Choose Crazy Fishing
Choose Crazy Fishing if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual experience. Crazy Fishing launched in 2017.
Crazy Fishing vs Catch & Release
Crazy Fishing and Catch & Release both land in Sports 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 are Sports games on Steam. Crazy Fishing (2017) is 1 year older than Catch & Release (2018). Catch & Release scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than Crazy Fishing (54.4% positive). 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 Catch & Release
Choose Catch & Release if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.1% positive across 257 reviews.
Both Crazy Fishing and Catch & Release sit in Sports on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Crazy Fishing |  Catch & Release | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.4% positive (103 reviews) | 89.1% positive (257 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mana Wings | metricminds GmbH & Co KG |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Crazy Fishing (2017) is 1 year older than Catch & Release (2018).
- Catch & Release scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than Crazy Fishing (54.4% positive).
- Catch & Release is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Crazy Fishing (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Catch & Release is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Crazy Fishing has no Deck rating yet.
Crazy Fishing vs Catch & Release — FAQ
- Which is better, Crazy Fishing or Catch & Release?
- On Steam reviews Catch & Release scores higher (89.1% positive) than Crazy Fishing (54.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Catch & Release is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Crazy Fishing or Catch & Release first?
- If you want chronology, Crazy Fishing (2017) came out before Catch & Release (2018). 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 Crazy Fishing and Catch & Release similar?
- They overlap on Sports 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.