- #1 Chillquarium
97% 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 23.3% ★, Capitalism 17.6%, Cozy 16.8%, Economy 12.8%, Idler 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the incremental fishing and creature-collection loop found in Sip Fisher with a highly relaxing aesthetic.
- #2 Cat Goes Fishing
96% 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 55.8% ★, Colorful 8.9%, Exploration 7.4%, Arcade 6.5%, Cute 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic fishing exploration game that emphasizes upgrading gear to reach deeper, more mysterious parts of the ocean.
- #3 Luna's Fishing Garden
96% matchVery Positive94% of 2,231 reviews2021
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 28.8% ★, Idler 13.4%, Cozy 12.4%, Sandbox 11%, Building 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, colorful experience that blends fishing with island building and exploration in a peaceful, low-stress environment.
- #4 DAVE THE DIVER
94% 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 62.8% ★, Exploration 12.8%, Relaxing 12.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines deep-sea exploration and fishing with management elements, capturing the sense of discovery found at the bottom of the lake.
- #5 Grove Fisher
95% 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 32.8% ★, Capitalism 17.8%, Idler 16.4%, Economy 13.6%, Family Friendly 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent incremental fishing game that focuses on loot and relaxing progression similar to the seed game.
- #6 Snacko
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,045 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 25.8% ★, Building 16.3%, Cozy 16.2%, Family Friendly 10.9%, Sandbox 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the cozy, family-friendly building and fishing mechanics that make Sip Fisher so engaging.
- #7 DREDGE
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 56,479 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 63.9% ★, Exploration 14.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Adventure 7%, Indie 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: While slightly more mysterious, it excels at the core loop of fishing, upgrading your vessel, and uncovering secrets hidden beneath the water.
- #8 Fishing Paradiso
93% matchVery Positive91% of 331 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 70.4% ★, Relaxing 11.8%, Cute 9%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A story-driven, cozy fishing game that focuses on the relaxing nature of the hobby while providing a charming world to explore.
- #9 Idle Fishing
91% 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 33.8% ★, Cozy 22.4%, Idler 17.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Colorful 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward incremental fishing game that captures the satisfying, repetitive loop of upgrading your gear.
- #10 Spilled!
90% matchVery Positive94% of 5,268 reviews2025
Dev: Lente
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Clean up ocean waste in this short & relaxing game! Recycle, earn coins and upgrade your boat. Explore new areas. Clean bigger spills and different kinds of waste!
Why similar: Cozy 44.9%, Family Friendly 17.1%, Relaxing 12.5%, Colorful 9.7%, Cute 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, relaxing game that emphasizes environmental care and exploration, matching the gentle pace of Sip Fisher.
- #11 Far Fishing
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,138 reviews2025
Dev: LostVolBytes
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 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 45% ★, Economy 10.4%, Colorful 8.3%, Arcade 8.2%, Relaxing 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual fishing game that focuses on arcade-style mechanics and exploration, fitting the theme of the seed game well.
- #12 Cast n Chill
89% 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 31.6% ★, Cozy 22.8%, Idler 14.9%, Economy 8.3%, Family Friendly 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, idle-focused fishing game that prioritizes a calm atmosphere and simple, satisfying progression.
- #13 Cozy Island Idle
91% 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 33.6% ★, Cozy 23.2%, Idler 16.6%, Economy 9%, Family Friendly 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends idle mechanics with fishing and creature collection, perfect for players who enjoy the low-pressure gameplay of Sip Fisher.
- #14 Lakeside Bar
87% 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 25.8% ★, Capitalism 18.4%, Building 14.7%, Idler 14%, Economy 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game features pixel-art aesthetics and resource management that align with the cozy, incremental nature of Sip Fisher.
- #15 Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
86% matchVery Positive86% of 948 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Universe Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 32.7% ★, Capitalism 25.7%, Cozy 11.3%, Relaxing 9.8%, Arcade 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, incremental fishing game that uses strategy and resource management to keep the gameplay loop fresh.
- #16 Idle Waters
86% 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 38.9% ★, Idler 20.1%, Cozy 17.7%, Relaxing 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art idle game that focuses on fishing and relaxing, mirroring the core loop of the seed game.
- #17 Cornerpond
85% 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 39.9% ★, Idler 20.4%, Capitalism 16.4%, Economy 11.3%, Relaxing 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, simulation-based fishing game that emphasizes a relaxing pace and simple, rewarding mechanics.
- #18 Moonglow Bay
88% matchMixed67% of 754 reviews2021
Dev: BunnyhugPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.6 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 53.9% ★, Colorful 12.5%, Relaxing 9.8%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a heartwarming, cozy fishing experience set in a vibrant, colorful world that feels very similar in tone.
- #19 A Short Hike
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,603 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Cozy 20%, Exploration 18.9%, Relaxing 16.5%, Family Friendly 14.7%, Cute 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: While not focused solely on fishing, it captures the same atmospheric, cozy exploration and sense of discovery found in the seed game.
- #20 Desktop Fishing
83% 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 46.9% ★, Idler 21.7%, Cozy 14.2%, Colorful 6.3%, Relaxing 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, simulation-based fishing game that fits perfectly into the idle and relaxing category.
