Choose Carp Fishing Simulator
Choose Carp Fishing Simulator if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Carp Fishing Simulator launched in 2021.
Carp Fishing Simulator vs Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
Carp Fishing Simulator and Ultimate Fishing Simulator® 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. Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (2018) is 3 years older than Carp Fishing Simulator (2021). Ultimate Fishing Simulator® scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Carp Fishing Simulator (62.9% 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 Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
Choose Ultimate Fishing Simulator® if you want a Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,480 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Carp Fishing Simulator and Ultimate Fishing Simulator® sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Carp Fishing Simulator |  Ultimate Fishing Simulator® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.9% positive (89 reviews) | 89.4% positive (2,480 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dangerous Derk Interactive | Pancake Games, Bit Golem |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (2018) is 3 years older than Carp Fishing Simulator (2021).
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator® scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Carp Fishing Simulator (62.9% positive).
- Carp Fishing Simulator is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (13.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator® has co-op; Carp Fishing Simulator does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Carp Fishing Simulator vs Ultimate Fishing Simulator® — FAQ
- Should I play Carp Fishing Simulator or Ultimate Fishing Simulator® first?
- If you want chronology, Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (2018) came out before Carp Fishing Simulator (2021). 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 Carp Fishing Simulator and Ultimate Fishing Simulator® 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.