Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Fishing Planet (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Fishing Planet on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Professional Fishing, which both open world and relaxing.
- Fishing Planet is tagged Fishing, Free to Play, Multiplayer, Simulation, Relaxing, Sports, Realistic, Massively Multiplayer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 8 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Professional Fishing
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including Fishing, Free to Play and Simulation; released around the same time (2018).
Are you falling asleep with a rod? Never again! Professional Fishing will never let you fall asleep! Play an amazing fishing simulator and feel like a real angler! Create your own fishing club and compete with others!
Professional Fishing at a glance Released 2018 Studio MasterCode Player sentiment 76% positive of 4,260 Price Free FishingFree to PlaySimulationMassively MultiplayerCasualSportsRealisticFamily Friendly
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Russian Fishing 4
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Fishing, Free to Play and Simulation; released around the same time (2021).
Russian Fishing 4 is a fishing simulator with RPG elements. There is no story line and the whole process is based on the concept of an open, free to roam and free to play game.
Russian Fishing 4 at a glance Released 2021 Studio FishSoft LLC Player sentiment 61% positive of 90,224 Price Free FishingFree to PlaySimulationRealisticRelaxingFirst-PersonSportsMassively Multiplayer
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Ultimate Fishing Simulator
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Fishing, Simulation and Sports; released around the same time (2018).
Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!
Ultimate Fishing Simulator at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ultimate Games S.A. Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,129 Price $19.99 FishingSimulationSportsCasualRealisticOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonRelaxing
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CarX Drift Racing Online
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Massively Multiplayer and Relaxing; released around the same time (2017).
Master realistic drift physics, tune 120+ cars and drift online with up to 16 players across platforms. Compete in TOP-32, build unique setups and explore hundreds of community-made Workshop maps.
CarX Drift Racing Online at a glance Released 2017 Studio CarX Technologies, LLC Player sentiment 95% positive of 89,251 Price $16.99 SimulationMassively MultiplayerRelaxingOnline Co-OpVRRealisticSports
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VRChat
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including VR, Free to Play and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2017).
Join our growing community as you explore, play, and help craft the future of social VR. Create worlds and custom avatars. Welcome to VRChat.
VRChat at a glance Released 2017 Studio VRChat Inc. Player sentiment 75% positive of 268,090 Price Free VRFree to PlayMassively MultiplayerFirst-PersonSimulationCasualMMORPG
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Rec Room
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, VR and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2021).
Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends from all around the world to chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of player-created rooms, or build something new and amazing to share with us all.
Rec Room at a glance Released 2021 Studio Rec Room Player sentiment 90% positive of 83,441 Price Not listed Free to PlayVROnline Co-OpFirst-PersonMassively MultiplayerCasualSportsFamily Friendly
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SNOW - The Ultimate Edition
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Sports, Free to Play and Simulation; released around the same time (2019).
SNOW - The Ultimate Edition is the only open world, winter sports game. Explore a massive mountain, customize your character with clothing and equipment, compete in events to be the best. Access to all mountains, tracks, events as well including all cosmetics, ski, snowboard, drone, and snowmobile.
SNOW - The Ultimate Edition at a glance Released 2019 Studio Poppermost Productions Player sentiment 63% positive of 11,941 Price Not listed SportsFree to PlaySimulationRealisticFirst-PersonVRCasual
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High Octane Drift
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Simulation and Sports; released around the same time (2016).
Enter the world of professional competitive drift and win online series amongst hundreds of other players to become the living legend. Buy, tune, trade, unite and conquer the drift scene.
High Octane Drift at a glance Released 2016 Studio Cruderocks Player sentiment 55% positive of 5,879 Price Not listed Free to PlaySimulationSportsMassively MultiplayerOnline Co-OpCasualFirst-Person
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Farming Simulator 19
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Farming Sim and Realistic; released around the same time (2018).
The best-selling franchise takes a giant leap forward with a complete overhaul of the graphics engine, offering the most striking and immersive visuals and effects, along with the deepest and most complete farming experience ever.
Farming Simulator 19 at a glance Released 2018 Studio GIANTS Software Player sentiment 94% positive of 76,267 Price $17.99 SimulationFarming SimRealisticRelaxingFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpFamily Friendly
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SuchArt: Creative Space
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Free to Play and First-Person; released around the same time (2021).
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
SuchArt: Creative Space at a glance Released 2021 Studio Goose Minded Player sentiment 98% positive of 7,155 Price Free SimulationFree to PlayFirst-PersonRealisticFamily FriendlyCasualRelaxingVR
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theHunter: Call of the Wild
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Relaxing, Simulation and Realistic; released around the same time (2017).
Discover an atmospheric hunting game like no other in this realistic, stunning open world – regularly updated in collaboration with the community. Immerse yourself in the single player campaign, or share the ultimate hunting experience with friends.
theHunter: Call of the Wild at a glance Released 2017 Studio Expansive Worlds Player sentiment 89% positive of 202,234 Price Free RelaxingSimulationRealisticOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonSports
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Real Pool 3D - Poolians
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Sports, Free to Play and Simulation; released around the same time (2018).
