Choose Ice Lakes
Choose Ice Lakes if you want an Indie game with VR Supported. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ice Lakes launched in 2016.
Ice Lakes vs Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
Ice Lakes 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. Ice Lakes (2016) is 2 years older than Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (2018). Ultimate Fishing Simulator® scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Ice Lakes (87.8% 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 Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
Choose Ultimate Fishing Simulator® if you want a Casual game with Online Co-op, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,480 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ice Lakes and Ultimate Fishing Simulator® sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.8% vs 89.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ice Lakes |  Ultimate Fishing Simulator® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation | Sports, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (237 reviews) | 89.4% positive (2,480 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Iceflake Studios | Pancake Games, Bit Golem |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Ice Lakes (2016) is 2 years older than Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (2018).
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator® scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Ice Lakes (87.8% positive).
- Ice Lakes is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator® has co-op; Ice Lakes does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Ice Lakes vs Ultimate Fishing Simulator® — FAQ
- Which is better, Ice Lakes or Ultimate Fishing Simulator®?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ice Lakes sits at 87.8% positive (237 reviews), Ultimate Fishing Simulator® at 89.4% (2,480). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Ice Lakes or Ultimate Fishing Simulator® first?
- If you want chronology, Ice Lakes (2016) came out before Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (2018). 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 Ice Lakes 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.