxing world of fishing with Angler's World, a casual simulator project that lets you recapture some peaceful as well as exciting moments between enjoying your surroundings and noticing the float dip under. Win contests, invest in equipment, discover ever newer fishing challenges.
Why similar: Fishing 59.5% ★, Sandbox 18.2%, Nature 10.1%, Simulation 7.7%, Relaxing 3.8%
- #49 Deriva
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FishEye GamesPub: FishEye Games
Windows
Pilot a submarine through a world swallowed by the ocean and explore what remains of civilization. Catch unique creatures, trade across floating cities, and upgrade your vessel in a narrative adventure with exploration, resource management, and meaningful encounters.
Why similar: Fishing 45.5% ★, Sailing 30.5% ★, Exploration 9.3%, Adventure 5.2%, Resource Management 5%
- #50 Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,747 reviews2020
Dev: Misc Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Commercial fishing in North Atlantic! Discover majestic world of Canadian Nova Scotia while admiring the vast diversity of ocean life. Search for the ocean gold with upgradable fishing boats and various fishing gear as you progress in your fisherman career.
Why similar: Fishing 53.5% ★, Open World 13.3%, Simulation 10.9%, Sailing 9.1% ★, Sandbox 7.6%
- #51 Undesired Catch
67% matchPositive86% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: Ferran Costa Casanova
Windows
A short horror game in where you retrieve captured creatures in an abandoned scientific installation with your fishing ship.
Why similar: Fishing 42.6% ★, Sailing 41.6% ★, Exploration 6.4%, Stylized 5.6%, Adventure 2.7%
- #52 Sailands
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Talpeni Games
Windows · Linux
Become a settler arriving in an archipelago on the edge of civilization. Life here is harsh and dangerous. But great rewards await the brave and the lucky! You have only a small ship at your command and the determination to find your place in this new world. Ready to set sail?
Why similar: Sailing 73.7% ★, Simulation 13.3%, Nature 11.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #53 Rogoz Fishing
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Acipenser Games
Windows
A meditative fishing sim on a quiet river. Set several rods, read the bites by the ring of the bells, and land your trophies — in the warm stillness of dawn or beneath a bright moon.
Why similar: Fishing 63.4% ★, Nature 10%, Simulation 8.5%, Open World 6.5%, Exploration 5.9%
- #54 Idle Sailor
65% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: PcZ Games
Windows · Mac
Idle Sailor is a relaxing idle adventure where you sail between world destinations, livestream your journey, capture underwater photos of unique fish, and unlock upgrades to make each voyage faster and more rewarding.
Why similar: Sailing 52.8% ★, Fishing 20.8% ★, Resource Management 7%, Simulation 5.4%, Exploration 5.3%
- #55 Moonglow Bay
69% matchMixed68% of 745 reviews2021
Dev: BunnyhugPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.6 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: Sailing 37.1% ★, Fishing 34.6% ★, Open World 9.7%, Exploration 5.7%, Nature 5.5%
- #56 SNAP JAW
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MideyPub: F16 Gamez
Windows
A thrilling rogue-lite horror fishing experience. Pillage the sea, upgrade your boat, and FEED the increasingly hungry colossal-mechatronic creatures of the deep. All in an attempt to reverse the rapture of your adorable dog Jeremiah.
Why similar: Fishing 51.4% ★, Sailing 45.9% ★, Resource Management 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #57 The Edge of Water
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BigMood
Windows
An adventure game about a girl leading her floating village on the course of a great fish migration. Herd sea creatures, protect them from danger, and surf across both beautiful scenery and troubled waters.
Why similar: Sailing 42.4% ★, Fishing 35.3% ★, Exploration 7.3%, Nature 7.2%, Adventure 3.9%
- #58 Retreat To Enen
68% matchMixed61% of 401 reviews2022
Dev: Head WestPub: indie.io
Windows
Base building simulator 1500 years in the future. Journey to the Island of Enen to forage, craft, build, hunt, meditate, and explore across three vast biomes. Discover secrets and create the retreat of your dreams. With over 160 unique items to gather, craft, and build, every home will be unique.
Why similar: Fishing 42.8% ★, Sandbox 11.9%, Open World 11.8%, Exploration 8.8%, Nature 6.5%
- #59 What Lives Below
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Steb
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt massive sea monsters armed with just a harpoon and a simple fishing boat! A large scale boss-rush game, currently still in development.
Why similar: Sailing 41.4% ★, Fishing 28.9% ★, Lovecraftian 14.3%, Open World 6.8%, Exploration 6.5%
- #60 Fishyphus
67% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: shiftBacktick
Windows · Linux
Traverse an impressionistic sea, listening for predator and prey. Cast a lure and feel their cues to reel them in. The reaper slowly tracks your movements, who you must outmaneuver to survive.
Why similar: Fishing 42.3% ★, Sailing 42.1% ★, Open World 9.2%, Stylized 3.4%, Relaxing 2.9%