Nice Day for Fishing

Nice Day for Fishing

Released May 2025

The world needs you Adventurer! Embark on an RPG pixel adventure where you’ll play as Baelin the humble fisherman, who must rise-up to become the hero of Honeywood. Battle fish with precision timing and magic spells, upgrade your abilities, defeat evil and rebuild Honeywood.

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Evaluation

Nice Day for Fishing launched on May 29, 2025 and has received consistent post-launch support from FusionPlay. Within two weeks of launch, the developer shipped a feature patch (Patch 1.0.4, June 6, 2025) addressing community feedback, followed by Patch 1.1.0 (June 11, 2025) adding teleport portals. In August 2025, the developer announced a free content update at Gamescom, which shipped on October 23, 2025 as "Seasons, Sails & Scales" — a substantial free update adding 60 new elite enemies, seasonal events (Halloween, Christmas, Easter), a new sail shop system, a secret boss, item skin customization, and more. A follow-up patch in December 2025 refined the seasonal systems ahead of the Christmas event. Most recently, the "Birthday Update" arrived on May 22, 2026 to mark the game's first anniversary, adding new in-game event items, decorations, and a new currency. No specific future content has been announced at this time, but the developer has established a clear pattern of delivering substantial free updates and seasonal events across the game's first year, with no statement indicating that development has concluded.
Evidence
Developer announced the Birthday Update arriving May 22, 2026, celebrating the game's first anniversary with new in-game currency, themed items (new rod, equipment, boat sail), birthday decorations in Honeywood, and bug fixes.
news post · May 20, 2026 source content shipped
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Major free 'Seasons, Sails & Scales' Content Update launched, adding 60 new elite enemies, three recurring seasonal events (Halloween, Christmas, Easter), a sail shop with stat-affecting sails, a secret boss, item skin system, and triggerable voicelines.
news post · Oct 23, 2025 source content shipped
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2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Team17
Achievements
25
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

An epic tale of fantasy, adventure and… fishing?

When the heroes of Azerim mysteriously vanish, an evil force threatens to take over the lands! Baelin the fisherman NPC must rise up to defend the town of Honeywood the only way he knows how! However, something's different... Baelin's no longer an NPC but... an Adventurer! Can you handle your new found responsibility?! Battle fish with precision timing and magic spells, upgrade your abilities, defeat evil and rebuild Honeywood.

Morning! Nice day for fishing ain’t it! 

Engage in fearless fishing battles to fulfil quests, increase your strength and unlock spells to use against your aquatic adversaries. Equip the right bait for your catch, and time your attacks perfectly to ensure flawless victory. Be wary of the boss fish looming in the deep, who will truly test your skills.

Explore the enchanting lands of Azerim above land and beneath the waves. Adventure through Honeywood forest to the Azerim coast where you'll encounter new quests, people to save and new fish to catch. Navigate the pull of the underwater currents to move your hook into hard to reach caves and upgrade your fishing line to delve deeper into the abyss. 

Every Adventurer deserves the ultimate tools for their quest. Although Baelin may be a humble fisherman, as an Adventurer his rod is his weapon, his boat is his steed and his hat is his armour, so make sure you've equipped the right one for the job! Effortlessly dredge hidden treasures from the deep with the magnet hook, or break through cavern walls with the powerful drill to unlock new pathways. Enhance your fishing rod to increase your strength and upgrade your lines to go further into the depths to target the formidable and challenging fish that swim in the shadows. 

While on your adventures, you’ll find valuable resources to dredge from shipwrecks that have succumbed to the sea, which can be used to rebuild the destroyed village. Enlist help from the Woodcutter to bring Honeywood back to its former glory. Each building upgrade unlocks more equipment and quests from the merchants.

Prove yourself worthy to the mighty fishing God by offering completed collections from each region at his statue, and receive your blessings of upgraded skills. 

Officially licensed by: Viva La Dirt League 

Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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