# Games like Ultimate Fishing Simulator®

> The closest matches to Ultimate Fishing Simulator®: Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2, Call of the Wild: The Angler™, Fishing Planet, Russian Fishing 4, and Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2](https://imho.run/games/1136380/ultimate-fishing-simulator-2) — Also Fishing and Sports, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 664 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1136380/)
2. [Call of the Wild: The Angler™](https://imho.run/games/1408610/call-of-the-wild-the-angler) — Also America and Fishing, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 3,060 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1408610/)
3. [Fishing Planet](https://imho.run/games/380600/fishing-planet) — A frequent pick in Ultimate Fishing Simulator players' libraries, and another Sports. 27,925 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/380600/)
4. [Russian Fishing 4](https://imho.run/games/766570/russian-fishing-4) — Also Fishing and Sports, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 7,247 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/766570/)
5. [Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR](https://imho.run/games/1024010/ultimate-fishing-simulator-vr) — Also Fishing and Sports, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 309 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1024010/)
6. [Professional Fishing](https://imho.run/games/798420/professional-fishing) — A frequent pick in Ultimate Fishing Simulator players' libraries, and another Action. 962 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/798420/)
7. [theHunter: Call of the Wild™](https://imho.run/games/518790/thehunter-call-of-the-wild) — Also America and Nature, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 61,954 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/518790/)
8. [The Catch: Carp & Coarse Fishing](https://imho.run/games/1237610/the-catch-carp-coarse-fishing) — Shares gear progression with Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 134 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1237610/)
9. [Ice Lakes](https://imho.run/games/393430/ice-lakes) — Also Fishing and Sports, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 237 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393430/)
10. [Cast n Chill](https://imho.run/games/3483740/cast-n-chill) — Also Fishing and Nature, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 4,369 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3483740/)
11. [Way of the Hunter](https://imho.run/games/1288320/way-of-the-hunter) — Also America and Sports, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 4,348 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1288320/)
12. [Just Fishing](https://imho.run/games/703950/just-fishing) — Also Fishing and Sports, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 331 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/703950/)
13. [Carp Fishing Simulator](https://imho.run/games/366290/carp-fishing-simulator) — Also Fishing and Sports, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 89 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366290/)
14. [Trophy Fishing 2](https://imho.run/games/645260/trophy-fishing-2) — Also Fishing and Sports, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 260 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/645260/)
15. [American Truck Simulator](https://imho.run/games/270880/american-truck-simulator) — Also America, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 91,834 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270880/)
16. [Hunting Simulator](https://imho.run/games/585080/hunting-simulator) — Also Sports and Nature, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 128 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585080/)
17. [Lonely Mountains: Downhill](https://imho.run/games/711540/lonely-mountains-downhill) — Also Sports and Nature, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 1,521 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/711540/)
18. [The Fisherman - Fishing Planet](https://imho.run/games/1072480/the-fisherman-fishing-planet) — Also Fishing and Sports, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 350 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072480/)
19. [Euro Fishing](https://imho.run/games/314520/euro-fishing) — Also Fishing and Sports, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 578 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314520/)
20. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — Same peaceful mood as Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
21. [Luma Island](https://imho.run/games/2408820/luma-island) — Also Fishing, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 3,582 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2408820/)
22. [Zen Aquarium](https://imho.run/games/3479140/zen-aquarium) — A frequent pick in Ultimate Fishing Simulator players' libraries, and another Simulation. 120 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3479140/)
23. [Shredders](https://imho.run/games/1874170/shredders) — Also Sports and Nature, like Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 2,859 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1874170/)
24. [Medieval Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1129580/medieval-dynasty) — Same cozy mood as Ultimate Fishing Simulator. 18,687 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=468920&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=468920
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/468920
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Ultimate Fishing Simulator®

Ultimate Fishing Simulator is a 2018 fishing simulation spanning Sports, Simulation, and Casual genres, available as a one-time purchase for $19.99 USD. Players can explore location-specific fishing spots around the world using various techniques including fly-fishing, with gear progression and trophy collection providing long-term goals alongside a comprehensive encyclopedia that tracks catches and statistics. Reviewers highlight that fly-fishing adds niche depth to the experience and that tactical gear choices matter when targeting different species. Monthly leaderboards offer competitive motivation beyond the core relaxing loop, which players describe as chill, cozy, peaceful, and relaxing. The game runs in solo-only mode with a medium-length campaign suited to sit-down sessions and maintains an 89% positive rating from 2480 Steam reviews. It carries a Playable designation on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 468920
- **Developer:** Pancake Games, Bit Golem
- **Publisher:** Ultimate Games S.A.
- **Genres:** Sports, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Tracked Controller Support, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 30, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 70
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/468920/)
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