I Am Fish similar games & best alternatives

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I Am Fish

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2021

Should you play it?

I Am Fish is a charming, physics-based adventure starring four intrepid fish friends, forcibly separated from their home in a pet shop fish tank. Swim, fly, roll and chomp your way to the open ocean in a bid for freedom and to re-unite once again.

What works

  • Charming and whimsical art style
  • Unique physics-based challenging gameplay
  • Varied fish abilities and level design
  • Engaging and humorous story
  • Good replayability with collectibles and alternate paths

Things to keep in mind

  • Frustrating controls and physics leading to player irritation
  • Some levels overly difficult or poorly explained
  • Checkpoint system can be punishing
  • Minor bugs and occasional glitches
  • Short overall game length

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha

  • 7th Sector

  • Magrunner: Dark Pulse

  • Portal

  • Grunn

  • Penny’s Big Breakaway

More relaxing

Games that feels like I Am Fish but with a more relaxing feel

  • Isle of Ewe

  • Super Kiwi 64

  • Octarina

  • Skin Deep

  • Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release)

  • Kao the Kangaroo

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like I Am Fish but with less survival pressure

  • Tinykin

  • Suicide Guy

  • The Last Clockwinder

  • Agent A: A puzzle in disguise

  • Big Hops

  • Supraworld

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I Am Fish: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Relaxation, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026