About Fishing, a fishing mystery adventure from The Water Museum, is in development for PC via Steam and PS5, with a demo available on Steam since June 8. The full game is slated for release within the year, and the project has drawn strong wishlist and demo numbers.
The Water Museum, the developer behind the surreal cooking game Arctic Eggs, first surfaced its next title About Fishing during the PC Gaming Show 2026. Publisher Playstack announced the demo release on June 8, and it went live on Steam the same day. The demo is an early slice of a fishing mystery adventure set on a foggy, eerie lake, where the player controls a girl in a raincoat. Fishing uses a physics-based realistic system, and the story is described as luring players toward a hidden truth beneath the water. The demo was estimated to run 40 to 60 minutes.
Coverage of the demo emphasized how the game blends fishing mechanics with narrative mystery. One report described it as influenced by Shenmue and Sega Bass Fishing. In the full game, players fish to earn money, upgrade equipment, and expand explorable areas in a quiet lakeside town, with caught fish serving as clues to uncover mysteries about the lake and town. Players can also explore the town and talk to residents to reveal the story.
By early July, About Fishing had surpassed 145,000 wishlists on Steam and PS5, and its demo had been downloaded 54,000 times since launch. Developer Kevin reported overwhelmingly positive feedback from 1,522 respondents, including passionate comments about a turtle in the game. Kevin jokingly announced a next work titled About Turtling.
At gamescom 2026, 4Gamer played an unreleased build of the game. In that build, the adult protagonist works as a mermaid at a nightclub, and Ben Starr appears as a silent merman colleague. The demo downloads reached 72,000 by that point. The game is slated for release within the year.
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At gamescom 2026, 4Gamer played an unreleased build of The Water Museum's mystery adventure About Fishing. The adult protagonist works as a mermaid at a nightclub. Ben Starr appears as a silent merman colleague. The game is slated for release within the year, with demo downloads reaching 72,000.
The Water Museum's fishing mystery 'About Fishing' has surpassed 145,000 wishlists on Steam and PS5, with its demo downloaded 54,000 times since June 8. Developer Kevin, known for 'Arctic Eggs,' reported overwhelmingly positive feedback from 1,522 respondents, including passionate comments about the game's turtle. Kevin jokingly announced a next work titled 'About Turtling.'
The Water Museum and publisher Playstack released a demo for the fishing mystery game 'About Fishing' on Steam on June 8. The game is an adventure set in a quiet lakeside town where players fish to earn money, upgrade equipment, and expand explorable areas. The fish caught serve as clues to uncover mysteries surrounding the lake and town. Players can also explore the town and converse with residents to reveal the story. The developer, The Water Museum, previously made 'Arctic Eggs', a game about frying an egg in Antarctica. 'About Fishing' is influenced by 'Shenmue' and 'Sega Bass Fishing'. The demo is available now on Steam.
The Water Museum, the developer behind the surreal cooking game Arctic Eggs, released a demo for its next title, About Fishing, during the PC Gaming Show 2026 on June 8. The demo is available now on Steam, with an estimated playtime of 40 to 60 minutes. About Fishing is a fishing mystery adventure game set on a foggy, eerie lake. The player controls a girl in a raincoat who fishes using a physics-based realistic fishing system. The game's story is described as luring players toward a hidden truth beneath the water. The full game is scheduled for release on PC via Steam and on PS5. A new trailer accompanied the demo announcement, showcasing the game's unsettling atmosphere. Publisher Playstack made the announcement during the event.