A Fisherman's Tale

A Fisherman's Tale

Released Jan 2019

Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words.

94% positive · 1,537 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

A Fisherman's Tale launched on January 22, 2019 as a self-contained VR puzzle adventure game. The developer, InnerspaceVR, has posted updates on this game's Steam page over the years, but these largely announce other titles in their portfolio (After the Fall, The 7th Guest VR, TOSS!, One True Path, and most recently Spymaster) rather than new content for A Fisherman's Tale itself. The most recent update directly for A Fisherman's Tale was "The Match! Update" posted on December 4, 2024, which delivered subtitle support, updated controller visuals, minor bug fixes, and a reworked puzzle — quality-of-life improvements rather than new story content or expansions. There is no DLC listed for the game, no announced future content, and no roadmap. The developer's May 7, 2026 announcement explicitly names A Fisherman's Tale as a past completed work, describing Spymaster as a new game that "distilled" lessons learned from A Fisherman's Tale and their other titles. This framing positions A Fisherman's Tale as a finished product the studio has moved on from. No further content for this game has been announced or implied.
Evidence
InnerspaceVR announces Spymaster, their new Early Access game, describing it as incorporating lessons from A Fisherman's Tale and other past titles — positioning A Fisherman's Tale as a completed work the studio has moved beyond.
news post · May 7, 2026 source development ending
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The Match! Update delivers subtitle support, updated controller visuals, minor bug fixes, and a reworked Chapter 4 puzzle. This is the most recent update for A Fisherman's Tale and contains only quality-of-life changes with no indication of further content to come.
news post · Dec 4, 2024 source development ending
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Vertigo Games
Achievements
29
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game


Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words.

Playing as Bob, a tiny fisherman puppet, you live alone in your tiny cabin, oblivious to the world outside. When your radio broadcasts a storm alert, you have to get to the top of the lighthouse and turn on the light! But as you try to leave your cabin with the help of some uncanny sidekicks, you realize what's waiting outside is not at all what you expected...

  • Break more than a couple laws of physics in mind-bending VR puzzles!

  • Make it to the top of the lighthouse before The Big Storm, with the help of some uncanny sidekicks!

  • Use your hands to pick up, throw, combine, and use all kinds of things in glorious fully immersive virtual reality!

  • Toy around with your tiny little model lighthouse, inside a lighthouse, inside a... is that another lighthouse?

  • Uncover the truth at the core of an unusually tall Fisherman's Tale, exclusively in VR.

Brought to you by Vertigo Games, the team behind Arizona Sunshine® and Skyworld,
A Fisherman's Tale is developed by INNERSPACE VR in co-production with ARTE France with the support of CNC, Ville de Paris New Media Fund and BPI France.

Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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