Games like Call of the Wild: The Angler™
If Call of the Wild: The Angler™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are theHunter: Call of the Wild™, Ultimate Fishing Simulator® and Way of the Hunter — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful and immersive environments, realistic fish behavior and stunning graphics. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Call of the Wild: The Angler™ is an open-world fishing simulation developed by Expansive Worlds and published by Avalanche Studios, released in 2022 at a price of $29.99 USD. The game features exploration-and-discovery mechanics, realism-in-fishing-simulation, and a variety-of-environments for players to navigate. Reviewers highlight the beautiful-and-immersive-environments and realistic-fish-behavior as standout elements, with players describing it as atmospheric and relaxing. The game supports online co-op multiplayer, runs verified on Steam Deck, and holds a 71% positive rating from over 3,000 Steam reviews.
About Call of the Wild: The Angler™: The Angler is an open world fishing game that can be played solo or with friends. Discover and catch a wide variety of unique fish species, from common to rare, on your journey to become a master angler.
Players who liked Call of the Wild: The Angler™ also play
Steam players who put hours into Call of the Wild: The Angler™ also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
theHunter: Call of the Wild™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Top pick for Call of the Wild: The Angler™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Adventure with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Discover an atmospheric hunting game like no other in this realistic, stunning open world – regularly updated in collaboration with the community. Immerse yourself in the single player campaign, or share the ultimate hunting experience with friends.
Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Second-strongest match for Call of the Wild: The Angler™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!
Way of the Hunter
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Third-strongest match for Call of the Wild: The Angler™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Adventure with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Become the new owner of a hunting lodge nestled among gorgeous habitats and rich animal populations. Explore vast open world environments and hunt with a premium selection of firearms. Enjoy the perfect hunt on your own or with friends in co-op.
Open Fishing XL
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Ranked #4 for Call of the Wild: The Angler™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Open Fishing XL is an open world fishing game focused on creating a relaxing experience. Fill out a book with 115 fish species, buy rods, items, boats and more, explore the large map, identify cute insects, draw your own map, and enjoy fishing without worries with intuitive fishing mechanics.
Wild n Chill
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Call of the Wild: The Angler™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Adventure with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Wild n Chill is a laid-back wilderness escape where ya forage, hunt, and craft the off-grid cabin of your dreams. Far from the noise and nonsense, it’s just you, your trusty companion, and a pal or two.
Pro Deer Hunting 2
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Ranked #6 for Call of the Wild: The Angler™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Adventure with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Pro Deer Hunting 2 continues the great tradition of realistic deer hunting simulations! Major graphics enhancements, inclusion of the muzzle loading rifle and climbing tree stand are just a few of the new features. Keep the tradition alive and become the next Pro Deer Hunter 2!
The Catch: Carp & Coarse Fishing
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Ranked #7 for Call of the Wild: The Angler™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Take on the hunt of a lifetime as you target and pursue monster-sized fish around the world. You’re set, waiting…. The line tightens, your alarm screams, the fish is on and the battle commences!
MLF: Pro Catch
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Call of the Wild: The Angler™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Adventure with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Cast, catch, and compete in the most immersive fishing sim ever made. Explore legendary waters, battle over 40 unique fish species, customize real gear, and climb the leaderboards in online tournaments with real-world prizes.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Call of the Wild: The Angler™ at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Call of the Wild: The Angler™ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Call of the Wild: The Angler™ on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Call of the Wild: The Angler™ on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Call of the Wild: The Angler™ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Call of the Wild: The Angler™ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Call of the Wild: The Angler™ on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Call of the Wild: The Angler™ on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
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More from Expansive Worlds
Other recommendable Steam games by Expansive Worlds, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
theHunter: Call of the Wild™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Another title from Expansive Worlds, the studio behind Call of the Wild: The Angler™. Shares Sports and Adventure with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Discover an atmospheric hunting game like no other in this realistic, stunning open world – regularly updated in collaboration with the community. Immerse yourself in the single player campaign, or share the ultimate hunting experience with friends.
theHunter: Primal
WHY THIS
Another title from Expansive Worlds, the studio behind Call of the Wild: The Angler™. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Hunt - Explore - SurviveThe most realistic prehistoric survival game ever created. Featuring a huge Cretaceous environment populated by horrifying dinosaur all-stars, such as T-Rex, Triceratops, Utahraptor, Velociraptor and Quetzalcoatlus.
theHunter Classic
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
Another title from Expansive Worlds, the studio behind Call of the Wild: The Angler™. Shares Sports and Adventure with Call of the Wild: The Angler™.
The most realistic hunting experience awaits. Explore 12 reserves and hunt 45 unique species, ranging from waterfowl to big game. Over 100 weapons from state-of-the art rifles to bows. Customize your load-out with stands, blinds and dogs. Play alone or in multiplayer with up to 7 friends.
Frequently asked about Call of the Wild: The Angler™
- Is Call of the Wild: The Angler™ verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Call of the Wild: The Angler™ is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Call of the Wild: The Angler™ cost?
- Call of the Wild: The Angler™ is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Call of the Wild: The Angler™ have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Call of the Wild: The Angler™ supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Call of the Wild: The Angler™?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Call of the Wild: The Angler™ are theHunter: Call of the Wild™, Ultimate Fishing Simulator®, Way of the Hunter.
- Who developed Call of the Wild: The Angler™?
- Call of the Wild: The Angler™ was developed by Expansive Worlds and published by Avalanche Studios.
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