Catch & hunt
Use physics-based fishing tools, then deal with fish directly when the situation becomes less peaceful.
UNOFFICIAL FIELD GUIDE · VERIFIED AUG 20, 2026
Fish. Sell. Gear up.
Find the way home.
Learn How to Fish with verified beginner, co-op, controls, PC requirements, progression, fish, weapons, islands and boss guides.
THE QUICK ANSWER
What is How to Fish?
It is a 1–4 player physics-based action-fishing simulator from Dazed Games. After crashing on an island, you catch and hunt fish, sell them, buy gear, complete quests, fight bosses and move toward new islands.
Pick your next objective
START HERE
Beginner Guide
Understand the verified catch → sell → upgrade loop.
1–4 PLAYERSCo-op Guide
Plan a crew and learn what online co-op supports.
PCRequirements
Check Windows, RAM, GPU and storage before buying.
REFERENCEWiki Hub
Fish, weapons, bosses and island records.
CORE MECHANICFishing Loop
Catch, hunt, sell and collect fish treasures.
ROADMAPProgression
Move from starter tools to bosses and new islands.
ECONOMYMoney & Bonuses
Sales, trick bonuses and the in-game wager system.
INPUTControls
Controller support and pending mapping checks.
More than casting a line
Sell & upgrade
Turn catches into money and replace humble starting tools with stronger fishing equipment and weapons.
Quests & bosses
Complete objectives, confront bosses and prepare for increasingly dangerous islands.
Collect trophies
The official description confirms collectible treasures from different fish species.
Style bonuses
Trick gun spins can double the bonus, giving stylish play a stated reward.
Risk a wager
Fish and in-game currency can be gambled; the developer states that no real money is involved.
YOUR ROUTE HOME
A six-stage expedition
Crash landLearn to fishBuild fundsGear upBeat bossesReach new islands
LAUNCH-DAY STATUS
No invented stats
Exact fish prices, weapon stats, boss health and island unlocks remain marked pending until they can be checked in the released game.
Read the launch FAQ →Verified now
- Windows PC on Steam
- 1–4 players and online co-op
- Xbox and PlayStation controller support
- 16 supported languages
- Cartoon fish violence and in-game gambling disclosure
- 1 GB minimum storage and broadband connection