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Games like Ultimate Fishing Simulator®

If Ultimate Fishing Simulator® is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2, Call of the Wild: The Angler™ and MLF: Pro Catch — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and peaceful. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Ultimate Fishing Simulator is a 2018 fishing simulation spanning Sports, Simulation, and Casual genres, available as a one-time purchase for $19.99 USD. Players can explore location-specific fishing spots around the world using various techniques including fly-fishing, with gear progression and trophy collection providing long-term goals alongside a comprehensive encyclopedia that tracks catches and statistics. Reviewers highlight that fly-fishing adds niche depth to the experience and that tactical gear choices matter when targeting different species. Monthly leaderboards offer competitive motivation beyond the core relaxing loop, which players describe as chill, cozy, peaceful, and relaxing. The game runs in solo-only mode with a medium-length campaign suited to sit-down sessions and maintains an 89% positive rating from 2480 Steam reviews. It carries a Playable designation on Steam Deck.

About Ultimate Fishing Simulator®: Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!

2018SportsSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 70Windowsby Pancake Games, Bit Golem
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Players who liked Ultimate Fishing Simulator® also play

Steam players who put hours into Ultimate Fishing Simulator® also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Top pick for Ultimate Fishing Simulator® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Fish around the globe using float, bottom, spinning, or casting gear, and catch over 60 realistic fish species. Play solo or online in normal, realistic, or sandbox mode! Explore stunning locations, switch to an underwater cam, and fill your trophy room!

    2025SportsSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Call of the Wild: The Angler™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Second-strongest match for Ultimate Fishing Simulator® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    The Angler is an open world fishing game that can be played solo or with friends. Discover and catch a wide variety of unique fish species, from common to rare, on your journey to become a master angler.

    2022SportsAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. MLF: Pro Catch

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ultimate Fishing Simulator® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Cast, catch, and compete in the most immersive fishing sim ever made. Explore legendary waters, battle over 40 unique fish species, customize real gear, and climb the leaderboards in online tournaments with real-world prizes.

    2026SportsAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Fishing Planet

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Ranked #4 for Ultimate Fishing Simulator® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Fishing Planet® is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC.

    2017SportsSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Russian Fishing 4

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ultimate Fishing Simulator® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Russian Fishing 4 is a fishing simulator with RPG elements. There is no story line and the whole process is based on the concept of an open, free to roam and free to play game.

    2021SportsAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 我的钓鱼世界

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Ranked #6 for Ultimate Fishing Simulator® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    主打沉浸式真实垂钓体验,融合野钓探索、黑坑竞技、家园养成多元玩法;坐拥开阔临海钓场 + 垂钓别墅,随时随地随心挥竿垂钓,还能与全网钓友实时联机互动,一站式解锁原汁原味的沉浸式垂钓乐趣。

    2026SportsIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Disc Golf Adventure 2 VR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Ultimate Fishing Simulator® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Disc Golf in VR for when you can't (or don't want to) play outside! The sequel!

    2021SportsIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Ultimate Fishing® Online

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Ultimate Fishing Simulator® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Ultimate Fishing® Online is a free-to-play multiplayer fishing game set in ecosystems with various fish, reactive shoals, dynamic weather & day-night cycles. Explore diverse fishing spots, customize gear & use various techniques! Cast, Catch & Compete!

    SportsAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Ultimate Fishing Simulator®

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares a peaceful mood with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Reviewers of Ultimate Fishing Simulator® cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Russian Fishing 4

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Ultimate Fishing Simulator® cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Russian Fishing 4 is a fishing simulator with RPG elements. There is no story line and the whole process is based on the concept of an open, free to roam and free to play game.

    2021SportsAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Fisherman - Fishing Planet

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Reviewers of Ultimate Fishing Simulator® cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    The Fisherman – Fishing Planet is for all fans of nature and sport fishing! This simulation, made by and for fishing enthusiasts, recreates all the finer details of the art of fishing with unrivalled authenticity.

    2019ActionSportsStrategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. DREDGE

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Reviewers of Ultimate Fishing Simulator® cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

    2023AdventureRPG10.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Shares a peaceful mood with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Reviewers of Ultimate Fishing Simulator® cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Ultimate Fishing Simulator® cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Cast n Chill

    WHY THIS

    Shares a peaceful mood with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Reviewers of Ultimate Fishing Simulator® cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Cast n Chill is a relaxing fishing game where you explore serene lakes, rivers, and oceans. Catch rare fish, upgrade your gear and reel in legendary catches - all with your loyal companion by your side.

    2025SportsIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Fishing Planet

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Reviewers of Ultimate Fishing Simulator® cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Fishing Planet® is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC.

    2017SportsSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ultimate Fishing Simulator® at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Ultimate Fishing Simulator® on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ultimate Fishing Simulator® on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Ultimate Fishing Simulator® on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ultimate Fishing Simulator® on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Ultimate Fishing Simulator® on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Shares a peaceful mood with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Priced ~75% under Ultimate Fishing Simulator® on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ultimate Fishing Simulator® on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. FTL: Faster Than Light

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ultimate Fishing Simulator® on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

    2012StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Pancake Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Pancake Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Another title from Pancake Games, the studio behind Ultimate Fishing Simulator®. Shares Sports and Simulation with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing and more! Now you can feel it on your own by playing it on VR!

    2019SportsIndieSimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Slime Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Another title from Pancake Games, the studio behind Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Play as the last slime tasked with saving their home in this cute 3D action-adventure slimes-like! Customize your slime, play alone or with a friend, collect weapons and gear, battle challenging enemies and bosses, gain skills, and combine them to create your own abilities to suit your playstyle!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Tales of Mathasia

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pancake Games, the studio behind Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    The lands of Mathasia are beginning to be covered in Corruption. An old legend about the Hero that will master the arts of MATHEMATICIANS and use his power to defeat the Sorcerer. Only this mysterious Hero can fight the Corruption and stop incoming Darkness!

    2023Indie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Fishing Valley

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pancake Games, the studio behind Ultimate Fishing Simulator®. Shares Simulation and Casual with Ultimate Fishing Simulator®.

    Dive into a story-driven fishing adventure! Complete exciting angling tasks, sell your catch or add it to your customizable aquarium. Unlock new gear, explore unique havens, and test your skills with quick time events.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ultimate Fishing Simulator®

Does Ultimate Fishing Simulator® run on Steam Deck?
Ultimate Fishing Simulator® is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Ultimate Fishing Simulator® cost?
Ultimate Fishing Simulator® is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Ultimate Fishing Simulator® have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Ultimate Fishing Simulator® supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Ultimate Fishing Simulator®?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ultimate Fishing Simulator® are Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2, Call of the Wild: The Angler™, MLF: Pro Catch.
Who developed Ultimate Fishing Simulator®?
Ultimate Fishing Simulator® was developed by Pancake Games, Bit Golem and published by Ultimate Games S.A..

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