Choose Morels: The Hunt
Choose Morels: The Hunt if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Morels: The Hunt launched in 2019.
Morels: The Hunt vs Open Fishing XL
Morels: The Hunt and Open Fishing XL both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Morels: The Hunt (2019) is 4 years older than Open Fishing XL (2023). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Morels: The Hunt: 161 reviews, Open Fishing XL: 42). 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 Open Fishing XL
Choose Open Fishing XL if you want a Sports game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Open Fishing XL launched in 2023.
Both Morels: The Hunt and Open Fishing XL sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.8% vs 88.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Morels: The Hunt |  Open Fishing XL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (161 reviews) | 88.1% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Abrams Studios | Kunstaat |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Morels: The Hunt (2019) is 4 years older than Open Fishing XL (2023).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Morels: The Hunt: 161 reviews, Open Fishing XL: 42).
- Open Fishing XL is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Morels: The Hunt (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Open Fishing XL has co-op; Morels: The Hunt does not.
- Morels: The Hunt is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Open Fishing XL has no Deck rating yet.
Morels: The Hunt vs Open Fishing XL — FAQ
- Should I play Morels: The Hunt or Open Fishing XL first?
- If you want chronology, Morels: The Hunt (2019) came out before Open Fishing XL (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Morels: The Hunt and Open Fishing XL similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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.
- Does Morels: The Hunt have multiplayer like Open Fishing XL?
- No. Open Fishing XL supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Morels: The Hunt is listed as single-player only.
- Does Morels: The Hunt run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Morels: The Hunt is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Open Fishing XL doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.