Games like Catch & Release
If Catch & Release is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fly Caster - VR Fly Fishing, Fishing Party VR and Galaxy Kart VR — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its boat rowing feels satisfying, atmospheric and cozy. 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 →About Catch & Release: Catch & Release places you on a beautiful mountain lake and lets you freely explore and row around while you choose your fishing spot and take in the scenery.
Players who liked Catch & Release also play
Steam players who put hours into Catch & Release 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.
Fly Caster - VR Fly Fishing
WHY THIS
Top pick for Catch & Release fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
Fly fishing is not like ordinary fishing. Learning to cast a fly is a sport all on it's own. It's challenging, it's rewarding and it's a thing of beauty when done well. Once you've mastered fly fishing there's no going back.
Fishing Party VR
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Catch & Release fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
Stop clicking, start casting! Experience the most immersive physics-based VR angling where every flick of the wrist and every fight matters. Master 3 fishing methods across 5 stunning locations, hunt 20 unique species in dynamic weather, and dominate tournaments. Just... watch the ceiling fan.
Galaxy Kart VR
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Catch & Release fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
An arcade kart racing game focused in COMBAT and the UNIQUE SKILLS of each driver!
VR Dodgeball Trainer
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Catch & Release fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
VR Dodgeball Trainer was designed from the ground up by professional dodgeball players to give you the dodging prowess to survive out on the court. Watch out as these red menaces soar over your dome, leaving you constantly on your toes. Can you take on waves of enemies as the pressure rises?
All-In-One Summer Sports VR
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Catch & Release fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
10 Summer Sports are waiting for you! Head to a hot tropical island full of sunshine, fun and unforgettable experiences. Create your own character and join the dizzying games with many players around the world! Hone your skills, play and win!
Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Catch & Release.
Ranked #6 for Catch & Release fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!
Real VR Fishing
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Catch & Release.
Ranked #7 for Catch & Release fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
🎣 Dive into the Ultimate Real VR Fishing Experience! Explore stunningly realistic environments with Real VR Fishing. Relax in 40 beautiful maps and expand your adventure with DLC packs, unlocking 95 fishing locations. Discover 150+ fish species in the base game and over 300 species with DLC.
Ice Lakes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Catch & Release.
Ranked #8 for Catch & Release fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
Ice Lakes is a modern ice fishing simulator with different single and multiplayer game modes and sandbox approach to wintertime fishing. Use and customize wide selection of fishing gear and learn how changing season, bottom topology, time of day and weather conditions affects fish behavior.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Catch & Release
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Catch & Release.
Reviewers of Catch & Release cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.
SUPERHOT
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Catch & Release.
Reviewers of Catch & Release cross-mention this title as a similar play.
SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.
Onward
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Catch & Release.
Reviewers of Catch & Release cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Catch & Release.
Onward is the most immersive tactical VR shooter. Join your squad for a wide variety of competitive PvP, co-op PvE, and solo game modes, including intense multiplayer battles or 4-player co-op missions. Realistic weaponry and combat mechanics will push your survival and combat skills to their limit
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Catch & Release at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Catch & Release on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Catch & Release.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Catch & Release on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Catch & Release.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Kerbal Space Program
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Catch & Release on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Catch & Release.
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Catch & Release on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Catch & Release.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Catch & Release on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Catch & Release.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
FTL: Faster Than Light
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Catch & Release on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Catch & Release.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~85% under Catch & Release on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Catch & Release.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Don't Starve
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Catch & Release on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Catch & Release.
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Rec Room
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends from all around the world to chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of player-created rooms, or build something new and amazing to share with us all.
Fishing Planet
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
Fishing Planet® is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC.
FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
FPV SkyDive is a free-to-play realistic drone racing and freestyle simulator. Feel the adrenaline of high speed first-person view drone racing in single-player or multi-player scenarios. The future is now, become an FPV pilot today!
Esports Godfather: The Legend Begins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
E-sports Godfather is a Deck-building game simulating MOBA e-sports. You will play a role as team coach and build your team. You need to train players and make strategies in various game versions, beat other teams and finally, take the Champion of the World. Be nobody, or lead your team to dominate!
Fishing Grind
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Fishing Grind is a first person 1-6 player co-op fishing game with a twist. The place you are fishing may not always be safe...
Rubber Ball VR
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
Rubber Ball VR is a virtual reality game where you can satisfy your need to throw cool trickshots, all without the mess of having to go and fetch your ball again.
Beer and Skittls VR
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
Beer and Skittls is a strategic VR game that will challenge your skill level of throwing.
Rezzil Index / Lite
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
Rezzil Index Lite is built on the same soccer simulation technology being used today in soccer clubs around the world to coach elite Premier League level players. Step onto the pitch and give it your best shot in Rezzil Index Lite's drills and challenges - VR soccer just got real.
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Frequently asked about Catch & Release
- Does Catch & Release work on Steam Deck?
- Catch & Release is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Catch & Release cost?
- Catch & Release is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Catch & Release?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Catch & Release are Fly Caster - VR Fly Fishing, Fishing Party VR, Galaxy Kart VR.
- Who developed Catch & Release?
- Catch & Release was developed by metricminds GmbH & Co KG and published by Advanced Interactive Gaming Ltd..
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