Single-player games like Cat Goes Fishing
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Cat Goes Fishing, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Cast n Chill
Single-player alternative to Cat Goes Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cat Goes Fishing.
Cast n Chill is a relaxing fishing game where you explore serene lakes, rivers, and oceans. Catch rare fish, upgrade your gear and reel in legendary catches - all with your loyal companion by your side.
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Slime Rancher
Single-player alternative to Cat Goes Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cat Goes Fishing.
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
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Fischer's Fishing Journey
Single-player alternative to Cat Goes Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Goes Fishing.
Put Fischer on your desktop as your ultimate study and work buddy. He'll fish quietly in the corner, taking care of it all—you just drop in occasionally to collect your rewards, unlock new fish, upgrade your rod, while enjoying that calming, healing atmosphere.
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Chillquarium
Single-player alternative to Cat Goes Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Cat Goes Fishing.
Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream setup by filling your collection with rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants!
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Poly Bridge
Single-player alternative to Cat Goes Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cat Goes Fishing.
Unleash your engineering creativity with an engaging and fresh bridge-building simulator with all the bells and whistles. Enjoy hours of physics-based puzzle solving in the Campaign and then jump in the Sandbox to create your own bridge designs and puzzles!
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Cat Quest
Single-player alternative to Cat Goes Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cat Goes Fishing.
The multi award-winning Action RPG. Some say 'Diablo with Cats' others a 'Super-cute Skyrim', whatever your take, Cat Quest's loot-fuelled cat-venture is as beautifully crafted, as its combat and magic are ultra-satisfying. Universally adored by critics - it'll have you purring for joy!
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DAVE THE DIVER
Single-player alternative to Cat Goes Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Cat Goes Fishing.
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
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Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
Single-player alternative to Cat Goes Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Cat Goes Fishing.
5 minutes to get started, play anytime! This is a relaxing fishing-themed incremental game. You will join the Cat Captains to explore global fishing grounds, catch fish, and collect resources. Every rewarding voyage will have you shouting, "One more round!"
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Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats
Single-player alternative to Cat Goes Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Goes Fishing.
Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats is a puzzle solving, cat collecting, fishing game where you uncover the secrets of Silly Lake in a quest to fish up every last one of its pointy eared denizens.
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WEBFISHING
Single-player alternative to Cat Goes Fishing — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Goes Fishing.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)