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Fishing Planet Marks 11 Years on Steam with a Look Back at Norway and Beyond

The anniversary post traces a year of platform expansions, a new fishing destination, and social media growth — revealing how much the live-service fishing sim has scaled.

Distilled Aug 17, 2026·1 min read·source confidence88%
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Fishing Planet turned 11 on August 11, 2026, marking the anniversary of its original Steam launch. Developer communication around the milestone focuses on a packed twelve months rather than a single announcement.

What changed over the past year

  • Norway (Skarland Fjord) launched on Steam and Epic Games at Christmas, introducing rough waves, thunderstorms, and the Northern Lights.
  • The Norway update added the Valkyrie Boat — fitted with a crane for large catches — alongside dozens of new gear items, electric rods and reels, and a long-requested Inventory Sorting System.
  • New species included Greenland and Porbeagle Sharks, Atlantic Halibut, and European Sea Sturgeon.
  • A refreshed Christmas Event added a new mission chain set in Norway.
  • Norway subsequently reached PlayStation and Xbox, where it became one of the game's most popular waterways; Mobile and Nintendo Switch versions are still in progress.
  • The Maldives destination (Noomaa Kuda Atholhu) was brought to consoles during the prior August.
  • Official accounts launched on Instagram (August) and TikTok (January), both described as active community spaces.
  • Autumn brought Halloween and Thanksgiving events, Tournaments, Twitch Drops, and Black Friday deals.

For players on PC, the core Norway content is already in place; those on mobile or Switch are still waiting on a release the team acknowledges has hit bumps.

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