Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Professional Fishing (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Professional Fishing 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: Ultimate Fishing Simulator, which both open world, atmospheric and relaxing.
- Professional Fishing is tagged Fishing, Free to Play, Simulation, Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Open World, Action 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.
- 10 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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Ultimate Fishing Simulator
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Fishing, Simulation and Sports; published by the same company; 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 FishingSimulationSportsExplorationCasualRealisticOnline Co-OpFirst-Person
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Russian Fishing 4
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric 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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Fishing Planet
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including Fishing, Free to Play and Simulation; released around the same time (2017).
Fishing Planet® is a highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC. Free-to-Play and just a download away!
Fishing Planet at a glance Released 2017 Studio Fishing Planet LLC Player sentiment 87% positive of 77,158 Price Free FishingFree to PlaySimulationRelaxingSportsRealisticMassively MultiplayerFirst-Person
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Real Pool 3D - Poolians
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 8 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 PlaySimulationCasualIndieMassively MultiplayerRelaxingPsychological Horror
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The Long Drive
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Exploration, First-Person and Simulation; released around the same time (2019).
Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.
The Long Drive at a glance Released 2019 Studio Genesz Player sentiment 88% positive of 56,256 Price $15.99 ExplorationFirst-PersonSimulationIndieCasualRealisticPsychological Horror
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City Car Driving
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and First-Person; 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 SimulationRealisticFirst-PersonIndieFamily FriendlyPsychological HorrorCasual
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Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Casual and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2017).
Business Tour is a free-to-play multiplayer tabletop game. Build your own monopoly, play with friends, complete daily tasks, and compete against players from around the world. Easy to learn, fun to master, and perfect for quick matches.
Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer at a glance Released 2017 Studio 8Floor Player sentiment 60% positive of 80,320 Price Free Free to PlayCasualMassively MultiplayerIndieOnline Co-OpFamily FriendlySimulationPsychological Horror
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We Were Here
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Psychological Horror and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2017).
Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?
We Were Here at a glance Released 2017 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 33,121 Price Free Free to PlayPsychological HorrorOnline Co-OpExplorationFirst-PersonIndieCasual
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Pool 2D - Poolians
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Simulation and Sports; released around the same time (2019).
Pool 2D is a free pool game including 8-ball,9-ball,15-ball,3-ball,rotation and blackjack. The graphics are spectacular and the physics are realistic and accurate. Whether you play against the computer or against real players from all over the world online, the action is smooth and fast paced!
Pool 2D - Poolians at a glance Released 2019 Studio Poolians.com Player sentiment 86% positive of 10,282 Price Free Free to PlaySimulationSportsMassively MultiplayerCasualIndiePsychological Horror
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Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, First-Person and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2020).
You only wanted to make a visit to your sick colleague, but what you encounter is beyond your imagination. Discover the secrets of your colleague and find a way to escape the trap.
Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege at a glance Released 2020 Studio Bitbeast Games Player sentiment 81% positive of 12,548 Price Free Free to PlayFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorCasualExplorationRealisticRelaxing
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VRChat
Why it matched: both open world, horror, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and First-Person; 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 Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerFirst-PersonSimulationCasual
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BLOCKADE
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and Indie; released around the same time (2019).
BLOCKADE Classic! First Person Shooter in an editable procedural cubic world. A large arsenal of weapons, 4 teams at the same time and up to 32 players on one map. A large number of game modes!
BLOCKADE at a glance Released 2019 Studio Novalink Player sentiment 75% positive of 11,533 Price Free Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerIndieFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorCasual
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KUBOOM
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, First-Person and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2016).
Cross-platform hurricane online 3D Shooter
KUBOOM at a glance Released 2016 Studio nobodyshot Player sentiment 64% positive of 4,563 Price Free Free to PlayFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorIndieCasualMassively Multiplayer
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Universe Sandbox
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 7 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 FriendlyCasualIndieExploration
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Backrooms: Escape Together
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Psychological Horror, Online Co-Op and Realistic; released around the same time (2022).
A visually lifelike co-op horror game for 1-6 people. Journey through 11 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
Backrooms: Escape Together at a glance Released 2022 Studio Triiodide Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 48,808 Price $9.99 Psychological HorrorOnline Co-OpRealisticFirst-PersonCasualExploration
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We Were Here Together
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Online Co-Op, Exploration and First-Person; released around the same time (2019).
As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?
We Were Here Together at a glance Released 2019 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 17,696 Price $4.93 Online Co-OpExplorationFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorCasualIndie
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eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Sports, Realistic and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2020).
Celebrate 25 years of PES with the eFootball PES 2021 Season Update* - available at a special anniversary price!
eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE at a glance Released 2020 Studio Konami Digital Entertainment Player sentiment 78% positive of 38,097 Price Not listed SportsRealisticOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorFree to PlaySimulationCasual
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SNOW - The Ultimate Edition
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 8 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 PlaySimulationIndieRealisticFirst-PersonExplorationCasual
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PowerWash Simulator
Why it matched: both atmospheric and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Casual, Relaxing and Simulation; released around the same time (2022).
Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.
PowerWash Simulator at a glance Released 2022 Studio FuturLab Player sentiment 96% positive of 58,640 Price $9.99 CasualRelaxingSimulationFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpFamily FriendlyRealisticIndie
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Mount Your Friends
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Sports, Indie and Simulation; released around the same time (2014).
Experience the extreme simulated sporting sensation that's sweeping our digital nation! Mount Your Friends is a fiercely competitive sporting event for you to play with your friends in the contextual security of your own home, assuming that your home is not composed of sexual innuendo.
Mount Your Friends at a glance Released 2014 Studio Stegersaurus Software Inc. Player sentiment 95% positive of 7,671 Price $4.99 SportsIndieSimulationCasualPsychological HorrorOnline Co-Op
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Firewatch
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including First-Person, Exploration and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Firewatch at a glance Released 2016 Studio Campo Santo Player sentiment 91% positive of 99,328 Price $19.99 First-PersonExplorationIndieCasual
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Rec Room
Why it matched: both horror and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Online Co-Op and First-Person; 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 PlayOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonMassively MultiplayerCasualSportsFamily FriendlySimulation
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Euro Truck Simulator 2
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Relaxing.
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio SCS Software Player sentiment 97% positive of 940,049 Price $19.99 SimulationRealisticRelaxingExplorationFamily FriendlyCasualIndie
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Euro Truck Simulator
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and First-Person.
The original Euro Truck Simulator - the game which has become the classic of the genre and is still relevant today. The first truck simulation game in a European setting, with European long haul trucks!
Euro Truck Simulator at a glance Released 2013 Studio SCS Software Player sentiment 84% positive of 7,665 Price $4.99 SimulationRealisticFirst-PersonIndieRelaxingExplorationOnline Co-Op
Common questions
What game is most like Professional Fishing?
Ultimate Fishing Simulator, on the evidence we have. It both open world, atmospheric 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 Professional Fishing" 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 Professional Fishing. 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.