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The Big Catch: Tacklebox

The Big Catch: Tacklebox

Crack open the Tacklebox to show off your platforming prowess and fishing skills in this free prologue to The Big Catch.

Released Jun 7, 2024 Developer Filet Group Publisher Filet Group, XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc. Platforms Windows AdventureAction3D PlatformerPlatformerAction-Adventure
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

91.5%positive3,421 reviews
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“When I finished this demo it felt like I had played a full game, and its for free. You can tell the amount of passion that went into the game in every aspect of it, the music, the movement, the visuals, the everything. To think that this is just a small piece of what's to come…”

— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“I am usually bad at platforming games. But this game made me realise that i may not be as bad as i thought. A platformer game with a nice and unique concept. Although i personally wouldnt play this a second time cause i hate the frustration of getting stuck. I really loved the…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Without any hyperbole this is the best platformer ever made.”

— a player, Steam review · 791 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

364all-time peak
0 100 200 2025 2026 114 avg · Jun 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-25.

1achievements
4.8%median completion
4.8%rarest: Fyskari Tackle
4.8% of players 4.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
4.8%Fyskari Tackle — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
4.8%Fyskari Tackle — Hidden achievement

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jan 14, 2025
Version 1.2.4

- Added input glyphs for Nintendo Switch Pro Controller - Improved spike ball actor found in the intro area - Improved lighting quality - Restored cloud shadows - Reduced overall size on disk - Variou

Dec 05, 2024
Version 1.2.3

- Added input glyphs for keyboard and mouse - Sand shredder animation fixes - Fish AI fixes - Improved display mode switching behaviour - Fixed buggy coin physics interactions - Various GPU and CPU op

Nov 19, 2024
Version 1.2.2

This update fixes the input issues that some players have been experiencing. Thank you for your patience! - Updated Unity and Input System package versions - Various bug fixes and optimizations

Oct 01, 2024
Version 1.2.1

We're currently investigating an issue that results in gamepad input dropping and the game crashing upon disconnecting the gamepad. While we still haven't found a consistent reproduction for the issue

Sep 27, 2024
Version 1.2.0

Thanks for playing The Big Catch: Tacklebox! With this update, we've taken our time to address some of the most popular issues and requests. - Added HD fonts to modern presets - Added "Modern Half" pr

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Adventure, Free To Play
Player tagsAdventure · Action · 3D Platformer · Platformer · Action-Adventure · Precision Platformer · Exploration · Fishing · 3D · Puzzle Platformer · Stylized · Colorful (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Gamepad Recommended · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish
ControllerFull support
Achievements1
Official sitehttps://filet.group
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Additional Notes: Requirements are TBD