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Games like Fish Story

If Fish Story is your kind of game, the closest matches are A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents, The Kaiyo Mission and Django — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Fish Story: Atmospheric underwater game for the whole family! Help the brave fish solve the mystery of the lights!

2021ActionIndieAdventureCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableWindows · Linuxby Five Percents
Fish Story — Steam game cover

Players who liked Fish Story also play

Steam players who put hours into Fish Story 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.

  1. A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Fish Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fish Story.

    A very short and memorable adventure of this above jellyfish kid to finding his parents. Use your mouse click to avoid the sea predators and eat planktonics. The story is a little cringey but will make you smile in the end.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Kaiyo Mission

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Fish Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fish Story.

    Control a submarine or a diver into the depths of unknown underwater worlds and take photographs of alien animals, plants and artefacts. Continue your journey through this casual, side-scroller, exploration game and collect stars to unlock more secrets before travelling to an alien home planet.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Django

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Fish Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fish Story.

    Django, a brave doberman left behind in the woods, will he find his way back to his family? Through the dangerous and breathtaking path of forest, you will play as django and explore the nature woods of Kodaikanal with dangerous and interesting wild animals on the way and uncovers the story behind.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Underwater Life

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Fish Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fish Story.

    Underwater Life is an indie simulator game made in 2D graphics with pleasant musical accompaniment.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Pearls of the Oceans

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Fish Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fish Story.

    Together for the Planet! Evade and outsmart the many dangers of the oceans, collect the Pearls to save the World. Stay on your toes through 100 handcrafted levels and challenge yourself to climb the leaderboard and prevent the war to begin.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Tasty Blue

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Fish Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fish Story.

    Tasty Blue is an underwater side-scrolling eat 'em up game. You start as a small goldfish with an insatiable appetite. After being overfed by your owner, you'll escape into the ocean and eat everything that you encounter. The more you eat, the bigger you get!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. King of Snatchers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Fish Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fish Story.

    King of Snatchers is a story-driven multiplayer snatching game where players will try to complete an investigative quest by an AI. Through this gaming platform, the AI will be able to gather data regarding a catastrophe set to happen in the future. Compete to gather important data.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Bomberpet

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Fish Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fish Story.

    Bomberpet is a game about bombers who like to blow up everything in their way. Blow up, collect power-ups and win.

    2023ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Fish Story.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Fish Story.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fish Story.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Fish Story.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Fish Story.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fish Story.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Fish Story.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Fish Story.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Five Percents

Other recommendable Steam games by Five Percents, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Mistake

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Five Percents, the studio behind Fish Story. Shares Action and Indie with Fish Story.

    According to the assurances of scientists, the probability of an on-board computer error is only 0.0001%, but we should have pulled out this lucky ticket!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDSteam ↗
  2. Fish Story: Gourmet Puzzle

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Five Percents, the studio behind Fish Story. Shares Indie and Casual with Fish Story.

    The new adventures of Lucian and his friend XO! This time the friends are traveling through mysterious planets in search of delicacies!

    2021IndieCasual0.49 USDSteam ↗
  3. Pair Of Stamps

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Five Percents, the studio behind Fish Story. Shares Indie and Casual with Fish Story.

    This fun find-a-pair puzzle game will help improve your attention and memory, making you smile and sometimes think, both the kid and the bearded guy.

    2022StrategyIndieCasual0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Read Clock Time

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Five Percents, the studio behind Fish Story. Shares Indie and Casual with Fish Story.

    Everyone knows the dial of a mechanical watch, but sometimes the position of the hands makes you wonder!?

    2022IndieCasual0.49 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Fish Story

Does Fish Story run on Steam Deck?
Fish Story is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Fish Story cost?
Fish Story is listed on Steam at 0.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Fish Story?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fish Story are A lost jellyfish: Return to its parents, The Kaiyo Mission, Django.
Who developed Fish Story?
Fish Story was developed by Five Percents.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Fish Story.

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