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's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 27,925 Steam reviews back the pick.
Fishing Planet vs Ice Lakes
Fishing Planet and Ice Lakes 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. Ice Lakes (2016) is 1 year older than Fishing Planet (2017). Ice Lakes scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Fishing Planet (84.4% 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 Ice Lakes
Choose Ice Lakes if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.8% positive across 237 reviews.
Both Fishing Planet and Ice Lakes 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 |  Ice Lakes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Sports, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (27,925 reviews) | 87.8% positive (237 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Fishing Planet LLC | Iceflake Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Ice Lakes (2016) is 1 year older than Fishing Planet (2017).
- Ice Lakes scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Fishing Planet (84.4% positive).
- Fishing Planet is free; Ice Lakes is paid (14.99 USD).
- Fishing Planet has co-op; Ice Lakes does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Fishing Planet vs Ice Lakes — FAQ
- Which is better, Fishing Planet or Ice Lakes?
- On Steam reviews Ice Lakes scores higher (87.8% positive) than Fishing Planet (84.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ice Lakes 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 Ice Lakes first?
- If you want chronology, Ice Lakes (2016) came out before Fishing Planet (2017). 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 Ice Lakes 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. Ice Lakes is paid (14.99 USD).