Choose Russian Fishing 4
Choose Russian Fishing 4 if you want a Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Free To Play game with MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 7,247 Steam reviews back the pick.
Russian Fishing 4 vs MLF: Pro Catch
Russian Fishing 4 and MLF: Pro Catch both land in Sports, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Russian Fishing 4 (2021) is 5 years older than MLF: Pro Catch (2026). Russian Fishing 4 is free; MLF: Pro Catch is paid (Price unknown). 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 MLF: Pro Catch
Choose MLF: Pro Catch if you want the Online Co-op, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MLF: Pro Catch launched in 2026.
Both Russian Fishing 4 and MLF: Pro Catch sit in Sports, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Russian Fishing 4 |  MLF: Pro Catch | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (7,247 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | FishSoft LLC | Ultimate Games S.A. |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Russian Fishing 4 (2021) is 5 years older than MLF: Pro Catch (2026).
- Russian Fishing 4 is free; MLF: Pro Catch is paid (Price unknown).
- MLF: Pro Catch has co-op; Russian Fishing 4 does not.
- Russian Fishing 4 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; MLF: Pro Catch has no Deck rating yet.
Russian Fishing 4 vs MLF: Pro Catch — FAQ
- Should I play Russian Fishing 4 or MLF: Pro Catch first?
- If you want chronology, Russian Fishing 4 (2021) came out before MLF: Pro Catch (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 Russian Fishing 4 and MLF: Pro Catch similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Adventure, 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.
- Is Russian Fishing 4 free?
- Yes — Russian Fishing 4 is a free-to-play Steam title. MLF: Pro Catch is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Russian Fishing 4 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Russian Fishing 4 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. MLF: Pro Catch doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.