How to Fish — Latest Updates & Patch Notes

How to Fish is #28 on Steam with a 24h peak of 66,734; 14,770 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: TINY PATCH 1.1.3 (Sep 29, 2026). As of Oct 6, 2026.

Latest official update

Sep 30, 2026 · Steam · Official

HOW TO FISH DRIP GAR + FISHERMAN PLUSH

Yo! : )How to Fish has been out for a month now and we thought it would be fun to celebrate this with some HOW TO FISH PLUSHIESWe're collaborating with Makeship to make a Drip Gar and a Fisherman plush. If you want, you can show your interest in in the plushies by signing up for…

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Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 6, 2026 · Refreshed daily

Steam rank

#28

24h peak

67K

Steam weekly chart change

+14 places

Weekly change is vs last week on Steam's chart. History below compares exact dates in our recorded snapshots.

Latest updates & patch notes

14 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.

1. News Sep 30, 2026 Steam · Official

   HOW TO FISH DRIP GAR + FISHERMAN PLUSH

   Yo! : )How to Fish has been out for a month now and we thought it would be fun to celebrate this with some HOW TO FISH PLUSHIESWe're collaborating with Makeship to make a Drip Gar and a Fisherman plush. If you want, you can show your interest in in the plushies by signing up for…

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2. Also patched today

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   • ValheimPatch 1.0.17
   • War ThunderUpdate 2.59.0.49
   • Dead by Daylight10.2.0 | Mid-Chapter
   • Crusader Kings IIIUpdate 1.20.0.4
   • PEAKPatch Notes 2.6.b

   Official Patch / Release posts · 2026-10-06 UTC

3. Patch Sep 29, 2026 Steam · Official

   TINY PATCH 1.1.3

   Hello! Only adding one thing for this patch to make it easier to hunt for drip creaturesNEWNow displays name of bait to catch the fish in the fishipedia (shown after you've killed it once)That's all, Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin

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4. Patch Sep 29, 2026 Steam · Official

   SMALL BUGFIXING PATCH 1.1.2

   Hello : )Mainly doing some adjustments for the new updateNEWAdded rebinding for reloadAdded 2 new skins for the bowCHANGESIncreased new bait spawn on the new mini island: 2 -> 3Made shiny fishing rod skins more shinyAdjusted pricing for wishbone upgradesIncreased size of mini…

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5. Patch Sep 28, 2026 Steam · Official

   THE ISLET UPDATE 1.1.0

   Hello! Today we are bringing the first content update for How to Fish : )NEWAdded a bundle with PEAK! Added a new weaponAdded multiple mini islandsAdded more creaturesAdded a new mini-bossAdded more itemsAdded a new baitAdded a new NPCAdded new achievementsAdded a new…

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6. Patch Sep 4, 2026 Steam · Official

   STEAM CLOUD SUPPORT & PATCH 1.0.12

   Hi again : )Probably the last bugfix patch before starting to work on content updates. NEWSave files are now stored through Steam Cloud. Play and exit How to Fish on the pc you've saved them on once to upload them to the cloudCHANGESRebalanced piranhaNerfed tuna slightlyLimited…

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7. Patch Sep 1, 2026 Steam · Official

   STEAM DECK VERIFIED, GEFORCE NOW & PATCH 1.0.11

   Helo : )Today we're bringing another patch for How to Fish, mainly for increased stability and extra platform support. NEWHow to Fish is now playable through Geforce NOWHow to Fish is now fully Steam Deck VerifiedAdded option to use toggle for aimingAdded option to use toggle…

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8. Patch Aug 27, 2026 Steam · Official

   FANART & PATCH 1.0.10

   Hello! Biggest patch yet! : )FANART POSTINGCreated a new channel just for fanart in the community discord. You are very welcome to post any fanart of How to Fish, we'd love to see it! (props to borgus18 for patch splash art)NEWWeapons and tools now get cleaned from cooking when…

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9. Patch Aug 24, 2026 Steam · Official

   PATCH 1.0.9

   Hello! Some more bugfixes and additional settings for the game : )NEWAdded option to change difficulty both in the main menu and in-game. Default setting is same as previous, but now also has easy and hard mode. Easy mode: All creatures have 25% less health and does 50% less…

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10. Patch Aug 24, 2026 Steam · Official

    PATCH 1.0.8

    Hello! Tiny bugfix patch. More to come this weekFixesShould now display playstation controller glyphs correctlyAlso linked fire sizzling sound to FX volume slider so it actually changes when changing FX volume//Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin

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11. Patch Aug 23, 2026 Steam · Official

    PATCH 1.0.6

    Hello! Small patch with few bugfixesFixesNow checks save file before trying to load, no longer causing fake servers being displayed with the name "Game Name"No longer saves server or local when application crashes. It now instead saves when the user presses the Save-, Main Menu-…

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12. News Aug 23, 2026 Steam · Official

    1 MILLION FISHERMEN IN 2 DAYS?!?!1?

    WE HIT 1 MILLION FISHERMEN! THANK YOU ALL! Yes, we'll be adding more content! Yes, we'll be fixing bugs! Best, Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin

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13. Patch Aug 22, 2026 Steam · Official

    PATCH 1.0.5

    Hello! Slightly bigger patch than last time, fixing some bugs and adding some QoL optionsNEWAdded option to invert axis on x and y for looking aroundAdded option to host a private lobby, only joinable through inviteAdded option to change session type in server settings while…

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14. Patch Aug 21, 2026 Steam · Official

    PATCH 1.0.4

    Hello! Just a small patch note for fixing a few bugs and doing some balance changes we've been seeing from the bug-report in our Discord from the community (thanks : ))ChangesAdded support for up to 8 player lobbiesNerfed PufferfishNerfed WhaleMade intended path up to the final…

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15. Release Aug 20, 2026 Steam · Official

    HOW TO FISH IS RELEASED

    Hello everyone! : )The game is available Right Now on Steam at a 38% discount for one week! GET IT NOWA 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish. Have…

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Game overview

A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

Steam rank

#28 ▲

Peak (24h)

67K

Genre

Action, Casual, Indie

Developer

Dazed Games

Released

Aug 20, 2026

Price

$4.95

Recommendations

69K

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Screenshots

About How to Fish

A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish. Here is a gif: What you do in the game: Fish fish, kill fish, sell fish Start off with no gear or weapons, earn money to buy better gear and weapons and stuff Complete quests and fight bosses to progress to new islands, where there are more dangerous creatures and better gear Try to collect the rare variant of all the different fish Hit trick shots for more money Gamble for even more money Another one: Three why not: Ok four:

Game details

System requirements (minimum)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10+ Processor: Intel Core i5-5257U, AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050, AMD RX 460 or equivalent Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1 GB available space

Languages

English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Korean * , Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese * , Spanish - Latin America * , Swedish * , Traditional Chinese…

Controller

Full controller support

DLC

1 available on Steam

Official site

dazed.games/

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