Choose Fishing Planet
Choose Fishing Planet if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with MMO. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.4% positive across 27,925 reviews.
Fishing Planet vs Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2
Fishing Planet and Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 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 8 years older than Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 (2025). Fishing Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 (63.7% 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 2
Choose Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 launched in 2025.
Both Fishing Planet and Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (27,925 reviews) | 63.7% positive (664 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fishing Planet LLC | Silent Bear Studio, SHINING GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Fishing Planet (2017) is 8 years older than Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 (2025).
- Fishing Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 (63.7% positive).
- Fishing Planet is free; Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Fishing Planet vs Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Fishing Planet or Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2?
- On Steam reviews Fishing Planet scores higher (84.4% positive) than Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 (63.7% 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 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Fishing Planet (2017) came out before Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 (2025). 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 2 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.
- Do both Fishing Planet and Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fishing Planet ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Fishing Planet free?
- Yes — Fishing Planet is a free-to-play Steam title. Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2 is paid (19.99 USD).