Choose Call of the Wild: The Angler™
Choose Call of the Wild: The Angler™ if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,060 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call of the Wild: The Angler™ vs Northern Waters - Fishing & Restaurant Simulator
Call of the Wild: The Angler™ and Northern Waters - Fishing & Restaurant Simulator both land in Sports, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Call of the Wild: The Angler™ is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Northern Waters - Fishing & Restaurant Simulator has no Deck rating yet. 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 Northern Waters - Fishing & Restaurant Simulator
Choose Northern Waters - Fishing & Restaurant Simulator if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing.
Both Call of the Wild: The Angler™ and Northern Waters - Fishing & Restaurant Simulator sit in Sports, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Call of the Wild: The Angler™ |  Northern Waters - Fishing & Restaurant Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Genres | Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 70.7% positive (3,060 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Expansive Worlds | Cat Soul Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Call of the Wild: The Angler™ is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Northern Waters - Fishing & Restaurant Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Call of the Wild: The Angler™ vs Northern Waters - Fishing & Restaurant Simulator — FAQ
- Are Call of the Wild: The Angler™ and Northern Waters - Fishing & Restaurant Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Adventure, 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 Call of the Wild: The Angler™ and Northern Waters - Fishing & Restaurant Simulator have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Call of the Wild: The Angler™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Northern Waters - Fishing & Restaurant Simulator ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Call of the Wild: The Angler™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Call of the Wild: The Angler™ is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Northern Waters - Fishing & Restaurant Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.