Real Pool 3D (Poolians) is one of the best online pool games. Play against the computer or real players all over the world! It supports 8 different types of pool games and team play mode.
Real Pool 3D - Poolians at a glance Released 2018 Studio Poolians.com Player sentiment 76% positive of 19,904 Price Free SportsFree to PlaySimulationCasualMassively MultiplayerVRRelaxing
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Farming Simulator 15
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Farming Sim, Simulation and Realistic; released around the same time (2014).
Welcome to the new generation of Farming Simulator!With a brand new graphics and physics engine, Farming Simulator 15 offers an immense open world, filled with details and visual effects transporting the Farming Simulator franchise to a new era.
Farming Simulator 15 at a glance Released 2014 Studio GIANTS Software Player sentiment 93% positive of 15,855 Price $12.99 Farming SimSimulationRealisticRelaxingOnline Co-OpFamily Friendly
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Gas Station Simulator
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Casual and First-Person; released around the same time (2021).
Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.
Gas Station Simulator at a glance Released 2021 Studio DRAGO entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 27,421 Price $19.99 SimulationCasualFirst-PersonRealisticRelaxingFamily Friendly
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OMSI 2: Steam Edition
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Casual; released around the same time (2013).
Off to the next round! Experience a new omnibus simulator with OMSI 2 and start discovering Spandau while driving the omnibus. OMSI 2 is the successor of the well-known and awarded omnibus simulator "OMSI - The Bus Simulator".
OMSI 2: Steam Edition at a glance Released 2013 Studio MR-Software GbR Player sentiment 86% positive of 14,844 Price $29.99 SimulationRealisticCasualFirst-PersonRelaxingFamily Friendly
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City Car Driving
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and VR; released around the same time (2016).
City Car Driving – realistic car driving simulator, which will help you master the basic skills of the car driving in various traffic conditions, with plunging into the environment most closely resembling the real one.
City Car Driving at a glance Released 2016 Studio Forward Development, Ltd. Player sentiment 83% positive of 36,073 Price $24.99 SimulationRealisticVRFirst-PersonFamily FriendlyCasual
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Pinball FX3
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Simulation and Casual; released around the same time (2017).
Pinball FX Classic is the biggest, most community focused pinball game ever created. Multiplayer matchups, user generated tournaments and league play create endless opportunity for pinball competition.
Pinball FX3 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Zen Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 5,432 Price Free Free to PlaySimulationCasualFamily FriendlyRelaxingRealisticSports
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Dinkum
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Farming Sim, Relaxing and Simulation.
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Dinkum at a glance Released 2025 Studio James Bendon Player sentiment 92% positive of 29,091 Price $15.99 Farming SimRelaxingSimulationCasualOnline Co-OpFishing
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Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Online Co-Op and Farming Sim.
Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.
Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm at a glance Released 2023 Studio Toxic Dog Player sentiment 79% positive of 48,209 Price $3.74 SimulationOnline Co-OpFarming SimRealisticRelaxingFirst-Person
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School of Dragons
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and MMORPG; released around the same time (2014).
Fly fast, train hard, and learn well to become the Ultimate Dragon Trainer! Join Chief Hiccup and Toothless and embark on the thrilling adventures of DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. Play with your friends and explore mysterious worlds in this action-packed learning experience!
School of Dragons at a glance Released 2014 Studio JumpStart Games, Inc. Player sentiment 62% positive of 5,502 Price Not listed Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerMMORPGFamily FriendlyOnline Co-OpSimulationFirst-Person
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American Truck Simulator
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Relaxing; released around the same time (2016).
Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.
American Truck Simulator at a glance Released 2016 Studio SCS Software Player sentiment 97% positive of 195,613 Price $19.99 SimulationRealisticRelaxingCasualFamily Friendly
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Universe Sandbox
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Relaxing; released around the same time (2015).
Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.
Universe Sandbox at a glance Released 2015 Studio Giant Army Player sentiment 96% positive of 32,082 Price $20.09 SimulationRealisticRelaxingFamily FriendlyCasual
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House Flipper
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Relaxing and Casual; released around the same time (2018).
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
House Flipper at a glance Released 2018 Studio Empyrean Player sentiment 94% positive of 111,507 Price $24.99 SimulationRelaxingCasualFirst-PersonFamily FriendlyRealistic
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Google Earth VR
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including VR, Free to Play and Simulation; released around the same time (2016).
Google Earth VR lets you explore the world from totally new perspectives in virtual reality. Stroll the streets of Tokyo, soar over the Grand Canyon, or walk around the Eiffel Tower.
Google Earth VR at a glance Released 2016 Studio Google Player sentiment 94% positive of 4,146 Price Free VRFree to PlaySimulationCasualRealistic
Common questions
What game is most like Fishing Planet?
Professional Fishing, on the evidence we have. It both open world and relaxing. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Fishing Planet" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Fishing Planet. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.