Choose Russian Fishing 4
Choose Russian Fishing 4 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 7,247 Steam reviews back the pick.
Russian Fishing 4 vs Breath of the Waters: The Angler
Russian Fishing 4 and Breath of the Waters: The Angler 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. Both are free to play. Breath of the Waters: The Angler has co-op; Russian Fishing 4 does not. 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 Breath of the Waters: The Angler
Choose Breath of the Waters: The Angler if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Russian Fishing 4 and Breath of the Waters: The Angler sit in Sports, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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 |  Breath of the Waters: The Angler | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (7,247 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | FishSoft LLC | doyofun |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Both are free to play.
- Breath of the Waters: The Angler has co-op; Russian Fishing 4 does not.
- Russian Fishing 4 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Breath of the Waters: The Angler has no Deck rating yet.
Russian Fishing 4 vs Breath of the Waters: The Angler — FAQ
- Are Russian Fishing 4 and Breath of the Waters: The Angler 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.
- Does Russian Fishing 4 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Russian Fishing 4 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Breath of the Waters: The Angler doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.