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How to Fish

A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

20 August 2026

How to Fish is an indie developed by Dazed Games, released 20 August 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 11 hrs to finish.

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What How to Fish is

How to Fish is an indie game developed by Dazed Games and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 28 achievements to unlock.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 11 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-5257U, AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent, 8 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 1050, AMD RX 460 or equivalent. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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What it launched against

How to Fish launched on 20 August 2026, within three weeks of The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Mortal Shell II.

Released around the same time: The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

How to Fish — frequently asked questions

When did How to Fish come out?
How to Fish was released on 20 August 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for How to Fish?
At minimum, How to Fish needs Intel Core i5-5257U, AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent, 8 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 1050, AMD RX 460 or equivalent graphics, 1 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat How to Fish?
The main story of How to Fish takes around 11 hrs, or 12 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is How to Fish?
The PC version needs about 1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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