Pacifish

Casual· Idler· Resource Management· Pixel Graphics

Released Jun 2022

Pacifish is an incremental fishing management game with several mechanics to interact with and improve. It can be played both idly, or more actively to progress faster.

84% positive · 701 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

The developer has explicitly stated in the store description that this is the old version of Pacifish and has been superseded by a rebuilt version called "Pacifish: Recast." The note clearly says this game and its DLC will remain free but will not receive further updates. This is a definitive end-of-development statement directly from the developer. The game launched on June 7, 2022 and received a series of bug fixes and balance patches through its first few weeks, culminating in a small feature patch on July 9, 2022 — the last recorded update. Its one paid DLC, The Pavilion, launched on June 2, 2022 alongside the base game. No further content has been shipped or announced, consistent with the developer's statement that updates have concluded. Anyone interested in the developer's ongoing work should look to Pacifish: Recast instead.

Evidence

Store description explicitly states this is the old version of Pacifish, replaced by Pacifish: Recast. The game and its DLC will remain free but will not be updated.

description source development ending

high

Small patch on July 9, 2022 — the last recorded developer update to the game, addressing balance and UI fixes.

news post · Jul 9, 2022 source development ending

medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Pacifish - The Pavilion

Jun 2022

Media

Details

Developer

Conifer Studios

Publisher

Conifer Studios

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Casual Idler Resource Management Pixel Graphics Time Management Free to Play Fishing 2D Inventory Management

About this game

NOTE: This is the old version of Pacifish. The new rebuilt version is Pacifish: Recast. This and its associated DLC will remain free, but will not be updated. Thank you!

Pacifish is an incremental fishing management game with several mechanics to interact with and improve. It can be played both idly, or more actively to progress faster.

Fish - Acquire and equip poles and tackle to fish in 6 unlockable areas.
Fight - Disturbing the waters causes both the fish and the materials to fight back. Earn pixels to improve fighting stats.
Hatch - Set up and upgrade incubators to hatch large quantities of fish.
Eat - Consume those large quantities to improve stats such as fishing speed and fight stats.
Swim - Manually take control of a fish to eat other fish and gain resources.
Gamble - Spend your earned coin to play slots, or test your memory in a match game.
Craft - Use materials to craft new poles and tackle, as well as create mods to alter pole stats.

Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026