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Anglerfish

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

The game only saves when you die. Every time you die, something changes. Every change is based on where and how you died. Go on an epic adventure only equipped with your trusted shotgun, your wit and your strong stomach for disturbing exploration. Can you survive a night at the bar, Anglerfish?

What works

  • Unique death-driven gameplay
  • Creative and surprising changes on each run
  • Dark humor and meta elements
  • Atmospheric pixel art and soundtrack
  • Multiple endings and ongoing updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive map traversal
  • Some unfair or frustrating deaths
  • Incomplete content at release
  • Developer tactics perceived as manipulative
  • Lack of save/reset options for replay

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Anglerfish. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Anglerfish. These titles are not in What to play next.

Anglerfish: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Continuation, Creativity.

Last update: 26/08/2026