Choose Fishing Planet
Choose Fishing Planet if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.4% positive across 27,925 reviews.
Fishing Planet vs Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR
Fishing Planet and Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR 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. Fishing Planet (2017) is 2 years older than Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR (2019). Fishing Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR (79.3% 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 VR
Choose Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR if you want an Indie and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported. Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR launched in 2019.
Both Fishing Planet and Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Fishing Planet |  Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (27,925 reviews) | 79.3% positive (309 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Fishing Planet LLC | Bit Golem, Pancake Games, 3T Labs |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Fishing Planet (2017) is 2 years older than Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR (2019).
- Fishing Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR (79.3% positive).
- Fishing Planet is free; Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR is paid (Price unknown).
- Fishing Planet has co-op; Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Fishing Planet vs Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR — FAQ
- Which is better, Fishing Planet or Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR?
- On Steam reviews Fishing Planet scores higher (84.4% positive) than Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR (79.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Fishing Planet is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Fishing Planet or Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR first?
- If you want chronology, Fishing Planet (2017) came out before Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR (2019). 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 Fishing Planet and Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR 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.
- Is Fishing Planet free?
- Yes — Fishing Planet is a free-to-play Steam title. Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR is paid (Price unknown).