How to Fish
A 1-4 player physics-based fishing sim with a very simple setup: you and your friends are drinking and boating, you crash into a small island, and to work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish. Out now on Steam (Aug 20, 2026) at $7.99 — the launch discount has run its course — and it's already one of the most positively received launches of the week.
What is How to Fish?
How to Fish is a co-op physics fishing game from Dazed Games, and it refuses to take itself seriously. You start with no gear and no weapons on an island you just crashed into. The official job list is blunt: fish fish, kill fish, sell fish. Earn money, buy better gear and weapons, complete quests and fight bosses to reach new islands with meaner creatures and better loot.
It also knows exactly what it is. A top review (hundreds of upvotes on day one) sums up the vibe as "beer, gambling, knife inspection animations and fishing." You can hit trick shots for bonus money, or gamble your earnings for even more — or lose them.
How it plays
- Physics-first fishing. The whole thing runs on wonky physics, which is where most of the fun — and the laughing — comes from. Catches go wrong in funny ways, especially with 4 people on one island.
- Fish. Kill. Sell. Upgrade. The core loop is straightforward: catch fish, sell them, buy better gear, take on quests and bosses, unlock new islands.
- Co-op for up to 4. Online co-op is the headline mode — 1 to 4 players. Everything is better (and sillier) with friends.
- Collector hooks. There are rare variants of every fish to chase, on top of the quests and boss fights.
Release date and price
How to Fish launched on Steam on August 20, 2026 for Windows. It now costs $7.99; the 38% launch discount ended in late August. The launch has been explosive for a game this size: over 1,600 Steam reviews in the first day, sitting at Overwhelmingly Positive.
Steam price as of Sep 10, 2026. The 38% launch discount has ended; current deals, if any, show on the Steam page.
Quick facts & FAQ
- When did it come out? August 20, 2026, on Steam.
- What platforms? Windows PC via Steam. No console release announced.
- Can I play with friends? Yes — co-op for 1 to 4 players online. That's the best way to play it.
- Is there solo play? Yes, it runs single-player too, but the "drinking and boating with friends" energy is the point.
- What do I need to run it? Very little: Windows 10+, a Core i5-5257U or Ryzen 3 1200, 8GB RAM, a GTX 1050 or RX 460, and 1GB of storage.
- How's the review score? Overwhelmingly Positive as of Aug 21 — 1,613 reviews, about 96% positive.
Worth a look if
- You have friends to co-op with — this is a laugh-out-loud multiplayer game, not a solo grind
- You like physics jank and games that intentionally go stupid
- You want a cheap, cheerful, genuinely funny thing to play this weekend
Skip it if you want a serious fishing sim or deep solo progression — its charm is the chaos, and that needs company (or a very high tolerance for yelling at fish).
Watch it
Official trailers (release date + gameplay) are on the game's Steam page: How to Fish on Steam. Developer site: dazed.games.