🎮 How to Fish Game Info
The facts players look up: How to Fish is developed by Dazed Games, released on Steam (App ID 4001890) on August 20, 2026, for Windows and Steam Deck.
Quick Answer: What Is How to Fish?
How to Fish is a chaotic physics-based co-op game of fishing with guns, developed by Dazed Games (Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin) and released on Steam (App ID 4001890) on August 20, 2026 for Windows and Steam Deck. The loop: fish → kill fish → sell fish → stronger guns and equipment → fight the boss → reach a new island. Eurogamer calls it "the latest Steam indie hit".
- Genre: Action / Casual / Indie / Simulation — first-person, physics, shooter (FPS), PvP, online co-op, cartoon.
- 1-4 player physics fishing simulator per the store description: drink, sail, crash into an island, learn to fish to get home.
- 28 Steam achievements; 16 languages including full interface, audio and subtitle support.
Game Facts at a Glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | How to Fish |
| Developer | Dazed Games (Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin) |
| Release date | August 20, 2026 |
| Platform | Steam (App ID 4001890); Windows only, no Mac; Steam Deck Verified |
| Price | $7.99 — launch-week -38% = $4.95 |
| Reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 8,215 English reviews; 20,575 in all languages) |
| Achievements | 28 Steam achievements |
| Controllers | Full Xbox / PlayStation controller support |
| Minimum specs | Windows 10+, i5-5257U / Ryzen 3 1200, 8GB RAM, GTX 1050 / RX 460, 1GB storage |
| Sales | 1 million players in 2 days (official Steam news, August 23, 2026) |
The Core Loop
- Fish, kill fish, sell fish.
- Start earning money and buying equipment from scratch.
- Quests plus bosses advance you to new islands — more dangerous creatures, better equipment.
- Collect all rare variants of fish as the long-term goal.
- Earn extra money with trick shots, or gamble fish and gold (never real money).
Sales and Media
The official Steam news post "WE HIT 1 MILLION FISHERMEN!" (August 23, 2026) announced one million players within two days of launch, with Eurogamer reporting the milestone alongside. The same announcement promised more content and bug fixes. Within its release week the game sat at 95% Overwhelmingly Positive.
Where to Buy
- Steam store page: the only official PC channel.
- Bundle "Dazed's Games" — includes the previous game Out of Hand: Deluxe.
- Bundle "How to Fish x Gamble With Your Friends" — 19% off, $11.64.
- Bundle "How to Fish x Sledding Game" — 19% off, $11.64.
- Official channels: dazed.games, Discord, TikTok @dazed_games, YouTube/X/Bluesky/Instagram.