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Professional Fishing

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

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Quick resume

Are you falling asleep with a rod? Never again! Professional Fishing will never let you fall asleep! Play an amazing fishing simulator and feel like a real angler! Create your own fishing club and compete with others!

Global score

76/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Massively Multiplayer, Simulator, Sport, Free To Play, Adventure

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    Pros

    • Realistic and immersive fishing mechanics
    • Large maps with exploration opportunities
    • Active and supportive developer community
    • Free-to-play with fair progression
    • Relaxing atmosphere and social multiplayer

    Cons

    • Bugs and technical issues reported
    • Grindy progression and slow leveling
    • Some ui and control unintuitiveness
    • Limited tutorial and onboarding
    • Vip system can imbalance experience

    Analysis

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

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players can freely choose fishing locations, gear, and play solo or with friends, indicating high control over actions."

    • Competence
      3

      "Game involves skillful fishing mechanics, learning tackle use, and overcoming challenges like fish fighting and gear management."

    • Competition
      2

      "Presence of ranking system, tournaments, and leaderboards encourages comparison, but many players focus on casual play."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Players report long sessions, addiction, and habitual play, with many hours invested and desire to keep progressing."

    • Cooperation
      3

      "Multiplayer mode with chat, fishing with friends, and social interaction is common, though solo play is also supported."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Customization of gear and character is possible, but no evidence of building or extensive creative modification."

    • Domination
      -3

      "Interactions are mostly friendly or neutral; some playful trash talk but no strong evidence of exerting control or superiority."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Players use the game for relaxation, stress relief, and immersion in peaceful natural environments."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Engagement is voluntary and driven by personal interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players explore different fishing spots, gear combinations, and tactics to find effective strategies."

    • Exploration
      4

      "Large maps and multiple waterways encourage discovery and searching for fish in new locations."

    • Expression
      2

      "Character customization and gear selection allow some personal expression, though limited cosmetic focus."

    • Fantasy
      -2

      "Game aims for realistic fishing simulation with plausible environments and fish behavior."

    • Fellowship
      3

      "Community interaction, chat, and multiplayer rooms foster a sense of belonging and shared interest."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players learn fishing mechanics, improve skills, and progress through levels and gear upgrades."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires active attention during fishing and managing gear; not suitable for background play."

    • Intimacy
      1

      "Some social interaction and friendly communication, but limited evidence of deep emotional connections."

    • Leadership
      -2

      "No strong evidence of leadership roles; players mostly participate equally or supportively."

    • Progression
      5

      "Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring better gear, boats, and unlocking new fishing areas."

    • Relaxation
      5

      "Game praised for relaxing atmosphere, ambient sounds, and stress-relieving gameplay."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable visuals, realistic fish models, and immersive audio provide sensory stimulation."

    • Status
      2

      "Leaderboards and rankings offer recognition, though not a dominant motivation for all players."

    • Story
      -4

      "No narrative or plot; gameplay focuses on fishing activities without story immersion."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Players must plan gear, bait, and fishing locations strategically to succeed."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Fish fighting and catching big fish provide moments of excitement and tension release."

    • Value
      3

      "Free-to-play with optional purchases; players feel the game offers good content and fair progression."

    • Violence
      -5

      "Gameplay centers on constructive fishing activities without combat or destruction."

    • Survival
      -3

      "No significant threat or failure avoidance; stable and safe environment."

    Where to buy

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    Last update: 29/04/2026