Nice Day for Fishing

Buy83%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

FusionPlay · Fishing · May 29, 2025

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$8.15−66%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
25
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Nice Day for Fishing?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 133 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
70% of themes are praise10% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
133 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But the core fishing and underwater "exploration" are fun enough to keep you going for the game's 10-15 hour playtime (without grinding for achievements, which could extend that for an extremely boring 10+ additional hours).
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Quest structures, dialogue interactions, and narrative developments frequently celebrate role-playing traditions rather than parodying them cynically.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Boss fights feel unique and different compared to the rest of combat but still feels familiar to the rest of the combat so that they stand out without feeling frustrating.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The humor, references, and voice acting are spot on—it really feels like stepping into one of their sketches.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game boasted attractive pixel graphics with bright colors and amusing banter from the YouTube sketches' characters.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty is just right as well with enough challenge to keep me focused, but still relaxing and fun.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay133 reviews
Story68 reviews
Combat35 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
80% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
29% still recommend
Crashes
29% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$8.15$23.99−66%

The lowest we've tracked is $6.79.

7 points recordedtoday · $8.15

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