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Russian Fishing 4
Russian Fishing 4 is a fishing simulator with RPG elements. There is no story line and the whole process is based on the concept of an open, free to roam and free to play game.
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
35 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“It's really cool to play and i love that you can do a bunch of different stuff. You should be careful about breaking the fishing rod if it one you really like. I broke mine and I was shocked also if you are using a lure…”
“Absolutely fenomenal and realistic game. Stunning graphics I love playing it so fun, you can fish pretty much every fish species on the earth and have so much different gear. 1 peace of advice-dont use the bite alarms…”
“Fun game in my opinion, to each their own. Especially for a free game”
7 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“Absolutely fenomenal and realistic game. Stunning graphics I love playing it so fun, you can fish pretty much every fish species on the earth and have so much different gear. 1 peace of advice-dont use the bite alarms…”
“really really good fishing game. the physic are strange but good. fish, have good textures clean game, has something to grind ,get you hooked. try it now”
“The visual display grabs your attention with realistic sunsets and gentle reed rustling, creating the perfect illusion of sitting in a chair waiting for a bite. There's no sense of panic or frustration here – if a smart…”
3 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“you join. You go fish. Fish isnt fishing. You try diffrent spots. Fish bites but the bite rate is slow. You see the link to discord in chat. You click the link. You find out that theres spot where fish bites much…”
“Hands down the greatest fishing sim that exists. Leveling is a pain but is rewarding to those who enjoy a steady progression and can master techniques. If you enjoy fishing and want a chill experience of chipping away…”
“really really good fishing game. the physic are strange but good. fish, have good textures clean game, has something to grind ,get you hooked. try it now”
20 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“This game is a money grab. I spent 400 hours to get bottom fishing skill to 60% and another 1~2 weeks to reach 65%, only to discover that, in order to get bigger fish, I need to level it up to 100%. Not to mention that…”
15 of the 106 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is a money grab. I spent 400 hours to get bottom fishing skill to 60% and another 1~2 weeks to reach 65%, only to discover that, in order to get bigger fish, I need to level it up to 100%. Not to mention that…”
“This game is pain. im no sleep grinding skill and really long to be rich”
“As someone who fishes irl, I really appreciate that its realistic, a lot of love went into this game, for sure. But its also so realistic that it honestly feels boring at times. The problem to me is that the fish…”
10 of the 106 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“>3000 hours on an account on the standalone launcher. The game has practically ceased active development years ago. The most recent technical change that was visible and useful to the players was a crude implementation…”
“The most boring, depressing, and constantly donating fishing simulator! It used to be released outside of Steam. And there were basically no issues. Not now—the more frequent the updates, the worse and worse the game…”
10 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“>3000 hours on an account on the standalone launcher. The game has practically ceased active development years ago. The most recent technical change that was visible and useful to the players was a crude implementation…”
“30 minutes of playtime? nah 30 minutes trying to get logged in. contacted support but got nothing.”
“it wont let me in the game no mater what”
9 of the 106 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“As someone who fishes irl, I really appreciate that its realistic, a lot of love went into this game, for sure. But its also so realistic that it honestly feels boring at times. The problem to me is that the fish…”
“Amazing game. Takes some time to learn all the controls, but when you do, it's wonderful.”
“The game is kind of amusing until you get to level 12. After that the fish barely bite and the grind begins. The grind is so boring. Prepare to use the same crappy gear forever... Prepare to catch tiny fish for barely…”
Counted across 106 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 53.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“You need to unwind from everyday struggle? Fed up with news about politics, wars, moderately intelligent football players and their plastic girls.. Well, this game might be the exact medicine you need (after praying rosary of course).. I am no expert, and sure I have a lot of…”
— a player, Steam review · 396 hrs played“Yes i like it but needs some more updates and info for begginers for rods and reels etc.”
— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played“game is OK, BUT to grind for a week to get a Rod ...that brakes and is not repairable, is horrible. I will not be investing in this game due to that reason.....after 4 broken rods and 2 broken reels in under 96hrs of play....really sucks. and to get the real good gear P2W or…”
— a player, Steam review · 100 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:37 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.
Latest official news
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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 | Adventure, Casual, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Simulation, Sports, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Fishing · Multiplayer · Free to Play · Simulation · Nature · Realistic · Relaxing · First-Person · Crafting · Immersive Sim · Sports · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · In-App Purchases · Stats |
| Languages | English, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Dutch, Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Italian, Indonesian |
| Achievements | 145 |
| Estimated owners | 5,000,000 – 10,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://rf4game.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit Processor: Intel® i5 3Ghz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 760 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 40 GB available space