Choose Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
Choose Ultimate Fishing Simulator® if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. 2,480 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ultimate Fishing Simulator® vs MLF: Pro Catch
Ultimate Fishing Simulator® and MLF: Pro Catch both land in Sports, Simulation, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (2018) is 8 years older than MLF: Pro Catch (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 MLF: Pro Catch
Choose MLF: Pro Catch if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MLF: Pro Catch launched in 2026.
Both Ultimate Fishing Simulator® and MLF: Pro Catch sit in Sports, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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® |  MLF: Pro Catch | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (2,480 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pancake Games, Bit Golem | Ultimate Games S.A. |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (2018) is 8 years older than MLF: Pro Catch (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator® is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; MLF: Pro Catch has no Deck rating yet.
Ultimate Fishing Simulator® vs MLF: Pro Catch — FAQ
- Should I play Ultimate Fishing Simulator® or MLF: Pro Catch first?
- If you want chronology, Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (2018) came out before MLF: Pro Catch (2026). 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 MLF: Pro Catch similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation, Casual 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 MLF: Pro Catch have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ultimate Fishing Simulator® ships Online Co-op, Co-op; MLF: Pro Catch ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Ultimate Fishing Simulator® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ultimate Fishing Simulator® is rated Deck Playable by Valve. MLF: Pro Catch doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.