Choose Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
Choose Ultimate Fishing Simulator® if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,480 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ultimate Fishing Simulator® vs Professional Fishing 2
Ultimate Fishing Simulator® and Professional Fishing 2 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. Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (2018) is 7 years older than Professional Fishing 2 (2025). Ultimate Fishing Simulator® scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Professional Fishing 2 (75.7% 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 Professional Fishing 2
Choose Professional Fishing 2 if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Professional Fishing 2 launched in 2025.
Both Ultimate Fishing Simulator® and Professional Fishing 2 sit in Sports and Simulation 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
 Ultimate Fishing Simulator® |  Professional Fishing 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (2,480 reviews) | 75.7% positive (74 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pancake Games, Bit Golem | MasterCode |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (2018) is 7 years older than Professional Fishing 2 (2025).
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator® scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Professional Fishing 2 (75.7% positive).
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator® is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Professional Fishing 2 (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Ultimate Fishing Simulator® is Deck Playable, Professional Fishing 2 is Deck Unsupported.
Ultimate Fishing Simulator® vs Professional Fishing 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Ultimate Fishing Simulator® or Professional Fishing 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (2018) came out before Professional Fishing 2 (2025). 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 Ultimate Fishing Simulator® and Professional Fishing 2 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.
- Do both Ultimate Fishing Simulator® and Professional Fishing 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ultimate Fishing Simulator® ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Professional Fishing 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.