Fishbowl

Fishbowl

Released Apr 2026

Fishbowl is a slow and tender narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.

95% positive · 194 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation

Fishbowl is a self-contained narrative visual novel developed over five years by a two-person indie studio (imissmyfriends.studio). It launched on April 2, 2026 for Steam and PS5. The game tells a complete, fixed story following protagonist Alo over the course of one month — the store description and all developer communications present it as a finished, standalone experience with no ongoing content structure. The June 27, 2026 post from the developers — their most recent communication — is celebratory in tone, thanking players and encouraging others to buy the game during the Steam Summer Sale. There is no mention of planned updates, DLC, expansions, or future content of any kind. The developers note they've been getting back into a "post-launch rhythm," framing this as a wind-down period after release rather than the beginning of ongoing development. No DLC has been listed on the store. No roadmap has been published. The game's narrative structure — a defined one-month story with no branching live content — is consistent with a game that launched complete. The studio is a two-person team whose communications throughout development consistently pointed toward this being their complete debut release. The game is now nearly six months past its April 2, 2026 launch date, which is outside the recently-launched window. With no content warnings applicable, no unshipped content announced, and the developer's latest communication showing no plans for further content, the game is assessed as complete as of its launch date.
Evidence
Most recent developer communication (June 27, 2026) promotes the Steam Summer Sale discount and thanks players. Developers describe getting back into a post-launch rhythm after cleaning up their studio. No future content, DLC, or updates are mentioned.
news post · Jun 27, 2026 source development ending
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Fishbowl launched on April 2, 2026 on Steam and PS5. Developer post is celebratory, presenting the release as the culmination of five years of development with no mention of post-launch content plans.
news post · Apr 2, 2026 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Publisher
imissmyfriends.studio
Achievements
29
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Twenty-one year old Alo gets her first job in a new city and lives by herself while grieving her grandma’s death. The choices she makes over the course of a month will lead to a unique journey of self discovery.

Fishbowl is a visual novel about becoming an adult and seeing your childhood in a new light. Drowning in feelings of grief, isolation, and the responsibilities of adulthood, Alo receives an unlikely lifeline in the form of a magical talking fish from her childhood. With Paplet as her companion, Alo unravels the threads of her past, giving way to a new future.

Experience Alo’s daily life where you work from home as a video editor, connect with friends, family, and coworkers, and rediscover memories of Alo's childhood by sorting through her late grandmother’s things. Fishbowl is a warm and cozy story about living in isolation, nurturing friendships and understanding grief.

  • Through daily tasks and activities find ways to create a fulfilling life, even while in isolation.

  • With the help of an unlikely companion, re-examine events from your past and piece together the meaning of your dreams.

  • As a video editor, edit files with a dynamic matching game, meet your co-workers and support each other in doing the best that you can.

  • While in your apartment on your own, a community of diverse characters helps cheer you on and keep your loneliness at bay.

  • No bad endings, just different paths. The choices you make will shape the possibilities in Alo’s future.

  • Through the emotionally-rich narrative and thoughtful re-examination of your childhood, figure out who you want to be.

Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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