A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.
| App ID | 4001890 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | Dazed Games |
| Publisher | Dazed Games |
| Homepage | https://dazed.games/ |
| Release date | 2026-08-20 14:03 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| Controller support | full |
| Content descriptors | General Mature Content |
| Localized names | schinese 渔力全开 koreana 낚시 방법 |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/4001890 |
| Last store refresh | 4 minutes ago |
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | How to Fish/How to Fish.exe | windows |
| Playing now | 35,236 (14 minutes ago) |
|---|---|
| 24-hour peak | 65,179 |
| All-time peak (tracked) | 65,179 2026-09-11 20:50 UTC |
| Current rank | #42 on Steam charts |
| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 21:00 UTC | $7.99 | $7.99 |
| DLC | AppID | Release | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| No DLC known for this app. | |||
| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| public | 25127368 | 2026-09-04 16:10 UTC |
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4001891 | 603.62 MB | 341.01 MB | 3889140805796509645 |
| Build ID | Branch | Updated | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25127368 | public | 2026-09-04 16:10 UTC | 24 minutes ago |
| When | Changelist | Key | Old | New |
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| No changes recorded since SteamRaw first saw this app. Every future PICS change will be listed here, key by key. | ||||
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* The Blood of Dawnwalker; * Onimusha: Way of the Sword; * WARDOGS; * Bodycam; * How to Fish; * Halloween: The Game; * NBA 2K27; * STAR WARS Zero Company™; * Crimson Desert Enhanced; * Red Dead Redemption 2; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
Hi again : )Probably the last bugfix patch before starting to work on content updates. NEWSave files are now stored through Steam Cloud. Play and exit How to Fish on the pc you've saved them on once to upload them to the cloudCHANGESRebalanced piranhaNerfed tuna slightlyLimited velocity on items, hopefully making items harder to loseUpdated MetaVoice to 4.3, hopefully fixing some bugs in voice chat (Thank you Connor Myers (Metater)!)FIXEDFishNet no longer overrides your max fps when joining a lobbyNow preloads music so that it doesn't lagspike when buying the first radioFinal boss should now t
Helo : )Today we're bringing another patch for How to Fish, mainly for increased stability and extra platform support.NEWHow to Fish is now playable through Geforce NOWHow to Fish is now fully Steam Deck VerifiedAdded option to use toggle for aimingAdded option to use toggle for sprintingAdded option to hold to attackAdded option to toggle nametagsCHANGESSave files are now always checked that they're not corrupt before loadingSave files now have backups in case of becoming corruptSlightly moved roulette table on island 6 as it was a bit annoying to bet in that positionChanged color for item do
* STAR WARS Zero Company™; * How to Fish; * NBA 2K27; * Crimson Desert Enhanced; * Dead by Daylight; * EA SPORTS FC™ 27; * WARDOGS; * Red Dead Redemption 2; * Forza Horizon 6; * ELDEN RING; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
Hello!Biggest patch yet! : )FANART POSTINGCreated a new channel just for fanart in the community discord. You are very welcome to post any fanart of How to Fish, we'd love to see it! (props to borgus18 for patch splash art)NEWWeapons and tools now get cleaned from cooking when dipped in waterItems dropped on the ground are now saved between sessions (up to 64 total items, prioritizing weapons, tools, quest items and creatures)CHANGESNerfed anglerfish slightly since it was too annoying with a lot of healthFIXEDFixed beer bleeding when punchedFixed a bug where you could die by tuna, spawn albatr
* How to Fish; * Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4; * Mortal Shell II; * WARDOGS; * S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl; * HELLDIVERS™ 2; * Big Walk; * STAR WARS Zero Company™; * Black Myth: Wukong; * No More Room in Hell 2; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
Hello!Some more bugfixes and additional settings for the game : )NEWAdded option to change difficulty both in the main menu and in-game. Default setting is same as previous, but now also has easy and hard mode.Easy mode: All creatures have 25% less health and does 50% less damage.Hard mode: All creatures have 25% more health and does 25% more damage.Added a short Steam connection debug in the main menu to show if connection fails when initializing. If the Steam relay text becomes red, check the #common-bugs channel in the Community Discord for guides on how to fix it.FixesHopefully fixed save
Steam's latest head-scratching hangout game (don't call it friendslop, you will rekindle Discourse) is How to Fish, a macabre novelty in which hideous worm people boat out to small cursed islands, reel in angry sealife, and blast the creatures into submission with golden sniper rifles, spending the proceeds on weapons and gadgets. I could be misinterpreting, but I don't think the idea is sincerely to teach you How to Fish. Read more
How to Fish is another sudden indie sensation that released recently on Steam, bringing friends together to do some completely ridiculous fishing. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/how-to-fish-is-another-brilliantly-funny-online-co-op-game/
Hello!Tiny bugfix patch. More to come this weekFixesShould now display playstation controller glyphs correctlyAlso linked fire sizzling sound to FX volume slider so it actually changes when changing FX volume//Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin
Hello!Small patch with few bugfixesFixesNow checks save file before trying to load, no longer causing fake servers being displayed with the name "Game Name"No longer saves server or local when application crashes. It now instead saves when the user presses the Save-, Main Menu- and Quit-button. They are still autosaved every minute so you don't lose that much progress even if you crash. //Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin
WE HIT 1 MILLION FISHERMEN! THANK YOU ALL!Yes, we'll be adding more content!Yes, we'll be fixing bugs!Best,Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin
Hello!Slightly bigger patch than last time, fixing some bugs and adding some QoL optionsNEWAdded option to invert axis on x and y for looking aroundAdded option to host a private lobby, only joinable through inviteAdded option to change session type in server settings while in-game (requires restart after changing)ChangesChanged minimum locked fps 50 -> 30FixesFixed a bug where you were able to travel to any island without unlocking them (sorry speedrunners)Fixed a bug where skins in the slotmachines were invisible while rolling when playing with 4K resolutionFixed a bug where the achievement
How to Fish has peaked at 373,971 concurrent players on 26 August 2026 within the release week. View charts and more statistics on our website.
Hello!Just a small patch note for fixing a few bugs and doing some balance changes we've been seeing from the bug-report in our Discord from the community (thanks : ))ChangesAdded support for up to 8 player lobbiesNerfed PufferfishNerfed WhaleMade intended path up to the final island easier to seeFixes(Hopefully!) Fixed blackscreen when trying to join lobby(Hopefully!) Fixed grayscreen when starting the game by not trying to force fullscreen-modeFixed permanent boss timer on screen sometimes showingFixed underwater effects in main menu when leaving while underwaterFixed permanent revive text w
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