Fishing Planet

Fishing Planet

Released Aug 2017

Fishing Planet® is a highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC. Free-to-Play and just a download away!

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Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Fishing Planet is a free-to-play online multiplayer fishing simulator that has been in continuous, active development since its 2017 launch and shows every sign of remaining so. The game is structured around an indefinitely expanding content model: new waterways, seasonal events, competitive systems, gear packs, and quality-of-life improvements are delivered on a rolling basis with no announced endpoint. Major content updates have shipped at a steady pace: the Skårland Fjord, Norway waterway launched on December 18, 2025, introducing 25 new fish species, a new boat type with a crane feature, and electric rod/reel equipment. The Catch & Compete Update followed on April 29, 2026, adding a new competitive rating and matchmaking system, rewarding leaderboards, daily missions, and colored buoys. The Back to Basics — First Levels Rework shipped on June 11, 2026, completely redesigning the starting waterway, introducing a new pedal kayak type, a player home with a trophy room, and six new fish species. Feature patches and bug fix releases have continued through July 30, 2026. On December 24, 2025, the developer posted a year-end message explicitly stating they are "planning to be cooking even more in 2026," confirming ongoing development intent. On October 1, 2026 — today — the developer published an announcement for the Chronicles of the Haunted Fleet Halloween season, detailing an upcoming event starting October 19, 2026, with multiple Twitch Drops campaigns and further activities. This confirms active content delivery is happening right now. The DLC catalogue spans 73 packs, with releases as recent as June 2026, and seasonal event packs continue to accompany major updates. The store description describes daily missions, leaderboards, and competitive events — all hallmarks of a game designed to keep players engaged indefinitely. There is no developer statement suggesting development is winding down or that a final update is planned.
Evidence
Developer announces the Chronicles of the Haunted Fleet Halloween season event, with additional events (Once Upon a Halloween, Curse of the Frankenfish) scheduled for October 19, 2026, confirming active content delivery continuing beyond the assessment date.
news post · Oct 1, 2026 source content planned
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Back to Basics — First Levels Rework shipped: complete redesign of Lone Star Lake, new pedal trolling kayak, player house with trophy room, six new fish species, and reworked tutorials across multiple waterways.
news post · Jun 11, 2026 source content shipped
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Content

73 of 73 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Fishing Planet LLC
Achievements
17
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Fishing Planet® is a highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC.

Free-to-Play on all platforms and just a download away!

Go Fishing Together with other players on the same boat. Our ocean fishing yachts can accommodate 2-5 friends simultaneously.

Create your own Fishing Club and socialize in chats to share experiences, tips, and make friends.

Compete online with other players in events and competitions with personal scores, achievements, leaderboards, and top-players lists.

Highly realistic world of fishing on your screen:

  • 300+ species of fish with complex AI-driven behavior depending on seasons, climate, time of day, water current, bottom type, water and air temperature, wind, and more.

  • 27 scenic waterways with photorealistic graphics from all around the world with their own climate conditions, landscapes, bottom topography, and vegetation. All waterways are based on real locations.

  • Freshwater and saltwater fishing, including float, spinning, bottom, and trolling, with their own features for a realistic and immersive experience.

  • Thousands of tackles and lure combinations with unique physical and hydrodynamic properties provide realistic biting. Each fish species attacks and fights based on real-life behavior.

  • Daily Missions to give you a fresh fishing challenge every day, with extra XP and in-game currencies as rewards.

  • Angler's House for players to freely walk around, and a spacious Trophy Room to display your finest catches and achievements.

  • 1000+ leaderboard combinations to compete your way across different parameters and receive valuable rewards weekly, monthly, and yearly.

  • Dynamic weather – day/night alternation, change of seasons, different weather conditions (rain, fog, bright sunshine), storms on the ocean.

  • Dynamic water graphics that change depending on wind, current, and depth. Splashes, waves, and ripples on the water create a fully realistic fishing experience. Immersive environment sounds that enhance players' experience.

  • Manual and pedal kayaks, regular and inflatable motor boats, plus bass boats, each with unique speed, durability, parameters, and features.

  • Ocean fishing yachts come equipped with rod holders for trolling and fish storage for massive ocean catches. These yachts feature unique Fish Finder 360 technology to help locate fish in the vast ocean.

Join the ultimate fishing adventure with Fishing Planet® and experience the most realistic and immersive fishing simulator available!

Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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