Choose Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
Choose Ultimate Fishing Simulator® if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,480 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ultimate Fishing Simulator® vs Fishing Pro Simulator
Ultimate Fishing Simulator® and Fishing Pro Simulator 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 7 years older than Fishing Pro Simulator (2025). Fishing Pro Simulator is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Fishing Pro Simulator
Choose Fishing Pro Simulator if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fishing Pro Simulator launched in 2025.
Both Ultimate Fishing Simulator® and Fishing Pro Simulator sit in Sports, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, 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® |  Fishing Pro Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (2,480 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pancake Games, Bit Golem | Hard Shark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (2018) is 7 years older than Fishing Pro Simulator (2025).
- Fishing Pro Simulator is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator® has co-op; Fishing Pro Simulator does not.
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator® is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fishing Pro Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Ultimate Fishing Simulator® vs Fishing Pro Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Ultimate Fishing Simulator® or Fishing Pro Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Ultimate Fishing Simulator® (2018) came out before Fishing Pro Simulator (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 Fishing Pro Simulator 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.
- Does Fishing Pro Simulator have multiplayer like Ultimate Fishing Simulator®?
- No. Ultimate Fishing Simulator® supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Fishing Pro Simulator is listed as single-player only.
- Does Ultimate Fishing Simulator® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ultimate Fishing Simulator® is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fishing Pro Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.