Choose How to Fish
Choose How to Fish if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 55,525 Steam reviews back the pick.
How to Fish vs Cargo Thieves
How to Fish and Cargo Thieves both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2026. Both support cooperative play. 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 Cargo Thieves
Choose Cargo Thieves if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Cargo Thieves launched in 2026.
Both How to Fish and Cargo Thieves sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support, 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
 How to Fish |  Cargo Thieves | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.95 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (55,525 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dazed Games | Digital Melody |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Both support cooperative play.
- How to Fish is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cargo Thieves has no Deck rating yet.
How to Fish vs Cargo Thieves — FAQ
- Are How to Fish and Cargo Thieves similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 How to Fish and Cargo Thieves have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: How to Fish ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Cargo Thieves ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does How to Fish run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — How to Fish is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cargo Thieves doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.