How to Fish — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
How to Fish is currently the #45 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 42K concurrent players — ▼ cooling off (was #-1 last week).
Last official update Aug 22, 2026 (today) · 4 updates in the last 90 days · 4 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #45 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 42K
- Genre
- Action, Casual, Indie
- Developer
- Dazed Games
- Released
- 20 Aug, 2026
- Price
- $2.47 USD
- Steam reviews
- 5K
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.
Latest updates & patch notes
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Patch
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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News
How to Fish peaks at 142k players
How to Fish has peaked at 142,261 concurrent players on 22 August 2026 within the release week. View charts and more statistics on our website.
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Patch
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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Release
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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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
- Official site
- dazed.games/
Frequently asked questions
- Is How to Fish free to play?
- How to Fish is a paid game ($2.47 USD) on Steam.
- What is the latest How to Fish update?
- The most recent official update is "PATCH 1.0.5" (Aug 22, 2026), categorized as Patch. 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…
- How many people play How to Fish?
- How to Fish peaked at 42K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #45 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #-1 the previous week).
- When was How to Fish released?
- How to Fish was released on 20 Aug, 2026 by Dazed Games.
- What kind of game is How to Fish?
- How to Fish is a Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation game, featuring single-player, multi-player, co-op.
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Aug 22, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. How to Fish and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.