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Call of the Wild: The Angler™ vs Bassmaster® Fishing

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ and Bassmaster® Fishing 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. Bassmaster® Fishing (2021) is 1 year older than Call of the Wild: The Angler™ (2022). Bassmaster® Fishing scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Call of the Wild: The Angler™ (70.7% positive). 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 Call of the Wild: The Angler™

Choose Call of the Wild: The Angler™ if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,060 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Bassmaster® Fishing

Choose Bassmaster® Fishing if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72.7% positive across 238 reviews.

Both Call of the Wild: The Angler™ and Bassmaster® Fishing sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ vs Bassmaster® Fishing — Steam metadata comparison
Call of the Wild: The Angler™ — Steam game coverCall of the Wild: The Angler™Bassmaster® Fishing — Steam game coverBassmaster® Fishing
Released20222021
GenresSports, Adventure, Simulation, CasualSports, Simulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Unsupported
Price29.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews70.7% positive (3,060 reviews)72.7% positive (238 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
DevelopersExpansive WorldsDovetail Games

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Call of the Wild: The Angler™ vs Bassmaster® Fishing — FAQ

Which is better, Call of the Wild: The Angler™ or Bassmaster® Fishing?
On Steam reviews Bassmaster® Fishing scores higher (72.7% positive) than Call of the Wild: The Angler™ (70.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Bassmaster® Fishing is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Call of the Wild: The Angler™ or Bassmaster® Fishing first?
If you want chronology, Bassmaster® Fishing (2021) came out before Call of the Wild: The Angler™ (2022). 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 Call of the Wild: The Angler™ and Bassmaster® Fishing 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.
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