Single-player games like Catch & Release
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Catch & Release, 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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Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
Single-player alternative to Catch & Release — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR
Single-player alternative to Catch & Release — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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! Now you can feel it on your own by playing it on VR!
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Ice Lakes
Single-player alternative to Catch & Release — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Real VR Fishing
Single-player alternative to Catch & Release — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Cast n Chill
Single-player alternative to Catch & Release — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
Cast n Chill is a relaxing fishing game where you explore serene lakes, rivers, and oceans. Catch rare fish, upgrade your gear and reel in legendary catches - all with your loyal companion by your side.
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Fishing Sim World®: Pro Tour
Single-player alternative to Catch & Release — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour features an authentic career mode where you work your way up to an elite angler competing against over 100 of the best anglers in the world across Bass, Carp and Predator fishing whilst unlocking sponsorship opportunities, gaining career earnings and social media followers as you go.
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Garden of the Sea (VR)
Single-player alternative to Catch & Release — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Catch & Release.
You wake up on a small island in a magical world. Grow your garden, nurture local creatures, furnish your home or adventure across the seas to explore more islands and gather new resources. This world is for you.
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Call of the Wild: The Angler™
Single-player alternative to Catch & Release — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Catch & Release.
The Angler is an open world fishing game that can be played solo or with friends. Discover and catch a wide variety of unique fish species, from common to rare, on your journey to become a master angler.
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Onward
Single-player alternative to Catch & Release — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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