Choose Fish Companions
Choose Fish Companions if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Fish Companions vs Up Pole!
Fish Companions and Up Pole! both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Fish Companions has co-op; Up Pole! does not. 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 Up Pole!
Choose Up Pole! if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Up Pole! launched in 2026.
Both Fish Companions and Up Pole! sit in Indie 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
 Fish Companions |  Up Pole! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Groupe du Fond | Virtuoso Neomedia |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Fish Companions has co-op; Up Pole! does not.
Fish Companions vs Up Pole! — FAQ
- Are Fish Companions and Up Pole! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Up Pole! have multiplayer like Fish Companions?
- No. Fish Companions supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Up Pole! is listed as single-player only.