Fishing Sim World®: Pro Tour
Released Sep 2018
Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour features an authentic career mode where you work your way up to an elite angler competing against over 100 of the best anglers in the world across Bass, Carp and Predator fishing whilst unlocking sponsorship opportunities, gaining career earnings and social media followers as you go.
79% positive · 1,194 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour launched on September 18, 2018 and received a robust stream of post-launch content over its first two years. Dovetail Games shipped 17 DLC packs — primarily new fishing lakes and equipment packs — along with multiple feature updates adding new species, gameplay mechanics, and quality-of-life improvements. The last paid DLC was Lake Nelson, released on December 15, 2020, and the last equipment pack (Bass Pro Shops) shipped on November 3, 2020. All 17 DLC items listed on the store are marked as released, with no unreleased content remaining.
After December 2020, developer communication on substantive updates ceased entirely. The news record shows no feature patches, bug fixes, or content announcements from the developer after that point — apart from a June 2025 promotional post about Steam Fishing Fest sale discounts, which contained no mention of new content or ongoing development. The release cadence had already been tapering, moving from near-monthly drops in 2019 to just two releases across all of 2020.
Dovetail Games has not issued an explicit statement declaring development complete, but the evidence is consistent: all listed DLC has shipped, there has been no substantive developer communication since late 2020, no roadmap or future content has been teased, and the game has been in a stable, unchanged state for years. The game is complete as a product.
Evidence
Lake Nelson released on December 15, 2020 — the final DLC in the game's lineup, with all 17 DLC items now marked as released and no unreleased content remaining on the store.
Bass Pro Shops Equipment Pack released November 3, 2020 — the last equipment DLC shipped.
Content
17 of 17 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Dovetail Games
Achievements
94
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour features an authentic career mode where you work your way up to an elite angler competing against over 100 of the best anglers in the world across Bass, Carp and Predator fishing whilst unlocking sponsorship opportunities, gaining career earnings and social media followers as you go.
Custom multiplayer allows you to set the rules as you take on your friends online. Choose different options such as number of rounds, length of match, catch species, venue, weather conditions etc. Participate in online tournaments which form the Dovetail Fishing League to try and earn the coveted title of ‘Angler of the Month’ and great rewards.
As well as over 100 of the best anglers in the world - Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour is fully endorsed by Scott Martin, the most successful FLW Tour bass angler of all time as well as the host of the Scott Martin Challenge TV show on Discovery Channel and Ali Hamidi, leading Korda angler as well as executive producer and presenter of ITV’s Monster Carp and The Big Fish Off.
You will need all your skills and tactics to master the variety of the 10 venues. Use your boats sonar and GPS on Bass tour destinations, Lake Guntersville and Lake Travis or stalk from the margins on famous Carp fishing lakes Gigantica and Manor Farm at Linear Fisheries.
There are hundreds of items of equipment to choose, from over 50 licensed partners including 13 Fishing, Evinrude, Booyah, Korda and RidgeMonkey. You will need it all when targeting the 29 different species of fish such as varieties of Bass and Carp, Brown and Rainbow Trout, Wells Catfish and Channel Catfish each with their own fish behavioral systems and affected by issues such as weather conditions and time of day.
Key Features
PLAY IT YOUR WAY
Custom multiplayer allows you to set the rules as you take on your friends online. Choose different options such as number of rounds, length of match, catch species, venue, weather conditions etc. Participate in online tournaments which form the Dovetail Fishing League to try and earn the coveted title of ‘Angler of the Month’ and great rewards.
PLAY AGAINST THE BEST
As well as over 100 of the best anglers in the world - Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour is fully endorsed by Scott Martin, the most successful FLW Tour bass angler of all time as well as the host of the Scott Martin Challenge TV show on Discovery Channel and Ali Hamidi, leading Korda angler as well as executive producer and presenter of ITV’s Monster Carp and The Big Fish Off.
LUCK’S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH IT
You will need all your skills and tactics to master the variety of the 10 venues. Use your boats sonar and GPS on Bass tour destinations, Lake Guntersville and Lake Travis or stalk from the margins on famous Carp fishing lakes Gigantica and Manor Farm at Linear Fisheries.
There are hundreds of items of equipment to choose, from over 50 licensed partners including 13 Fishing, Evinrude, Booyah, Korda and RidgeMonkey. You will need it all when targeting the 29 different species of fish such as varieties of Bass and Carp, Brown and Rainbow Trout, Wells Catfish and Channel Catfish each with their own fish behavioral systems and affected by issues such as weather conditions and time of day.
Key Features
- Career mode – Take on over 100 pro anglers including Scott Martin, Jacob Wheeler, Ali Hamidi and Ian Russell. Choose your path from Bass, Carp and Predator or choose all three. Your path is in your hands with the ability to change your discipline at any time. Unlock sponsorship opportunities and gain social media followers as well as career earnings as you rise from amateur to elite.
- Custom Multiplayer – Fish against your friends online and choose your own options such as number of rounds, length of match, catch species, venue, weather conditions and time of day
- Online Tournaments – Participate in the Dovetail Fishing League to try and earn the coveted title of ‘Angler of the Month’ for great rewards.
- Venues, Equipment and Species – 10 venues, including 5 US Bass venues and 5 European venues. Over 50 licensed partners offering hundreds of items of equipment and 29 different species of fish.
- Community and Mastery Challenge system – Complete community, weekly and in-game mastery challenges to unlock exclusive items.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Oct 2, 2026
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