Current platforms
How to Fish released on August 20, 2026 for Windows through Steam. Patch 1.0.11 upgrades the handheld status to fully Steam Deck Verified and adds GeForce NOW availability. Patch 1.0.12 adds Steam Cloud. Dazed Games also says console and Mac versions are planned, but neither has a date.
| Platform or service | Status on September 11, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Windows PC | Released on Steam |
| Steam Deck | Steam Deck Verified |
| GeForce NOW | Playable through the cloud service |
| macOS | Not released; planned in the developer FAQ with no date |
| Android / iOS | No official native mobile release announced |
| Linux | No native build listed |
| Consoles | Not released; planned in the developer FAQ with no date or specific platform list |
Is How to Fish on Android or iPhone?
Dazed Games has not announced a native Android or iOS version as of September 11, 2026. The released native version is the Windows Steam game. Console and Mac ports are planned without dates; mobile is not listed in the developer FAQ.
Is a How to Fish APK or preregistration official?
A third-party APK listing, Google Play advertisement or preregistration page does not establish an official mobile release. Use the Dazed Games Steam release, App 4001890 for the current game. Treat a future mobile download as official only when Dazed Games announces or links it. A matching game title or developer label on another site is not enough.
Is How to Really Fish on Roblox the same game?
No. How to Really Fish is a separate Roblox experience by Crazy Fishing Friends whose description says it is inspired by How to Fish. Its mobile controls do not mean the Dazed Games Steam game has an Android or iPhone port. This wiki’s fish, bosses, saves and progression apply to Steam App 4001890.
How to Fish on GeForce NOW
Dazed Games officially announced GeForce NOW support in Patch 1.0.11. That confirms service availability; it does not publish queue priority, subscription tier, regional catalog coverage or save-sync behavior for every account.
Launch the Steam edition through the GeForce NOW library and confirm that the service displays Steam App 4001890 from Dazed Games. If progress is missing, stop before creating a replacement campaign and follow the Steam Cloud migration sequence.
Does How to Fish support Steam Cloud or Steam Deck save sync?
Yes. Patch 1.0.12 explicitly adds Steam Cloud. Dazed Games tells players with an existing campaign to run How to Fish on the PC where that save is stored, then exit once so the save can upload. This newer game-specific announcement overrides the Steam store feature panel, which had not yet added a Cloud label during the September 5 check.
Steam Deck Verified describes hardware compatibility, GeForce NOW describes cloud-service availability and Steam Cloud handles save synchronization. They are three separate statuses even though How to Fish now supports all three.
| Claim | Status | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| The game supports local saving | Official store lists Save Anytime; patch notes document save triggers | Use Save, then Main Menu or Quit after a milestone |
| Steam Cloud is supported | Yes, explicitly in Patch 1.0.12 | Open and exit once on the device with the wanted existing save |
| Deck and PC can use the cloud save | Yes, after the source-device upload on the same Steam account | Keep the source copy until the destination opens the expected campaign |
Use the Steam Cloud guide for the source-first upload sequence and the save guide for LocalLow backups and recovery boundaries.
Minimum Windows requirements
| Component | Steam minimum |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 or later, 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-5257U, AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 1050, AMD RX 460 or equivalent |
| Network | Broadband internet connection |
| Storage | 1 GB available space |
Steam does not provide a separate expanded recommended specification. Third-party hardware guesses should not be presented as the developer’s recommended build.
How many players can play How to Fish?
One to eight players. Patch 1.0.4 added official support for up to 8-player lobbies. Groups of 5, 6, 7 or 8 do not need a bigger-lobby mod for that limit.
The store lists single-player, so a solo campaign is an official mode rather than an unsupported workaround. The same quest and boss chain remains available, but later fights such as Giant Piranha, Albatross and Mutated Bowhead Whale place all movement, damage and healing decisions on one player.
Is How to Fish good solo?
It is a good fit if you enjoy handling both fishing and action combat yourself. Some players report completing the game alone, while others struggle with the boss fights. Expect to spend time learning encounters as well as catching and selling fish.
For a first solo campaign, prepare one useful weapon and healing supplies before a boss. You handle movement, damage and recovery without a teammate splitting those jobs. If repeated fights interrupt the fun, Easy Mode is an available setting; it is not a separate co-op requirement. Patch 1.0.12 rebalanced Piranha without publishing exact values.
Solo is less suitable if you mainly want relaxed fishing with little combat: the quest chain still includes hostile creatures and bosses. Shared-wallet disagreements do not arise with another player in a solo session. Once comfortable, the Bean one-hour goal and Solo speedrun boards offer replay goals.
Why does Steam still say 1–4 players?
The storefront description retains its launch wording; Patch 1.0.4 expanded the lobby limit.
| Official source | Wording | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| Steam store description | 1–4 player physics-based fishing simulator | Launch storefront copy |
| Patch 1.0.4 | Added support for up to 8 player lobbies | Newer official patch behavior |
Use up to 8-player lobbies as the newer patch capability while recognizing that the store copy still says 1–4. For troubleshooting, start with one host and one joining player before filling a larger lobby.
Controller and PlayStation glyph support
The Steam listing includes full controller support plus DualShock and DualSense support. Official Patch 1.0.8 says PlayStation controller glyphs should now display correctly. That update changes on-screen button prompts; it is not a PlayStation console release announcement.
