Choose Catch & Release
Choose Catch & Release if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Catch & Release launched in 2018.
Catch & Release vs Fishing Party VR
Catch & Release and Fishing Party VR both land in Sports, Simulation 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 share Sports, Simulation on Steam. Catch & Release (2018) is 8 years older than Fishing Party VR (2026). Fishing Party VR scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Catch & Release (89.1% 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 Fishing Party VR
Choose Fishing Party VR if you want an Indie, Casual, and Racing game with Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fishing Party VR launched in 2026.
Both Catch & Release and Fishing Party VR sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.1% vs 90.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Catch & Release |  Fishing Party VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.1% positive (257 reviews) | 90.5% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | metricminds GmbH & Co KG | Hurka Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Catch & Release (2018) is 8 years older than Fishing Party VR (2026).
- Fishing Party VR scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Catch & Release (89.1% positive).
- Fishing Party VR is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Catch & Release (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Catch & Release is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Fishing Party VR has no Deck rating yet.
Catch & Release vs Fishing Party VR — FAQ
- Should I play Catch & Release or Fishing Party VR first?
- If you want chronology, Catch & Release (2018) came out before Fishing Party VR (2026). 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 Catch & Release and Fishing Party VR similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation 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.