A patient online fishing sim where tackle, weather, water, and species behavior matter more than reflex theatrics.
That One Thing
The bite starts long before the float moves.
Fishing Planet is a free first-person online fishing simulator built around detailed tackle behavior, real-world-inspired waterways and fish that respond to time, weather, depth and presentation. It is a hobby game first: preparation and observation matter as much as the moment a fish takes the lure.
Float, spinning and bottom-fishing setups behave differently, and thousands of rod, reel, line, hook and lure combinations create meaningful trade-offs. Travel, licenses and equipment form the progression economy, while competitions and leaderboards give experienced anglers reasons to refine a technique instead of simply chasing larger numbers.
The strongest moments are quiet. Read the forecast, choose a promising depth, adjust retrieval speed and learn why one species feeds differently after a weather shift. Kayaks and boats open new water without turning the game into an arcade tour.
Fishing Planet is always-online and free-to-play, with DLC and account progress locked to the platform profile that created it. Cross-play is limited to specific platform pairs; Steam and Epic can play together, but progress cannot be transferred. PlayBound will prefer the official Epic route to avoid requiring Steam.
PlayBound's read: this is for players who want the technical patience of fishing, not a quick minigame. The economy can feel grindy, but the water and tackle systems reward genuine learning.
We picked Fishing Planet because its interlocking weather, species and tackle models make a successful catch feel prepared rather than randomly awarded.
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Minimum
64-bit Windows, macOS or Linux. See Steam page for full specification.
Recommended
64-bit Windows, macOS or Linux. See Steam page for full specification.
Yes, with optional DLC and in-game purchases.
Use the official Epic Games Store version for a non-Steam Windows install.
Windows, consoles and mobile platforms are supported, with limited cross-play pairs.
No. The EULA forbids modified clients and automation, so PlayBound offers no gameplay mods.
Yes. Fishing Planet has multiplayer. Its multiplayer runs through the game's own online service or menus, so PlayBound Connect parties and PlayBound dedicated servers are not available for it. It also supports co-op play. There is no subscription and no paid multiplayer tier.
This game natively supports a controller — no setup needed.
Default bindings for every input method Fishing Planet supports. These are the game's own defaults — anything you have remapped will differ.
Default keyboard and mouse bindings.
| Action | Default input |
|---|---|
| Move | W, A, S, D |
| Action | Default input |
|---|---|
| Cast / reel | Left Mouse |
| Strike / alternate reel | Right Mouse |
| Adjust drag | Mouse Wheel |
| Action | Default input |
|---|---|
| Inventory | I |
| Action | Default input |
|---|---|
| Map | M |
Verified against the game by PlayBound.
Default gamepad layout, using the standard face-button names.
| Action | Default input |
|---|---|
| Move / look | Left / Right Stick |
| Action | Default input |
|---|---|
| Cast / reel | Right Trigger |
| Strike / alternate reel | Left Trigger |
| Adjust drag | D-pad |
| Action | Default input |
|---|---|
| Inventory / tackle | Menu buttons |
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Community
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