- Update to Patch 1.0.8 or later before diagnosing incorrect PlayStation button icons.
- If the controller works but icons are wrong, record the device model and connection method for the report.
- If the controller does not respond at all, check Steam Input and the Windows device connection separately from the glyph issue.
- Do not infer PS5 availability from DualSense support on the Windows build.
Language support
Steam lists interface, full audio and subtitle support in 16 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Latin America), Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Ukrainian.
Is How to Fish on PS5, Xbox or Switch?
No. There is no current PS5, Xbox or Nintendo Switch release. The official Dazed Games FAQ now gives a broader future answer: How to Fish is coming to “consoles / mac,” but the studio does not know when yet.
That confirms an intention to port the game, not a platform-specific announcement. Dazed Games does not name PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch or Switch 2 in that FAQ, and it publishes no release window. Windows Steam remains the only native desktop release currently listed.
Can you play How to Fish in VR?
HowToFishXR is a third-party Windows PCVR mod by J_axon. Version 1.3.0 adds tracked hands, physical fishing and VR menus through OpenXR. Dazed Games has not announced a native VR mode through Patch 1.0.12.
Quest 3 and 3S connect to the PC running the Windows Steam game; the mod is not a standalone headset app. Use the HowToFishXR setup and controls guide for the BepInEx dependency, runtime, casting, multiplayer and flat-screen launch options.
Current feature summary
- Single-player and online co-op.
- Official Patch 1.0.4 support for up to 8-player lobbies.
- Private invite-only lobby option added in Patch 1.0.5.
- Full controller support, including listed DualShock and DualSense support.
- PlayStation controller glyph correction in Patch 1.0.8.
- Steam Deck Verified and GeForce NOW support in Patch 1.0.11.
- Console and Mac versions planned in the official developer FAQ, with no date or named consoles.
- Steam achievements, Family Sharing and save-anytime functionality.
- Steam Cloud support added in Patch 1.0.12; existing saves require one source-device launch and exit to upload.
Sources used on this page
- How to Fish on Steam Dazed Games / Valve · accessed 2026-09-01 · identity, release, features, platforms, system requirements, store feature list, screenshots, gameplay clips
- How to Fish community discussions Steam Community · accessed 2026-09-05 · current player questions, Patch 1.0.12 Steam Cloud status questions, post-1.0.12 Piranha difficulty reports, inverted-audio report, Patch 1.0.11 Spider Crab flying reports and hotfix claim, Pufferfish kill without head or coordinates, Patch 1.0.10 uncook demand, boat missing after loading, Spider Crab Reel duplicates, Drip Voxelfish completion blockers, Bing Bong and Coconut, shared multiplayer money, boss escape questions, Bean speedrun demand, competitive speedrun demand, save loading failures, post-1.0.10 missing-item reports, weapon storage questions, unconfirmed Sniper Rifle nerf question, invite failures, high GPU and FPS-cap reports, mouse-movement stutter, fish not biting, audio duplication and distortion, Unity 6000.4.4f1 launch crashes, 0x11C7 launch-block reports, boat items after reload, missing equipment reports, weapon skin questions, second-island questions, lost Radar reports, drip creature questions, cooked fishing rod reports, boss difficulty, multiplayer issues
- How to Fish official announcements Dazed Games / Steam Community · accessed 2026-09-08 · current official feed through Patch 1.0.12, Patch 1.0.12 Steam Cloud, Patch 1.0.12 Piranha and Tuna balance, Patch 1.0.12 item velocity, MetaVoice, lobby FPS cap, Radio and final-boss fixes, Patch 1.0.11 Steam Deck Verified and GeForce NOW, Patch 1.0.11 save corruption checks and backups, Patch 1.0.11 controls, explosives, attachments and fixes, Patch 1.0.10 cooked gear cleaning, Patch 1.0.10 ground-item persistence, Patch 1.0.10 Anglerfish, roulette, connection, Radar and item-position changes, Patch 1.0.9 difficulty settings, Patch 1.0.9 Steam relay debug, Patch 1.0.9 attempted save fix, Patch 1.0.8, Patch 1.0.6 save behavior, Patch 1.0.5 lobby options, Patch 1.0.5 4K slot-machine skin fix, Patch 1.0.4 multiplayer fixes
- STEAM CLOUD SUPPORT & PATCH 1.0.12 — official How to Fish announcement Dazed Games / Steam Community · accessed 2026-09-08 · Patch 1.0.12, Steam Cloud support, existing-save upload instruction, Piranha rebalance, Tuna nerf, item velocity limit, MetaVoice 4.3, FishNet max-FPS fix, Radio music preload, final-boss explosive tail hit fix, content-update work starting next week
- cloud saves? — How to Fish discussion Steam Community · accessed 2026-08-30 · current Steam Cloud demand, cross-device save question
- No Steam Deck Save Sync? — How to Fish discussion Steam Community · accessed 2026-08-30 · Steam Deck to PC save missing, cross-device save-sync report
- Dazed Games official FAQ Dazed Games · accessed 2026-09-04 · console ports planned, Mac port planned, no release date, no named console platforms