Choose Just Fishing
Choose Just Fishing if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Just Fishing launched in 2017.
Just Fishing vs Worldwide Sports Fishing
Just Fishing and Worldwide Sports Fishing both land in Action, Sports, Adventure 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 Action, Sports, Adventure on Steam. Just Fishing (2017) is 2 years older than Worldwide Sports Fishing (2019). Worldwide Sports Fishing scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Just Fishing (70.4% 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 Worldwide Sports Fishing
Choose Worldwide Sports Fishing if you want an Indie experience. Worldwide Sports Fishing launched in 2019.
Both Just Fishing and Worldwide Sports Fishing sit in Action, Sports, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Just Fishing |  Worldwide Sports Fishing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.4% positive (331 reviews) | 85% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Just Fishing LLC | Lotte|EoD |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Adventure on Steam.
- Just Fishing (2017) is 2 years older than Worldwide Sports Fishing (2019).
- Worldwide Sports Fishing scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Just Fishing (70.4% positive).
- Just Fishing is free; Worldwide Sports Fishing is paid (9.99 USD).
Just Fishing vs Worldwide Sports Fishing — FAQ
- Should I play Just Fishing or Worldwide Sports Fishing first?
- If you want chronology, Just Fishing (2017) came out before Worldwide Sports Fishing (2019). 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 Just Fishing and Worldwide Sports Fishing similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Adventure 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.
- Is Just Fishing free?
- Yes — Just Fishing is a free-to-play Steam title. Worldwide Sports Fishing is paid (9.99 USD).