- #21 Littlewood
84% matchVery Positive93% of 6,824 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: Building 27.3%, Fishing 27.2% ★, Sandbox 20.8%, Relaxing 11.5%, Exploration 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on building and relaxing activities, providing a similar cozy sandbox feel to Sip Fisher.
- #22 Pocket Idler: Fishing Pond
82% 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 39.2% ★, Idler 32.7%, Colorful 13.1%, Cute 6.3%, Relaxing 6%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, casual idle game that focuses specifically on the fishing pond experience.
- #23 Joyquarium
81% 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 28.9% ★, Cozy 18.6%, Economy 14.9%, Idler 14.3%, Family Friendly 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines creature collection and fishing in an idle format, perfect for fans of cozy, low-stress games.
- #24 Slime Rancher
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 156,628 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.7 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: Sandbox 16.6%, Exploration 16.1%, Colorful 16%, Cute 15.3%, Family Friendly 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, exploration-heavy game that rewards the player with incremental upgrades and a relaxing, sandbox-style environment.
- #25 Townscaper
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,604 reviews2021
Dev: Oskar StålbergPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.
Why similar: Building 26.5%, Sandbox 19.5%, Family Friendly 15.9%, Colorful 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: For players who enjoy the building aspect of Sip Fisher, this provides a purely relaxing, colorful, and creative sandbox experience.
- #26 Fischer's Fishing Journey
79% 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 39.2% ★, Idler 23%, Family Friendly 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Relaxing 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: An incremental fishing game that features creature collection and casual progression, rounding out the list of similar titles.
- #27 Fishing Inc
78% 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 31.9% ★, Cozy 17.9%, Economy 14.7%, Idler 14.3%, Colorful 7.8%
- #28 Scale the Depths
77% 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 43.8% ★, Economy 20.5%, Arcade 7.4%, Colorful 7.2%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #29 Shelldiver
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 17,188 reviews2025
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take a deep breath and dive right into this cozy incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. Upgrade your equipment, explore biomes, and help your turtly village!
Why similar: Idler 34.5%, Economy 14%, Arcade 14%, Colorful 13.1%, Relaxing 13%
- #30 Project Shoreline
78% matchVery Positive95% of 353 reviews2024
Dev: Speldosa Interactive
Windows · Linux
Step into the tiny metaphorical shoes of a Muri, entrusted with the important task of exploring, cleaning, and restoring a corrupted and decaying beach, one sparkling satisfying patch at a time, in this cute cozy mini-adventure - Project Shoreline!
Why similar: Cozy 34.6%, Family Friendly 14.9%, Colorful 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Exploration 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, exploration-focused game that captures the same sense of wonder and discovery found in Sip Fisher.
- #31 Lured In
77% 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 27.3% ★, Cozy 17%, Capitalism 15.3%, Idler 12.3%, Building 12.2%
- #32 Black Hole Fishing
76% 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 45.9% ★, Economy 23.2%, Idler 22.5%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #33 Aquarist - My First Job
80% 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 32.3% ★, Building 15.6%, Sandbox 12.4%, Family Friendly 11.7%, Colorful 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that focuses on the management and fishing aspects of maintaining an aquarium, offering a similar theme.
- #34 Totemlands
79% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Totemlands is a relaxing crafting, building game where you raise totem poles, hunt spirits, decorate and explore the lands.
Why similar: Fishing 21.3% ★, Cozy 20%, Building 16.1%, Sandbox 10.3%, Family Friendly 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, open-world game that emphasizes exploration and building, matching the sandbox elements of the seed game.
- #35 Profit Sea Incremental
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 313 reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Cube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A short incremental game about fishing, earning gold, and unlocking powerful upgrades to dominate the waters.
Why similar: Idler 43.5%, Economy 22.1%, Arcade 14.3%, Relaxing 10.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #36 Fisher Idle
75% matchMixed60% of 58 reviews2026
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 32.5% ★, Idler 22.4%, Cozy 12.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Colorful 9.2%
- #37 Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
73% 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 48.7% ★, Idler 24.9%, Cozy 12.7%, Relaxing 7.6%, Cute 4.8%
- #38 Unboxathon
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 294 reviews2025
Dev: Skye <3Pub: EVIL CORP GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unboxathon is a cute content-packed incremental game about opening mystery boxes. Find rare items, upgrade your skills, and unlock new boxes & features! Collect shiny items, pop bubble wrap, and materialize artifacts out of thin air. Can you find your lost childhood plush?
Why similar: Idler 26%, Capitalism 18%, Family Friendly 16.3%, Colorful 12%, Relaxing 10.6%
- #39 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
72% 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 38.8% ★, Economy 20.5%, Idler 19.9%, Colorful 7.2%, Relaxing 5.8%
- #40 DrainSim
71% matchVery Positive92% of 2,544 reviews2026
Dev: CodePeas
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dive into DrainSim and seize control of the floods! Clear the city's submerged streets, with a huge range of different tools from rakes to submersible pumps. Embrace the satisfaction of restoring the water flow. Become the city's hero, one drain at a time.
