Games like Fishing: Barents Sea
If Fishing: Barents Sea is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition, Deadliest Catch: The Game and Following Seas — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its boat upgrading feels rewarding, crew management adds depth and focused commercial fishing niche. 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.
Get personalized picks →Fishing: Barents Sea is a commercial fishing simulation developed and published by Misc Games, released in 2018 at a price of $24.99. The game tasks players with building a fleet from a single vessel, managing a crew, and mastering various fishing methods across a vast open-world sea environment. Physics-based boat handling and seasonal progression add layers of strategic depth as weather and conditions shift throughout the year. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and relaxing, with ship upgrades feeling rewarding and crew management providing meaningful engagement. Reviewers highlight the focused commercial fishing niche and intuitive controls as standout elements. The game does not currently support Steam Deck and supports both solo and multiplayer modes. It holds a 78% positive rating from over 1,100 Steam reviews.
About Fishing: Barents Sea: Commercial fishing on the Barents Sea! Take the helm of your very own fishing boat in Fishing: Barents Sea and explore the vastness of the Barents Sea in search for the best fishing zones. Start out small and earn officially licensed Scanmar Equipment and the officially licensed Hermes trawler.
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Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Fishing: Barents Sea.
Top pick for Fishing: Barents Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fishing: Barents Sea.
Commercial fishing in North Atlantic! Discover majestic world of Canadian Nova Scotia while admiring the vast diversity of ocean life. Search for the ocean gold with upgradable fishing boats and various fishing gear as you progress in your fisherman career.
Deadliest Catch: The Game
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Fishing: Barents Sea.
Second-strongest match for Fishing: Barents Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fishing: Barents Sea.
Enter the dangerous world of king crab fishing in the deadly Bering Sea! Take command of your own fishing vessel, use realistic equipment, combat hazardous Alaskan waters and become the world's best crab catcher!
Following Seas
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Fishing: Barents Sea.
Third-strongest match for Fishing: Barents Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fishing: Barents Sea.
Following Seas is a game about ships and the sea. Transport cargo, fish, and fight the weather in an unforgiving open world. Featuring elements of realistic ship management, you can use the stars to navigate, batten the hatches, and get lost beyond the edges of the map.
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Fishing: Barents Sea.
Ranked #4 for Fishing: Barents Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fishing: Barents Sea.
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Ranked #5 for Fishing: Barents Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fishing: Barents Sea.
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Ship Explorer
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Fishing: Barents Sea.
Ranked #6 for Fishing: Barents Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fishing: Barents Sea.
You know their stories. Now it's time to step aboard! Board iconic ocean liner and warships from history like SS United States, Morro Castle and more as you explore and learn about the secrets that made them into legends.
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Fishing: Barents Sea.
Ranked #7 for Fishing: Barents Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fishing: Barents Sea.
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The Caribbean Sail
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Shares crew management and a chill mood with Fishing: Barents Sea.
Ranked #8 for Fishing: Barents Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Name your crew, purchase supplies, sail the world, harpoon fish, plunder your enemies, die horribly, unlock a new Captain and do it all over again!
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Enter the dangerous world of king crab fishing in the deadly Bering Sea! Take command of your own fishing vessel, use realistic equipment, combat hazardous Alaskan waters and become the world's best crab catcher!
Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Fishing: Barents Sea.
Reviewers of Fishing: Barents Sea cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Fishing: Barents Sea.
Commercial fishing in North Atlantic! Discover majestic world of Canadian Nova Scotia while admiring the vast diversity of ocean life. Search for the ocean gold with upgradable fishing boats and various fishing gear as you progress in your fisherman career.
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Frequently asked about Fishing: Barents Sea
- Does Fishing: Barents Sea work on Steam Deck?
- Fishing: Barents Sea is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Fishing: Barents Sea cost?
- Fishing: Barents Sea is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Fishing: Barents Sea?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fishing: Barents Sea are Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition, Deadliest Catch: The Game, Following Seas.
- Who developed Fishing: Barents Sea?
- Fishing: Barents Sea was developed by Misc Games.
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