How to Fish

How to Fish is a physics-based fishing simulator from Dazed Games, available on PC via Steam. Its first content update, Mini Island Update 1.1.0, released on September 28, 2026, adding mini-islands, weapons, prey, mini-bosses, and more.

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How to Fish is a physics-based fishing simulator developed and published by Dazed Games. It launched on Steam for PC on August 20, at 880 yen. The premise has the player washed ashore on a small island after a boating accident and earning money by catching and selling fish to buy better gear and weapons. Fishing is not limited to rods: players can use knives, handguns, shotguns, submachine guns, and sniper rifles to take down fish. Boss fights gate progress to new islands.

Within two days of release, the game sold over 1 million copies. The developer announced the milestone on August 23. SteamDB reported the game peaked at 268,101 concurrent players over the weekend, up from about 20,000 shortly after launch. A patch two days after launch, 1.0.4, raised the player cap from 4 to 8. Steam reviews sat at Very Positive, with 94 percent of about 10,000 reviews positive. A 38 percent discount sale to 545 yen ran until August 28.

On September 28, 2026, Dazed Games released update 1.1.0, called Mini Island Update 1.1.0, the game's first content update. It adds multiple mini-islands, new weapons, new prey, new mini-bosses, items, new bait, new NPCs, and new achievements. The patch also changes the volume of some sound effects and adjusts the distance between each island. The update landed five days before the Steam Autumn Sale on October 2.

Key facts

Developer and publisher: Dazed Games ↗
Platform and release: PC via Steam, launched August 20 at 880 yen ↗
Player support: Single-player and online co-op for up to four players; patch 1.0.4 raised the cap to 8 players ↗
Sales milestone: Over 1 million copies sold within two days of release ↗
Peak concurrent players: 268,101 according to SteamDB ↗
First content update: Mini Island Update 1.1.0 released September 28, 2026, adding mini-islands, weapons, prey, mini-bosses, items, bait, NPCs, and achievements ↗
Launch sale: 38 percent discount to 545 yen until August 28 ↗

Timeline

Oct 3, 2026 How to Fish Gets First Content Update With New Weapons and Mini-Bosses
Aug 23, 2026 How to Fish Sells 1 Million Copies in 2 Days, Peak Steam Players Top 268,000
Aug 21, 2026 How to Fish Surpasses 20,000 Concurrent Players on Steam

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Facts

Release: game · 2026-09-28 · 2026-10-03
Release: game · 2026-08-20 · PC via Steam · 2026-10-03
Release: game · 2026-08-20 · 2026-08-23
Release: game · 2026-08-20 · Steam · 2026-08-21
Noted: The update is the game's first content update and is called Mini Island Update 1.1.0. · 2026-10-03
Noted: New elements include multiple mini-islands, new weapons, new prey, new mini-bosses, items, new bait, new NPCs, and new achievements. · 2026-10-03
Noted: The patch also changes the volume of some sound effects and adjusts the distance between each island. · 2026-10-03
Noted: How to Fish is a physics-based fishing simulator for up to four players. · 2026-10-03
Noted: The player washes ashore on a small island, earns money by catching and selling fish, and travels between islands. · 2026-10-03
Noted: Fish are finished off with bare hands, rifles, or shotguns, and bosses gate progress to new islands. · 2026-10-03
Noted: It sold 1 million copies in two days and has around 63,000 reviews, 95 percent positive. · 2026-10-03
Noted: sold over 1 million copies within two days · 2026-08-23
Noted: peaked at 268,101 concurrent players · 2026-08-23
Noted: supports online co-op for up to 8 players after a patch · 2026-08-23
Noted: A 38 percent discount sale to 545 yen runs until August 28 · 2026-08-23
Noted: Steam reviews sit at Very Positive, with 94 percent of about 10,000 reviews positive · 2026-08-23
Noted: The game's player cap grew from 4 to 8 in patch 1.0.4 · 2026-08-23
Licensed by: Steam (PC) · 2026-08-21

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Confirmed platform: Steam; region: PC Sep 7 · source

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1d ago

How to Fish Gets First Content Update With New Weapons and Mini-Bosses

Dazed Games released update 1.1.0 for How to Fish on September 28, 2026. The update is the game's first content update and is called Mini Island Update 1.1.0. New elements include multiple mini-islands, new weapons, new prey, new mini-bosses, items, new bait, new NPCs, and new achievements. The patch also changes the volume of some sound effects and adjusts the distance between each island. How to Fish is a physics-based fishing simulator for up to four players. The player washes ashore on a small island, earns money by catching and selling fish, and travels between islands. Fish are finished off with bare hands, rifles, or shotguns, and bosses gate progress to new islands. The game launched on August 20 for PC via Steam at 880 yen. It sold 1 million copies in two days and has around 63,000 reviews, 95 percent positive.

Aug 23

How to Fish Sells 1 Million Copies in 2 Days, Peak Steam Players Top 268,000

The physics-based fishing simulator How to Fish, developed and published by Dazed Games, sold over 1 million copies within two days of its August 20 release on Steam. The developer announced the milestone on August 23. The game casts players as a fisherman who drifts onto a small island and must master fishing to earn money and return home. It supports online co-op for up to 8 players after a patch, and its core loop involves catching fish, killing them with guns, knives, or bare hands, and selling them to buy better equipment. Trick shots, such as shooting a fish thrown into the air with a sniper rifle, earn bonus rewards, and players can gamble with roulette for a chance at a big payout. Boss fights unlock access to more dangerous islands. According to SteamDB, the game peaked at 268,101 concurrent players over the weekend. Steam reviews sit at Very Positive, with 94 percent of about 10,000 reviews positive. A 38 percent discount sale to 545 yen runs until August 28.

Aug 21

How to Fish Surpasses 20,000 Concurrent Players on Steam

Dazed Games released the co-op fishing simulator How to Fish on Steam on August 20, and the game has already drawn a large audience. According to SteamDB, the title surpassed 20,000 concurrent players shortly after launch, and at the time of writing it holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, with 96% of roughly 780 user reviews positive. How to Fish is a physics-based, first-person fishing simulation that supports single-player and online co-op for up to four players. The premise has the player washed ashore on a small island after a boating accident while drinking, and they must earn money by catching and selling fish to buy better gear and weapons. The game's hook is that fishing is not limited to rods: players can use knives, handguns, shotguns, submachine guns, and sniper rifles to take down fish, and can also cook catches on a grill, gamble with fish as capital, and perform acrobatic trick shots for bonus money. Co-op adds chaos, with seagulls stealing prey and players accidentally shooting each other. The game is available for PC on Steam, and a launch sale offers it at 545 yen, 38% off the regular 880 yen price, until August 28.