Relaxing, charming and cozy
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“One of the best games to just chill out with, amazing concept that is easy to understand for newcomers.”
Steam review · 61.2 h played ↗
Cat Goes Fishing
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Cat5Games2015Fishing · Casual · Puzzle
$6.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A cute, cheap fishing game with surprising depth and many fish and secrets, but a rage-inducing grind with bait-stealing fish and no settings menu. Skip it if you want truly relaxing play.
Great for
Patient fishing and cat fans and completionists who like progression, secrets and some challenge
Main risk
Bait-stealing fish and obscure requirements make the "chill" game a frustrating grind, with bugs and no settings
What players love
Lots of fish, secrets and hidden depth
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“the further you get in the game the more secrets uncover and the more of the map you unlock un realise its not just another fishing game.”
Steam review · 41.6 h played ↗
Addictive upgrade and progression loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“You just keep fishing and fishing trying to upgrade things.”
Steam review · 71 h played ↗
Cheap and good value
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“Definitely worth the price!”
Steam review · 51.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Bugs, softlocks and lost saves
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Full of bugs, frustrating mechanics and unexplained quirks.”
Steam review · 11.6 h played ↗
Not relaxing, rage-inducing difficulty
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“this game advertises itself as a calm and relaxing fishing game but is secretly a rage game”
Steam review · 18.1 h played ↗
Small fish steal bait, frustrating
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“practically every time you throw in your line a grumper fish comes out of nowhere a takes your bait”
Steam review · 4.9 h played ↗
No settings, fixed low resolution, fullscreen issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“The game doesn't have full screen support. There is no settings or button to enter full screen.”
Steam review · 9 h played ↗
Boring, repetitive, slow progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“it gets boring fast, half the controls arent even there and progression is wayyyyyyyyyyy too slow.”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
Poor tutorial and obscure mechanics
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“tons of mechanics that never get explained in-game”
Steam review · 1.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable15 MB
Minimum
OSWindows XP
Processor1.66GHz Intel or equivalent AMD processor
Memory1 GB RAM
Graphics256 MB memory
Storage15 MB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7
Processor2.2GHz Intel Dual Core or equivalent AMD processor
Memory2 GB RAM
Graphics512 MB memory
Storage15 MB available space
OSWindows XP
Processor1.66GHz Intel or equivalent AMD processor
Memory1 GB RAM
Graphics256 MB memory
Storage15 MB available space
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