Fishing News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

Tuesday, February 13th has a brand new available for players to solve and today's answers might mess up a few player's win streaks. Connecting a group of words always seems easy at first, but the categories used today are a well-developed bunch, and you may not think about some until it's too late.

The developers of an upcoming Stardew Valley-style League of Legends spin-off have said they know what life sim fans' expectations are, so they made sure to include the staples of the genre - farming and fishing. 

Like any good game, Fortnite has fishing. There are certain spots on the map where you can cast a hook and whip up some edible fishies (or grey guns). Unsettlingly, you don't cook them, but they give you shields and health all the same. However, with a loot pool that has been cut down, many fans are growing disappointed with the mechanic.

The MMO has a ton of quests to pursue, but the mission called might be one of the more interesting ones to follow as you try to find the Secret Spot of the Lighthouse Keeper. A hidden love life is revealed as you search through various letters exchanged between different characters. Buried treasure holding rare rewards can be found when you decipher every message's clue.

Bandai Namco has released the winter update for Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits, which adds the new game mode “Net Sniper.” A new event called “Shark Festival” will also begin in January 2024.

With astress test planned for early 2024, and Early Access in February, the Nightingale team is reflecting on recent changes and happenings in its latest devblog.

SEGA’s excellent Yakuza series is well-known for its minigames, but Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth looks to seriously expand upon the expectations of fans with an unprecedented number of side-activities and distractions. Chief among them is the inclusion of some fairly famous Model 3 arcade games, including SEGA Bass Fishing, SpikeOut, and Virtua Fighter 3tb. These are brand new ports, and it’s the first time SpikeOut has been playable on console since an iffy Xbox spin-off almost 20 years ago.

Fishing. It’s not exactly Metal, is it? Tranquil lakes, drifting boats, comfy chairs, and ‘fish fear me’ hats don’t really vibe with the dark aesthetic. Fortunately for those who enjoy the mechanics of fishing but want their angling with a little bit of an edge to it, My Little Blood Cult just dropped on Android.

Feel-good fishing and restaurant management RPG Dave the Diver is getting an eldritch crossover with the creepy nautical exploration game Dredge. 

Dredge, the sinister fishing game from Black Salt Games and publisher Team 17, has teamed up with Mintrocket's Dave the Diver for a new crossover.

I didn’t like fishing when I first played Stardew Valley. It was winter of 2016, and I was playing the game nonstop.

A game can't so much as include a puddle without being pelted with demands for a fishing minigame these days. The people insist on fish, which is great for the protagonists of cozy life sims, who get to spend relaxing days hooking crappies at the pond. I'd be less pleased if I were the guy meeting giant tentacles in Lovecraftian fishing game Dredge, or one of the protagonists of upcoming survival horror game Drowned Lake, who can expect to reel in «abominations» alongside fish, equipment, and lost items.

Publisher Critical Reflex and developer Monumental Collab have announced horror fishing adventure game Drowned Lake for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

Back at the tail-end of 2021, Bethesda released the Anniversary Edition of Skyrim. Along with new content and the official DLC, the game also came with a new fishing mode. Pleasant though it was, one person felt it needed a bit of tweaking.

Meet Dave… Dave the Diver .  Dave is a super basic dude who was just trying to enjoy his vacation until his rude friend, Cobra, interrupted his relaxation and insisted he come work a new job in the middle of seemingly nowhere.  Cobra found a spot called the Giant Blue Hole, where there are tons of unique fish and other sea creatures to be found which would make for a great sushi restaurant. 

Dredge is easily one of my favourite games of 2023—and considering how many bangers have released this year, that's a pretty big deal. Its sinister blend of fishing and Eldritch horror had me hooked, and next month I'll be able to experience even more thanks to its Pale Reach DLC.

Dredge, a horror fishing game that has no right to be as good as it is, is getting its first expansion on November 16. The Pale Reach update will add an icy biome for daring fishermen to explore, a bunch of new fish to catch, and quality of life updates.

It has dredged up a release date.

Just a week after announcing it was delaying fishing horror Dredge's first paid expansion, The Iron Rig, into 2024, developer Black Salt Games has unveiled an entirely different paid expansion, The Pale Reach, which arrives on 16th November.

Dredge was one of this year’s more surprising gems, an unexpectedly winning combination of spooky Lovecraftian atmosphere, open-world exploration and compelling fishing sim that lay somewhere on the ocean-wide spectrum between the chill management of Stardew Valley and the existential dread of Sunless Sea.

There's a bit of bad news if you've been looking forward to fishing horror Dredge's first paid expansion: developer Black Salt Games has delayed its release from Q4 this year into 2024.