Why similar: Cozy 24.3%, Sandbox 20.7%, Physics 13.1%, Relaxing 10.9%, First-Person 9.1%
- #41 Deep Sea Fish: Hidden World
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Althea Games
Windows · Mac
A short incremental fishing game where you catch fish, earn gold, and unlock powerful upgrades to explore the deep sea.
Why similar: Idler 21.3%, Capitalism 18.5%, Cozy 17.4%, Economy 16.4%, Arcade 10.7%
- #42 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
74% 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 39.6% ★, Idler 19.9%, Family Friendly 19%, Relaxing 8.6%, Cute 8.4%
- #43 Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery
73% 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 42.1% ★, Arcade 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Adventure 9.2%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #44 Tiny Terraces
71% matchVery Positive93% of 929 reviews2025
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 33.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A cozy idle farming game, watch tiny guys do tasks around the terrace, expand, progress, and decorate your Tiny Terrace.
Why similar: Idler 19%, Capitalism 18.4%, Economy 12.6%, Building 12.4%, Fishing 9.5% ★
- #45 Budgie's Bug Shop
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 975 reviews2026
Dev: Moon Lagoon
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A short incremental game about catching bugs and running a shop filled with parakeets. Upgrade equipment, purchase game-breaking abilities, and maximize the profits of your Budgie-powered empire!
Why similar: Idler 24.8%, Economy 23%, Capitalism 13.8%, Colorful 10.5%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #46 Ropuka's Idle Island
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,254 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 33.5 hrsMean: 123.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your desktop. Watch the frog cut grass, upgrade his tools, and decorate the island while you work or relax.
Why similar: Cozy 30.3%, Building 20.2%, Idler 20.1%, Relaxing 7.8%, Family Friendly 7.5%
- #47 WEBFISHING
68% 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 62.5% ★, Cozy 9.9%, Cute 7.4%, Sandbox 7.2%, Colorful 6.5%
- #48 Clawfish
71% matchVery Positive92% of 635 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 59.5% ★, Atmospheric 12.1%, Arcade 9.9%, Colorful 9.1%, Adventure 3.4%
- #49 Mango's Fisharium
69% 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 40.8% ★, Idler 24.1%, Economy 16.9%, Colorful 8.2%, Cute 5.5%
- #50 Kernelbay
68% matchVery Positive91% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Nexent Games
Windows
A tiny, cozy idle fishing desktop companion about quiet progress, handcrafted islands, and stories hidden beneath the waves. Discover new species, upgrade your gear, customize your gears and let your fisher work peacefully in the background.
Why similar: Fishing 30.7% ★, Cozy 24%, Idler 20.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #51 fishy
72% matchVery Positive87% of 426 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 40.2% ★, Indie 26.3%, Physics 10.3%, Colorful 9.4%, Exploration 7.4%
- #52 Prologue: Fish idle 2
70% matchMixed66% of 385 reviews2024
Dev: MulticastGames
Windows
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 51.8% ★, Adventure 14.9%, Arcade 13%, Relaxing 9.3%, Cute 7.7%
- #53 Zen Aquarium
67% 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: Cozy 30%, Fishing 24.9% ★, Idler 17.3%, Colorful 8.1%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #54 Keep on Mining!
65% matchVery Positive94% of 8,329 reviews2025
Dev: EagleEye Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Keep on Mining! is a short incremental mining game. Mine rocks, gather materials, find artifacts, craft pickaxes and spend your materials on permanent upgrades inside the big skill tree!
Why similar: Idler 25.3%, Capitalism 24.3%, Economy 15.1%, Cozy 12.1%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #55 Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats
66% matchVery Positive100% of 430 reviews2025
Dev: Cat Lake Games
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 69.9% ★, Colorful 7.8%, Adventure 7.8%, First-Person 4.9%, 3D 3.8%
- #56 Berry Bury Berry
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,656 reviews2026
Dev: Get(Color) Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A juicy first-person incremental game about growing berries and tossing them down an ominous hole. Earn money and upgrades. Make new friends with sentient berry pals. Grow and control the hole as you unearth why nobody leaves this accursed garden. Bury it all, Berry everything.
Why similar: Physics 16.2%, Idler 12.4%, Colorful 12.1%, First-Person 11.9%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #57 Fishy 3D
70% matchVery Positive95% of 84 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: Family Friendly 21%, Colorful 14.7%, Exploration 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Adventure 9.9%
- #58 Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game
67% matchVery Positive94% of 26,447 reviews2020
Dev: Humble North
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 132.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Blow leaves, upgrade your gear, and automate your progress as you explore the Leaf Universe. A satisfying incremental idle game where every leaf blown brings you closer to the next big upgrade. Simple, relaxing, and endlessly rewarding. Let the leaves fall, and your progress rise!
Why similar: Idler 42%, Relaxing 11.1%, Physics 10.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Colorful 10.2%
- #59 Desktop Fishes
66% 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 34.3% ★, Capitalism 20.5%, Idler 17.3%, Economy 16%, Physics 7.4%
- #60 Aquarist
66% 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 32.7% ★, Building 15.3%, Sandbox 13.5%, Idler 12.7%, Family Friendly 11.9%