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Games like FISHERY

If FISHERY is your kind of game, the closest matches are Aqua Pals, Megaquarium and Desktank — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its community workshop potential, chill and cozy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About FISHERY: Fishery is a stylized aquarium simulation game. Harness your creativity to build and maintain beautiful aquatic habitats. Then relax and watch your beautiful fish enjoy their home.

2019StrategyIndieSimulationCasualEarly Access19.99 USDWindowsby Lilou Studio
FISHERY — Steam game cover
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Community workshop potentialDeep decor and tank customizationDev actively listens to feedbackChillCozyRelaxing

Players who liked FISHERY also play

Steam players who put hours into FISHERY also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Aqua Pals

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for FISHERY fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with FISHERY.

    Dive into the mesmerizing world of aquariums with Aqua Pals, the immersive fish tycoon game where you create your own underwater haven. Transform simple tanks into a thriving aquatic paradise where charming fish flourish. Buy or breed happy fish to compete in dazzling fish pageants for prizes!

    2023IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Megaquarium

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with FISHERY.

    Second-strongest match for FISHERY fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with FISHERY.

    The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Desktank

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for FISHERY fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with FISHERY.

    A cozy idle aquarium that lives on top of your screen. Watch fish swim, grow, and interact while you work or relax. Desktank turns your desktop into a peaceful underwater world — float it in the corner or let it take over the whole screen. Just sit back and enjoy the calm.

    2025IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Smol Kobold Garden

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for FISHERY fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with FISHERY.

    Collect, breed, and train small creatures known as kobolds. Expand your garden and compete in a variety of mini-games in a cozy creature raising game.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Borderless

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for FISHERY fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with FISHERY.

    A cozy floating island management sim where you build and expand your own island world from a small platform in the middle of the ocean. Welcome visitors, meet their needs, plan activities, hire staff, earn money, and grow your ocean paradise day by day.

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  6. The Fish Corner

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for FISHERY fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with FISHERY.

    Run your own cozy fish shop, collect unique breeds, care for your tanks, and decorate your home. Breed rare fish, manage customers, and grow your store. Build, customize, and create the aquarium life you dream of.

    2026SimulationSteam ↗
  7. Fish Simulator: Aquarium Manager

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for FISHERY fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with FISHERY.

    Discover a myriad of exotic species in this relaxing aquarium manager. Balance your resources and care for your fish to build the ultimate habitat.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Monster Lab Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with FISHERY.

    Ranked #8 for FISHERY fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with FISHERY.

    Ready to become a mad scientist? Synthesize, evolve, and command an army of unique creatures in your own lab. Manage your laboratory, master genetic essences, and dominate the battle arena in this deep creature collection simulator!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below FISHERY at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FISHERY on Steam right now. Shares Indie with FISHERY.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under FISHERY on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with FISHERY.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FISHERY on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Early Access with FISHERY.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FISHERY on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with FISHERY.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FISHERY on Steam right now. Shares Indie with FISHERY.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under FISHERY on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with FISHERY.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under FISHERY on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with FISHERY.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under FISHERY on Steam right now. Shares Indie with FISHERY.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with FISHERY.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with FISHERY.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with FISHERY.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with FISHERY.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with FISHERY.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with FISHERY.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with FISHERY.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with FISHERY.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about FISHERY

How much does FISHERY cost?
FISHERY is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to FISHERY?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside FISHERY are Aqua Pals, Megaquarium, Desktank.
Who developed FISHERY?
FISHERY was developed by Lilou Studio.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on FISHERY.

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