Choose Fishing Planet
Choose Fishing Planet if you want a Free To Play game with MMO, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 27,925 Steam reviews back the pick.
Fishing Planet vs Real VR Fishing
Fishing Planet and Real VR Fishing both land in Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Fishing Planet (2017) is 7 years older than Real VR Fishing (2024). Fishing Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Real VR Fishing (67.8% 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 Real VR Fishing
Choose Real VR Fishing if you want a Casual game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Real VR Fishing launched in 2024.
Both Fishing Planet and Real VR Fishing sit in Sports, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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 |  Real VR Fishing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (27,925 reviews) | 67.8% positive (87 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fishing Planet LLC | Devs United Games, Inc |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Fishing Planet (2017) is 7 years older than Real VR Fishing (2024).
- Fishing Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Real VR Fishing (67.8% positive).
- Fishing Planet is free; Real VR Fishing is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Fishing Planet is Deck Playable, Real VR Fishing is Deck Unsupported.
Fishing Planet vs Real VR Fishing — FAQ
- Should I play Fishing Planet or Real VR Fishing first?
- If you want chronology, Fishing Planet (2017) came out before Real VR Fishing (2024). 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 Real VR Fishing similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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 Real VR Fishing have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fishing Planet ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Real VR Fishing ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Fishing Planet free?
- Yes — Fishing Planet is a free-to-play Steam title. Real VR Fishing is paid (19.99 USD).