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Cat Goes Fishing
Start out on an island with a basic rod. Progress into a radar-wielding master fisher-cat scouring the sea for the biggest and baddest fish. Each fish has unique behaviors that you will learn to exploit as you tailor your arsenal of fishing rods to suit your style of play. Mrrrow!
View on Steam ↗ $6.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
72 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“This game started out as a very simple fishing game, but low-and-behold I check back on it a few years later and there is just so much to it now. Rather than just a simple game about fishing, a lot of the fish have…”
“NB : I played on Realism mode to get almost every achievement and every fish (including secret fish) except Stormy, plus every hat. I recommend playing on Classic mode on one or two different saves for the ''Master…”
“I would say its a very long game that you gotta work hella hard to complete the game its good but it can be very stressful”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“This game started out as a very simple fishing game, but low-and-behold I check back on it a few years later and there is just so much to it now. Rather than just a simple game about fishing, a lot of the fish have…”
“NB : I played on Realism mode to get almost every achievement and every fish (including secret fish) except Stormy, plus every hat. I recommend playing on Classic mode on one or two different saves for the ''Master…”
“fun and easy relaxing game for fun”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I would say its a very long game that you gotta work hella hard to complete the game its good but it can be very stressful”
“Relaxing way to pass the time. Much more fish to catch and upgrades than I remember. If it won't go full screen, alt+enter might do the trick. Overall, charming and fun game.”
“Cat Goes Fishing has everything you could want from a comfy fishing game. A no-stakes fishing experience that lets you just chill when you want to, but with lots to explore, unlock, and discover when you feel like it.…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“i love the game iv nearly spent 800 hours on it i whould defnitly reckomend it to other players but i still cant get the anceint fish yet”
“The cat can fish?! Just found this out after my 10 hours of playing (I DESPISE THE SIZZERS)”
“super cool and addicting 10 out of 10”
12 of the 102 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“pretty good fishing game but i hate all of the medium fish for taking my ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bait and making me lose money like i just want to skin the queen fish but overall good game”
“very fun game to 100%, I discovered this game 7-9 years ago from a yt. I LOVE THIS. Only complaint? BULBEATERS SHOULD DIE [edit] you WILL rage if you wanna try to 100% the game but it's still fun”
“I think it is a good game so far but its annoying when the mustard or grumper fish eat my bait and ive been trying to get the shark but 5 stars”
11 of the 102 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“I would say its a very long game that you gotta work hella hard to complete the game its good but it can be very stressful”
“very fun game to 100%, I discovered this game 7-9 years ago from a yt. I LOVE THIS. Only complaint? BULBEATERS SHOULD DIE [edit] you WILL rage if you wanna try to 100% the game but it's still fun”
“fishy yes big fun and big frustration sometimes, repel grumper 100%”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Relaxing way to pass the time. Much more fish to catch and upgrades than I remember. If it won't go full screen, alt+enter might do the trick. Overall, charming and fun game.”
“Cat Goes Fishing has everything you could want from a comfy fishing game. A no-stakes fishing experience that lets you just chill when you want to, but with lots to explore, unlock, and discover when you feel like it.…”
“50 percent of the time i accidently throw the big fish back in the water because to "put" the fish in the spot to sell, you have to start casting and time just right to where it "drops" behind you, if not you are…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Having not been the type to typically play cozy games myself, I have to say that I wasn't expecting my latest trip down the popular indie lane to take me towards a fishing game of all things, let alone one with such an endearing premise as a cat that catches its own fish with…”
— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played“I love this game very much please buy it it is not appreciated enough for the absolute masterpiece that it is”
— a player, Steam review · 62 hrs played“This game would've been a 10/10 if the grumper wouldnt eat my shi everytime im trying to catch the josie”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:19 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
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The Performance Patch
Just a heads up: this update is mostly about bug fixes and performance improvements, with little new content. However, Cat Goes Fishing DOES run at 60 FPS now, so we're calling this a Major Update. I
Halloween Minipatch
To celebrate Halloween, we've added a few new fish costumes. We've also finally added the long awaited "Witchy" hat, as well as a new Halloween exclusive fish.
Another Swimming Hotfix
Now press "Enter" to slow velocity while swimming (instead of "Space"); this no longer drains O2. Flicking with an uncooled Magmer on the line now snaps the line. Added 3 new fish (one contest winner)
Ancient Ancestors Update
While the silo is still firmly sealed, there is a new patch out now! You will first need to discover how to unlock the Tech Boat before you can set out to catalog the dozens of new fish that our talen
Swimming Hotfix
Made swimming a little more fun, made some visual changes, and patched a few bugs. Even added a few fish, but no major content changes. Save files should be more stable, and they are saved redundantly
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Casual, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Fishing · Cats · Casual · Cute · Singleplayer · Relaxing · Indie · 2D · Simulation · Underwater · Arcade · Puzzle (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 86 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 1.66GHz Intel or equivalent AMD processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB memory DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 15 MB available space