One of the many indie hits this year is Dredge, a fishing game with an eerie twist by Black Salt Games. Since its launch back in March, the title has received a couple of free updates, adding extra content and features as the year's gone on. Today, 18th September 2023, the latest of these updates is now live.

Publisher Merge Games and developer Underbite Games have announced fantasy fishing RPG Whisker Waters for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch in early 2024.

We knew Call of the Wild: The Angler was heading to PS5 and PS4 at some point, but it turns out it was quietly launched last week. Yes, the open world fishing sim is now available on consoles, arriving back on 30th August, and frankly, we only just noticed.

Most farming games have fishing nowadays, but even in its current version, Palia offers a bountiful number of fish waiting to be reeled in. Over 80 distinct fish species dance through Palia’s waterways, creating a captivating subaqueous realm. Yet, even for the humble Carp, mastery of the game’s angling mechanics is a must. Don’t be fooled by past fishing exploits – Palia unveils a refreshing twist on the familiar, defying expectations.

Role-playing games can often promise a grandiose adventure, and there’s certainly been no shortage of those this year. Some of the heaviest hitters of 2023 are lengthy RPG journeys that advertise dozens upon dozens of hours of questing and storytelling. So it’s nice when a game like Sea of Stars lets me hang up my adventurer’s hat for a little bit of fishing.

If you love Stardew Valley’s fishing minigame, as well as Wordle’s guessing mechanics, then you may love Pufferdle, a fan-made game that combines the two concepts. Its creator Abdullah Masud shared the game on a Stardew Valley forum, noting that fishing is their favorite part of the farming simulator. And on Aug. 23, Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone praised the game in a tweet.

Whenever my eyes see the phrase “it's like Stardew Valley, but…” sparks pop off in my brain, imagining futures farming in the zombie apocalypse or courting my favourite pixel caveman. The next one of those instead focuses on the game’s lovely fishing mini-game and is basically Stardew Valley but Wordle, the other bite-sized juggernaut that’s inspired countless others.

Dave The Diver sees you heading underneath the waves to hunt for various fish and sea life, turning them into delicious sushi dishes as you scramble to run a restaurant by night. While that's a ton to juggle on its own, the game has only just begun to surprise you with its in-depth minigames (Seahorse racing?!), varied characters, and wild plot.

During Gamescom Opening Night Live we got to see the first official gameplay trailer for Crimson Desert. It’s no surprise, but the gameplay looks like a revamped and enhanced version of the combat from Black Desert Online.

Vlambeer’s Ridiculous Fishing — formerly known as Radical Fishing — has already had one unlikely rebirth. The Dutch duo of arcade specialists was still in the process of turning their Flash game Radical Fishing into a fleshed-out version for iOS when they were gazumped by the launch of a hit clone on the App Store… and then another… and then another. One of them, Ninja Fishing, was a big hit. But Vlambeer persevered, turning the fight against clones in the mobile gaming Wild West into a cause célèbre for the indie developer community, and eventually released Ridiculous Fishing into instant-classic status in 2013.

Falcom has released new information and screenshots for Ys X: Nordics introducing characters Momina Evelies, Romes Carpent, Joel Asrad, Ashley, and Ulval, Rune Stones, fishing, and ship upgrades.

Fishing can be a pretty chilled-out pastime in the real world, and the gaming world is certainly no exception. Whether the hobby is included as part of a skill to be levelled up in an MMO or as a standalone activity in a simulation game of its own, there’s no doubt that fishing games are becoming more mainstream in their own right. If you’re looking for a new way to relax and unwind, check out one of the titles on this list of the 10 best Xbox One fishing games. You never know, you might catch a beauty.

There are all kinds of past times that are incorporated into video gaming on various levels. And one of them just so happens to be fishing. While you may not think that such an activity would “make a good game”, you’d be surprised. In fact, let’s show you 10 games that prove this fact.

Summertime vibes only, baby. It's July, it's hot, I'm thinking fun in the sun, I'm thinking Sega Bass Fishing. Sega is offering free Steam keys of the oft-ported Arcade/Dreamcast classic as a limited time promotion⁠—you just have to sign up for the company's mailing list to receive a free copy of the typically $8 game on August 1.

Sega Bass Fishing is a classic arcade game from 1997 that, as the title suggests, has players pulling out their rods, bait, and fishing lines. For a limited time, Sega is giving the game away for free on Steam, and there aren’t too many hoops to jump through to acquire it.

Bandai Namco has released the summer update for Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits, which adds new missions featuring famous fish from 11 collaborating real-life aquariums, as well as a new Phantom Stage showcasing the White Armored Orca from the arcade version of the game.