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Games like Fish Companions

If Fish Companions is your kind of game, the closest matches are My Beautiful Aquarium, Peacequarium and Soggy Beans — picked from the ranked list below. 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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About Fish Companions: Fish Companions is a relaxing idle game that brings colorful life to your desktop. Adopt your own digital fish to keep you company. Raise your companions, unlock aquariums, explore new oceans filled with more fish, and collect them all! Hang out with your friends to enjoy even more companionship!

2026IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDWindowsby Groupe du Fond
Fish Companions — Steam game cover

Players who liked Fish Companions also play

Steam players who put hours into Fish Companions 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. My Beautiful Aquarium

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Fish Companions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fish Companions.

    A fish tank that lives on your screen. Real species, and every fish is an individual you can name. In Cozy mode nothing can die, so you can leave it running all day. Challenge mode is proper fishkeeping: water types, breeding, sickness, mistakes. Play it, or just let it swim.

    2027IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  2. Peacequarium

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Fish Companions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fish Companions.

    An aquarium sim you can keep anywhere on your screen while you do other things. Buy endless upgrades, apply trait modifiers, and complete your collection of rare, epic and legendary fish! Buy today or give a gift to someone!

    2025SimulationCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Soggy Beans

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Fish Companions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fish Companions.

    Fish will come, fish will go. Take photos, collect beans, decorate your seascape, then relax or do other things while your friends swim by in this calming side-idler.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  4. Cozy Littlequarium

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Fish Companions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fish Companions.

    Cozy Littlequarium is a relaxing aquarium simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen! Take care, breed them, collect and decorate!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual5.24 USDSteam ↗
  5. Cast n Chill

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Fish Companions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fish Companions.

    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 ↗
  6. Tiny Fishing Club

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Fish Companions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Fish Companions.

    A cozy desktop fishing companion you can leave beside your work. Fish solo or hang out online with friends, catch rare fish, customize your tiny angler, collect pets, and grow your little club.

    2026IndieCasualSteam ↗
  7. Chill & Reel

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Fish Companions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fish Companions.

    A cozy idle fishing game where you play as an adorable alligator angler. Designed to run in the corner of your screen, it's the perfect companion for work or study—featuring rich animations that make every moment feel like watching a charming short film.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Lepidarium

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Fish Companions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fish Companions.

    Relax and collect hundreds of unique butterflies and moths in this cozy idle game. Watch caterpillars transform from larva to chrysalis to winged beauty, customize lush greenhouses, and discover rare species from monarchs to atlas moths.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual6.39 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Fish Companions at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Fish Companions on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Fish Companions.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fish Companions on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fish Companions.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Fish Companions on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Fish Companions.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Fish Companions on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Fish Companions.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fish Companions on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Fish Companions.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Fish Companions on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Fish Companions.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Fish Companions on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fish Companions.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fish Companions on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fish Companions.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Fish Companions.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Fish Companions.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Fish Companions.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fish Companions.

    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 ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fish Companions.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Fish Companions.

    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 ↗
  8. 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 ↗

Frequently asked about Fish Companions

How much does Fish Companions cost?
Fish Companions is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Fish Companions have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Fish Companions supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Fish Companions?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fish Companions are My Beautiful Aquarium, Peacequarium, Soggy Beans.
Who developed Fish Companions?
Fish Companions was developed by Groupe du Fond.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Fish Companions.

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