# Games like Catch & Release

> The closest matches to Catch & Release: Ultimate Fishing Simulator®, Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR, Ice Lakes, Real VR Fishing, and Cast n Chill. 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®](https://imho.run/games/468920/ultimate-fishing-simulator) — Also Fishing and Sports, like Catch & Release. 2,480 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/468920/)
2. [Ultimate Fishing Simulator VR](https://imho.run/games/1024010/ultimate-fishing-simulator-vr) — A frequent pick in Catch & Release players' libraries, and another Sports. 309 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1024010/)
3. [Ice Lakes](https://imho.run/games/393430/ice-lakes) — Also Fishing and VR, like Catch & Release. 237 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393430/)
4. [Real VR Fishing](https://imho.run/games/1266470/real-vr-fishing) — Also Fishing and VR, like Catch & Release. 87 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1266470/)
5. [Cast n Chill](https://imho.run/games/3483740/cast-n-chill) — Also Fishing, like Catch & Release. 4,369 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3483740/)
6. [Fishing Sim World®: Pro Tour](https://imho.run/games/834280/fishing-sim-world-pro-tour) — Shares rod tension management with Catch & Release. 450 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/834280/)
7. [Garden of the Sea (VR)](https://imho.run/games/1086850/garden-of-the-sea-vr) — Also VR, like Catch & Release. 476 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086850/)
8. [Call of the Wild: The Angler™](https://imho.run/games/1408610/call-of-the-wild-the-angler) — Also Fishing and Sports, like Catch & Release. 3,060 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1408610/)
9. [Kayak VR: Mirage](https://imho.run/games/1683340/kayak-vr-mirage) — Also VR and Sports, like Catch & Release. 666 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1683340/)
10. [VR Regatta - The Sailing Game](https://imho.run/games/468240/vr-regatta-the-sailing-game) — Also VR and Sports, like Catch & Release. 87 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/468240/)
11. [Vacation Simulator](https://imho.run/games/726830/vacation-simulator) — A frequent pick in Catch & Release players' libraries, and another Action. 706 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726830/)
12. [Carp Fishing Simulator](https://imho.run/games/366290/carp-fishing-simulator) — Also Fishing and Sports, like Catch & Release. 89 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366290/)
13. [RUSH](https://imho.run/games/844040/rush) — Also VR and Sports, like Catch & Release. 138 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/844040/)
14. [Professional Fishing](https://imho.run/games/798420/professional-fishing) — Shares weather system with Catch & Release. 962 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/798420/)
15. [Vermillion - VR Painting](https://imho.run/games/1608400/vermillion-vr-painting) — A frequent pick in Catch & Release players' libraries, and another Indie. 523 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608400/)
16. [VR Sailing](https://imho.run/games/3201570/vr-sailing) — Also VR and Sports, like Catch & Release. 102 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3201570/)
17. [DAVE THE DIVER](https://imho.run/games/1868140/dave-the-diver) — A frequent pick in Catch & Release players' libraries, and another RPG. 47,924 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1868140/)
18. [Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2](https://imho.run/games/1136380/ultimate-fishing-simulator-2) — Also Fishing and Sports, like Catch & Release. 664 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1136380/)
19. [Crazy Fishing](https://imho.run/games/594370/crazy-fishing) — Also Fishing and VR, like Catch & Release. 103 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594370/)
20. [Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality](https://imho.run/games/469610/rick-and-morty-virtual-rick-ality) — Also VR and Cartoon, like Catch & Release. 1,834 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/469610/)
21. [Summer Funland](https://imho.run/games/780280/summer-funland) — Also VR and Sports, like Catch & Release. 109 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780280/)
22. [Whitewater VR: Extreme Kayaking Adventure](https://imho.run/games/2360340/whitewater-vr-extreme-kayaking-adventure) — Also VR and Sports, like Catch & Release. 59 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2360340/)
23. [The Fisherman - Fishing Planet](https://imho.run/games/1072480/the-fisherman-fishing-planet) — Also Fishing and Sports, like Catch & Release. 350 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072480/)
24. [Virtual Hunter](https://imho.run/games/1549850/virtual-hunter) — Also VR and Sports, like Catch & Release. 124 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1549850/)

## 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=679750&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=679750&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=679750&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=679750
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/679750
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Catch & Release

Catch & Release places you on a beautiful mountain lake and lets you freely explore and row around while you choose your fishing spot and take in the scenery.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 679750
- **Developer:** metricminds GmbH & Co KG
- **Publisher:** Advanced Interactive Gaming Ltd.
- **Genres:** Sports, Simulation
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 7, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/679750/catch-release)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=679750&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/679750/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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