Start from scratch in the middle of the ocean as a fisherman! Buy bigger boats, upgrade your ships, and build your fishing empire. Remember: more fish means more gold!
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v1.0: 100+ Fish, Reeling Mini-Game & Collections!
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The moment you've been waiting for, fishermen! 🎣🌊It's finally here our biggest update yet, and the one so many of you have been asking for. You can now grab a rod and fish yourself in the cozy world of Fisher Idle! With this release we're proudly stepping into v1.0. Cast your line, reel in over 100 unique species,…
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The moment you've been waiting for, fishermen! 🎣🌊It's finally here our biggest update yet, and the one so many of you have been asking for. You can now grab a rod and fish yourself in the cozy world of Fisher Idle! With this release we're proudly stepping into v1.0. Cast your line, reel in over 100 unique species, build your personal collection, and chase those legendary catches. Let's dive into everything that's new: 🎣Our Top Priority: Hands-On Fishing! Idle earnings keep rolling but now your fisher no longer just stands around. Head to the fishing spot, cast your line, wait for a bite, and reel it in with a skill-based mini-game. Every catch is unique: random sizes, size-based prices, and rarity tiers that make each pull exciting. Thank you for all your feedback and patience it shaped this update from start to finish! 🆕 New Additions🎣 Player Fishing is now live Enter the fishing spot and catch fish yourself with a reaction-based cast & bite system. 🐟 100+ unique fish species Each with its own look, size range, price, and catch rate. ✨ 5 Rarity tiers Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic and Legendary each with its own frame color and catch odds. 🎯 Reeling mini-game added After a bite, tap fast to fill the bar before the fish slips away. Rarer fish fight harder so not every catch is guaranteed! 📖 Fish Collection added A dedicated journal that tracks every species you've discovered, your biggest catch, and total catches per fish. Your collection is saved, so you can show it off on Steam. 🎣 3D fishing rod A rod model now appears in fishing mode with cast, bite and catch…
🎉 A Brand New Adventure: Homeless Experience Simulator! 🏙️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3845420/Homeless_Experience_Simulator/ Hello Fisher friends! 🎣 The Fisher Idle team is not only about fishing—we’re also diving into a whole new journey: Homeless Experience Simulator! From surviving on the streets to…
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🎉 A Brand New Adventure: Homeless Experience Simulator! 🏙️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3845420/Homeless_Experience_Simulator/ Hello Fisher friends! 🎣 The Fisher Idle team is not only about fishing—we’re also diving into a whole new journey: Homeless Experience Simulator! From surviving on the streets to climbing up the business world, this game is about writing your own story in the middle of the bustling city. 💪 If you like the concept, the best way to support us is by adding the game to your wishlist. It really helps visibility and motivates us a lot! 🙏 🖼️ Here are some in-game images! What can you expect in Homeless Experience Simulator? The struggle to survive on the streets 🥖 Interactive exploration in the city 🏙️ Dynamic social experiences with NPCs 🤝 Step by step rise into the business world 💼 Thank you so much for your support! More news is coming soon. 🚀
60.3% of 58 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 47.5. It was sold as a game that would keep being worked on, and the developers have gone quiet — subtracting 3.0.
reception 47.5·support −3.0·Weak
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Current price
$1.99
Development
Unusually quiet
Last heard from developers
3 months ago
Historical posting rhythm
every ~14 days
Substantial updates (6 mo)
1
Current silence
8× normal
The developers have been silent for 105 days against a normal rhythm of about 14 — roughly 8 times longer than usual. 1 substantial update recorded in the past six months, 1 classified as major.
Last successful news check: Nov 8, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.
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releaseAug 15, 2026
Fisher Idle v1.0 Adds Hands-On Fishing, 100+ Species, and a Reeling Mini-Game
Fisher Idle has reached v1.0 with what developer Bahamut Games calls its biggest update to date — one driven, per the announcement, by sustained player feedback. The headline addition is player-controlled fishing: rather than watching an automated fisher work the water, players now travel to the fishing spot, cast a line, wait for a bite, and complete a reaction-based reeling mini-game to land the catch.
What changed
Player fishing is live — a cast & bite reaction system replaces idle-only catches
100+ unique fish species, each with its own appearance, size range, price, and catch rate
5 rarity tiers — Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary — each with a distinct frame color and catch odds
Reeling mini-game — tap to fill a bar before the fish escapes; rarer fish resist harder, making failure possible
Fish Collection journal — tracks every discovered species, personal size records, and total catches per fish; saved and viewable on Steam
3D fishing rod model with cast, bite, and catch animations
Instant sell option from the result popup for immediate coin conversion
Reworked result popup with rarity-colored frames and a "New Species Discovered!" banner for first-time catches
Rebuilt reel bar as a color-coded slider (red to green) indicating fill progress
Idle earnings continue running alongside active play
For players who stayed with Fisher Idle through early access, v1.0 converts the game's core loop from something watched into something played — while keeping the passive income stream intact.
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