How to Fish
Crash your boat, then catch, shoot, sell and gamble fish with three friends to get home.
By Dazed Games. Out now on PC.
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1 / 7How to Fish is a physics-based fishing simulator for one to four players, made and published by indie studio Dazed Games. It launched on Windows PC through Steam on August 20, 2026 for just US$7.99, and it has since racked up a huge Steam following.
The premise fits on a beer mat: you were drinking and boating, you crashed into a small island, and the only way home is to learn how to fish. From there it spirals into something far stranger than a relaxing angling game. Fish get caught, sold and occasionally shot, money buys better rods and weapons, and bosses guard the route to the next island.
It plays solo or in online co-op, and the deadpan, lo-fi humour is a big part of the appeal. Steam players rate it Overwhelmingly Positive from more than 76,000 reviews.
Gameplay
The loop is blunt and addictive: fish fish, kill fish, sell fish. You start with no gear and no weapons, so early runs are about scraping together cash from whatever bites. Every sale goes into better equipment, which lets you hook bigger and nastier catches, which earn more money in turn.
Because everything runs on physics, landing a fish is messier and funnier than in a traditional fishing game, and that slapstick energy is half the fun in co-op. Hit trick shots and you earn bonus cash, so skilled players chase stylish catches rather than safe ones.
Progress comes through quests and boss fights. Clear them and you unlock new islands, each with more dangerous creatures and better gear to buy. Collectors get a long tail too: every species has a rare variant, and finding them all is a proper grind.
Then there is the casino side. You can gamble your fish money for bigger payouts, using in-game currency only. Up to four players can share an island in online co-op, and the game supports full controller input, save-anytime play and 31 achievements.
Key Features
- Catch, kill and sell fish to fund ever better rods and weapons
- Wrangle unpredictable physics-driven catches solo or with up to three friends
- Fight bosses and finish quests to unlock new, more dangerous islands
- Hunt the rare variant of every fish species for your collection
- Land trick shots for bonus cash on every catch
- Gamble your fish money for bigger payouts with no real money involved
- Run it on almost any PC with a 1 GB install and GTX 1050 minimum
Platforms & Availability
How to Fish is out now on Windows PC through Steam at US$7.99. Steam prices it at RM21.99 in Malaysia, S$8.50 in Singapore, ₱249 in the Philippines, ฿159 in Thailand, Rp 69,999 in Indonesia and 99,000₫ in Vietnam. It supports 16 languages, including Japanese, Korean, Polish, Turkish and both Chinese scripts, but no Southeast Asian ones. It runs on modest hardware: Windows 10, 8 GB of RAM and a GTX 1050 or RX 460, with only 1 GB of storage. A broadband connection is listed, and full controller support is included.
Why it matters
Few games this cheap pull more than 76,000 reviews at 95% positive, and How to Fish earns it by turning a sleepy genre into a co-op chaos machine. At under RM22 or S$9, it is an easy buy for a barkada or kaki group that wants something silly for a weekend night. It also works solo for anyone who enjoys upgrade loops and collecting rare variants. Skip it if you want a serious, realistic fishing sim, if cartoon violence against fish bothers you, or if in-game gambling mechanics are a turn-off even with no real money involved.
System requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10+ | |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-5257U, AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent | |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 1050, AMD RX 460 or equivalent | |
| Storage | 1 GB available space |
Questions
Is How to Fish multiplayer?
Yes. How to Fish supports one to four players, with online co-op so friends can fish, fight bosses and explore islands together.
How much is How to Fish in Malaysia and the Philippines?
How to Fish costs RM21.99 in Malaysia and ₱249 in the Philippines on Steam. It is S$8.50 in Singapore and US$7.99 in the US.
Does How to Fish use real-money gambling?
No. How to Fish lets you gamble in-game fish money for bigger payouts, but no real money is involved.
What PC do I need for How to Fish?
How to Fish needs Windows 10, an Intel Core i5-5257U or Ryzen 3 1200, 8 GB RAM, a GTX 1050 or RX 460 and 1 GB of storage.
Can you play How to Fish with a controller?
Yes. How to Fish has full controller support, including DualShock and DualSense pads, and you can save at any time.
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Checked 1 Nov 2026. Key art, screenshots and trailer: Dazed Games via Steam.