🐠How to Fish
Reel in a fish, shoot it out of the air, then argue about who tipped the boat.
Dazed Games' physics fishing sim in name only — solo or up to four-player online co-op that layers combat, exploration, boat upgrades, and money-grubbing progression on top of the cast-and-reel loop. Line tension turns into a shotgun fight turns into the whole boat capsizing because someone leaned the wrong way, and the proximity chat carries every bit of it. Released August 20, 2026 to Overwhelmingly Positive reviews (96% of 1,300+) and already past a million players.
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Quickstart
How to actually play this with friends — written by Claude.## Set it up - Install via Steam; host co-op from the main menu and invite up to three friends — vanilla already supports the full four-player boat - No mods needed — this just launched and the whole loop (cast, reel, shoot, capsize) works fine out of the box - Agree on boat-weight etiquette before you start; leaning the wrong way at the wrong time is how most sessions actually end
## Your first session - Start with basic casting and reeling before chasing the combat layer — line tension matters more than it looks like it does - Split roles loosely: someone fishes, someone covers with the shotgun when a catch turns into a fight, someone watches that the boat doesn't tip - Don't skip boat upgrades early; a sturdier hull buys you more room for error once things get chaotic
## Group size advice - Four is the funniest version — more hands means more ways for a simple catch to turn into a gunfight and a capsized boat - Two players keeps it calmer and more focused on the actual fishing loop - Great pick for a mixed-skill group; nobody needs real fishing-game experience, just a willingness to shoot a fish out of the air
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