Fishing Planet similar games & best alternatives

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Fishing Planet

PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Fishing Planet® is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC.

What works

  • Realistic fishing simulation
  • Free-to-play with fair progression
  • Relaxing and therapeutic gameplay
  • Friendly and helpful community
  • Varied gear and fishing locations

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and grind
  • Expensive in-game travel and licenses
  • Some bugs and optimization issues
  • Limited multiplayer cooperation
  • Lack of narrative or story

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Ultimate Fishing Simulator®

  • The Catch: Carp & Coarse Fishing

  • Professional Fishing

  • Fishing Sim World®: Pro Tour

  • Ice Lakes

  • Professional Fishing 2

More violent

Games that feels like Fishing Planet but with more combat and destruction

  • Blackwake

  • World of Warships

  • World of Sea Battle

  • Blazing Sails

  • The Pirate: Plague of the Dead

  • Age of Water

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Fishing Planet but with less of a community feel

  • Idle Fishing

  • Sailwind

  • Cast n Chill

  • Scale the Depths

  • Cat Goes Fishing

  • Fishing: Barents Sea

Less competitive

Games that feels like Fishing Planet but with less competition against others

  • Catch & Release

  • Old Market Simulator

  • Fish Game

  • Restore Your Island

  • Sip Fisher

  • Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition

Less idle-friendly

Games that feels like Fishing Planet but with less of an idle filler feel

  • Fisher Online

  • Bassmaster® Fishing

  • eSail Sailing Simulator

  • Boat Together

  • Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition

  • Hasbro's BATTLESHIP

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Fishing Planet: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026