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Games like Whistling Waters

If Whistling Waters is your kind of game, the closest matches are Arctic Anxiety, Land of Zympaia The New Light and DREADMOOR — 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 Whistling Waters: Catch as many fish as possible in this 1930s rubber-hose fishing game! Meet your boss's quota, avoid damaging your steamboat, upgrade your gear, and catch RARE fish!

2024IndieSimulationRPG9.99 USDWindowsby Luna Apps
Whistling Waters — Steam game cover

Players who liked Whistling Waters also play

Steam players who put hours into Whistling Waters 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. Arctic Anxiety

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Whistling Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Whistling Waters.

    Survival simulator in extreme conditions. The game takes place in the Arctic ocean. The pilot of a cargo plane makes a hard landing on the water. To survive, the player will have to search for a cargo washed up on the shore.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Land of Zympaia The New Light

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Whistling Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Whistling Waters.

    You start out as a farmer in the world, alone and with nothing in hand, you must work your way up to survive.

    2022IndieSimulationRPG15.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. DREADMOOR

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Whistling Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Whistling Waters.

    DREADMOOR is a dark first-person fishing adventure game set in a submerged world, rotting from a past catastrophe. Fish in murky waters, upgrade your boat, craft survival gear, and fight monstrous creatures that lurk under the water and on the land.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Undesired Catch

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Whistling Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Whistling Waters.

    A short horror game in where you retrieve captured creatures in an abandoned scientific installation with your fishing ship.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Seas of Hydra

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Whistling Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Whistling Waters.

    “Seas of Hydra” is a cozy fishing survival game that takes place in a fantasy realm where the player is tasked with satisfying the eternal hunger of The Lighthouse Turtle. Catch unique sea creatures to sell to the local Seagull merchant to improve your fishing arsenal and sate the turtle’s hunger!

    2024IndieSimulationCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. 降妖神兵

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Whistling Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Whistling Waters.

    《降妖神兵》是一款以刷装备刷宝为核心玩法的古装单机游戏,并辅以经营元素如种菜、挖矿等,敌人和宝箱可以无限重置,打败boss获得不同品质的装备,从一无所有到战力巅峰,成为村民敬仰的大侠!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Catch & Cook: Fishing Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Whistling Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Whistling Waters.

    Catch & Cook is a fishing adventure game in which you are not only a fisherman, but also a restaurant owner. Explore the ocean, catch fish and cook them in your own restaurant. A wide variety of fish, recipes and gameplay mechanics await you. So, what are you waiting for?

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. A House of Thieves

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Whistling Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Whistling Waters.

    A House of Thieves is a level-based stealth comedy-horror game about a Thief who doesn't go shopping but instead takes his shopping list and breaks into random houses to get his things.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Whistling Waters at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Whistling Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Whistling Waters.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Whistling Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Whistling Waters.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Whistling Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Whistling Waters.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Whistling Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Whistling Waters.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Whistling Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Whistling Waters.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Whistling Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Whistling Waters.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Whistling Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Whistling Waters.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Whistling Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Whistling Waters.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 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 with Whistling Waters.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Whistling Waters.

    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 ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Simulation with Whistling Waters.

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Whistling Waters.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Whistling Waters.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Luna Apps

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

  1. Bunny Hop

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Luna Apps, the studio behind Whistling Waters. Shares Indie with Whistling Waters.

    A simple, yet challenging, 2D platforming game based in a world of exploration and hope.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Convenient

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Luna Apps, the studio behind Whistling Waters.

    Survive and escape the Oldlake Stalker after being chained in the basement of a convenience store.

    2022Adventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Project Proxima

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Luna Apps, the studio behind Whistling Waters.

    Explore a star system while surviving the harsh conditions of space and whatever lurks in the darkness.

    2023Adventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Ice Eyes

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Luna Apps, the studio behind Whistling Waters. Shares Indie with Whistling Waters.

    Build a snowman to keep the monster at bay and throw snowballs to defend yourself in this Christmas horror game!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Carrot Cake

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Luna Apps, the studio behind Whistling Waters.

    In this Easter Horror Game compete in the mini games, solve puzzles, and escape the Easter Bunny. PS1 style survival horror!

    2025Adventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Whistling Waters

How much does Whistling Waters cost?
Whistling Waters is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Whistling Waters?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Whistling Waters are Arctic Anxiety, Land of Zympaia The New Light, DREADMOOR.
Who developed Whistling Waters?
Whistling Waters was developed by Luna Apps.

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 Whistling Waters.

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