Choose Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2
Choose Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 launched in 2025.
Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 vs Breath of the Waters: The Angler
Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 and Breath of the Waters: The Angler both land in Sports, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam. Breath of the Waters: The Angler is free; Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 is paid (19.99 USD). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Breath of the Waters: The Angler
Choose Breath of the Waters: The Angler if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 and Breath of the Waters: The Angler sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 |  Breath of the Waters: The Angler | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 63.7% positive (664 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Silent Bear Studio, SHINING GAMES | doyofun |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Breath of the Waters: The Angler is free; Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Breath of the Waters: The Angler has no Deck rating yet.
Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 vs Breath of the Waters: The Angler — FAQ
- Are Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 and Breath of the Waters: The Angler similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 and Breath of the Waters: The Angler have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Breath of the Waters: The Angler ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Breath of the Waters: The Angler free?
- Yes — Breath of the Waters: The Angler is a free-to-play Steam title. Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Breath of the Waters: The Angler doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.