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Single-player games like The Fishercat

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Fishercat, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    Harpooner — Steam game cover

    Harpooner

    Single-player alternative to The Fishercat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Fishercat.

    Harpooner is an action-driven incremental fishing game where you hunt bizarre alien fish from a meteor crash. Grab your gear, grow stronger with every dive, and take down massive bosses to save Earth's ecosystem!

    2027ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Loopquarium — Steam game cover

    Loopquarium

    Single-player alternative to The Fishercat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Fishercat.

    Loopquarium is an aquarium roguelite where you assemble a school of fish with unique abilities to repel invading apex predators. Start with a group of guppies, grow your population, and balance predator and prey to discover insane combos every run.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Megaquarium — Steam game cover

    Megaquarium

    Single-player alternative to The Fishercat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Fishercat.

    The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cat Goes Fishing — Steam game cover

    Cat Goes Fishing

    Single-player alternative to The Fishercat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Fishercat.

    Start out on an island with a basic rod. Progress into a radar-wielding master fisher-cat scouring the sea for the biggest and baddest fish. Each fish has unique behaviors that you will learn to exploit as you tailor your arsenal of fishing rods to suit your style of play. Mrrrow!

    2015IndieSimulationCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HydroTick: Water Reminder & Aquarium Manager — Steam game cover

    HydroTick: Water Reminder & Aquarium Manager

    Single-player alternative to The Fishercat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Fishercat.

    Stay hydrated, relax, and build your dream aquarium! HydroTick reminds you to drink water at your chosen intervals, rewards you with coins, and lets you collect unique fish, rare decorations, and create a soothing aquatic world.

    2025SimulationCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Where Jellyfish 水母在哪里 — Steam game cover

    Where Jellyfish 水母在哪里

    Single-player alternative to The Fishercat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Fishercat.

    Search for 100 Jellyfish. A carefully hand drawn 4K scene filled with cute characters. The process is short and won't take up too much player time. You can choose your favorite dyeing for the convenience of color blind players. Extremely easy to achieve.

    2023IndieCasualFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Master Baiter — Steam game cover

    Master Baiter

    Single-player alternative to The Fishercat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Fishercat.

    Sail out on a fishing boat with your homies! Use caught fish as bait to catch bigger fish! Co-operate with your friends to wrangle up the fiercest and most dangerous sea monsters lurking under the surface... All for the sake of solving world hunger!

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fishing Echoes — Steam game cover

    Fishing Echoes

    Single-player alternative to The Fishercat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Fishercat.

    Fishing Echoes is a fantasy fishing game where you catch elemental fish to save the realm from a world-devouring maelstrom.

    2026AdventureSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →