Fishing: Barents Sea
Released Feb 2018
Commercial fishing on the Barents Sea! Take the helm of your very own fishing boat in Fishing: Barents Sea and explore the vastness of the Barents Sea in search for the best fishing zones. Start out small and earn officially licensed Scanmar Equipment and the officially licensed Hermes trawler.
80% positive · 2,666 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Prices in USD, as listed by each store.
Buying through an affiliate store helps support the site
Evaluation
Fishing: Barents Sea launched on February 7, 2018 and received two paid DLC expansions in its first year: the Line and Net Ships DLC (August 9, 2018) and the King Crab DLC (November 13, 2018). The developer followed those releases with several feature and bug-fix patches through August 2019, then went quiet on new content for this title. A soundtrack DLC was released on March 16, 2022 — the last content addition to the game. All three DLC items listed on the store are released, with none pending.
Since the soundtrack DLC in March 2022, there have been no further updates, patches, or announcements for Fishing: Barents Sea. The developer's recent activity (from 2024 onward) has been focused entirely on a separate title, Ships at Sea, which entered Early Access in May 2024. This strongly suggests Misc Games has moved on from Fishing: Barents Sea and is no longer developing new content for it.
The store description makes no mention of upcoming content, roadmaps, or future expansions. The game appears to have been released as a complete product, with its content cycle concluded by mid-2022 at the latest.
Evidence
King Crab DLC released — the final gameplay expansion for the title
Line and Net Ships DLC released — the first paid expansion for the game
Content
3 of 3 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Misc Games
Achievements
30
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
Take the helm of your very own fishing boat in Fishing: Barents Sea and explore the vastness of the Norwegian sea in search for the best fishing zones. Start with the little boat inherited from your grandfather, catch fish and earn money for upgrades as well as bigger and better boats. Enjoy the beautiful Barents Sea and make your fishing industry dreams come true.
Learn how to catch different kinds of fish with various fishing equipment on several different boats. Every method is easy to learn, but hard to master – time to show what you are made of!
Use officially licensed Scanmar equipment like door sensors and the TrawlEye to have complete control over your trawl. Upgrade it to make sure you get the biggest catch! But be sure to stay under your yearly fishing quotas, every step and every fishing run needs to be planned. 20 years of weather data recreate a realistic environment for the schools of fish in the Barents Sea, which move according to season and water temperature. It's up to you to keep track of everything.
Visit the harbor pub to hire crew members or accept missions. At the port you are also able to repair or upgrade your ships, get a loan from the bank or buy supplies and bait at the shop.
Freely explore an open world environment which recreates the stunning landscapes of northern Norway. Look for the best fishing zones with the help of your sonar, radar and GPS and catch yourself the biggest profit.
Learn how to catch different kinds of fish with various fishing equipment on several different boats. Every method is easy to learn, but hard to master – time to show what you are made of!
Use officially licensed Scanmar equipment like door sensors and the TrawlEye to have complete control over your trawl. Upgrade it to make sure you get the biggest catch! But be sure to stay under your yearly fishing quotas, every step and every fishing run needs to be planned. 20 years of weather data recreate a realistic environment for the schools of fish in the Barents Sea, which move according to season and water temperature. It's up to you to keep track of everything.
Visit the harbor pub to hire crew members or accept missions. At the port you are also able to repair or upgrade your ships, get a loan from the bank or buy supplies and bait at the shop.
Freely explore an open world environment which recreates the stunning landscapes of northern Norway. Look for the best fishing zones with the help of your sonar, radar and GPS and catch yourself the biggest profit.
Features:
- Unreal™ 4 Engine for a beautiful open world environment
- A huge map based on real landscapes in Norway
- Dynamic day, night and moon cycles
- Seasonal time effects and shifting weather
- Seven playable ships
- Semi-realistic fishing methods - easy to learn, hard to master
- Advanced fish AI that influences your prey’s behavior
- Includes licensed Catch Control Systems by Scanmar and officially licensed Hermes trawler
- Inventory system to store knives, hooks and binoculars
- Beautiful and lively environment with AI ships and fishing boats
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
Something about this evaluation looks wrong Report illegal or harmful content