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Pacifish

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

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Quick resume

Pacifish is an incremental fishing management game with several mechanics to interact with and improve. It can be played both idly, or more actively to progress faster.

Global score

84/100

Genres

Casual, Free To Play

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    Pros

    • Free to play
    • Relaxing and chill gameplay
    • Multiple interconnected mini-games
    • Achievable end and full achievements
    • Active developer support and updates

    Cons

    • No offline progress
    • Slow and repetitive late game
    • Save file corruption issues reported
    • Some ui and balancing problems
    • Lack of depth and social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      3

      "Players can choose gear, bait, fishing spots, and decide to keep or release fish, allowing some control over play style."

      Capsule for Fishing Adventure Fishing Adventure

      "Players can choose different rods, baits, and manage multiple mini-games, allowing some control over progression and play style."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      2

      "Game involves skillful resource management and strategic upgrades, but also includes repetitive grinding and slow progression."

      Capsule for Mr.Mine Mr.Mine

      "Game involves upgrading, managing resources, and some skill in mini-games, but overall progression is slow and repetitive."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -4

      "No evidence of competitive modes or leaderboards; focus is on personal progress and achievement completion."

      Capsule for Loading Screen Simulator Loading Screen Simulator

      "No evidence of competitive modes or leaderboards; focus is on personal progress and achievements."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Many players report long playtimes (100+ hours) and habitual background use."

      Capsule for Ropuka's Idle Island Ropuka's Idle Island

      "Many players report long playtimes, habitual background running, and attachment to progression over many hours."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "No multiplayer or cooperative features; gameplay is entirely single-player and independent."

      Capsule for The Polynomial - Space of the music The Polynomial - Space of the music

      "No multiplayer or cooperative features mentioned; gameplay is entirely single-player and independent."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      1

      "Some customization of rods and bait, but limited creative expression overall."

      Capsule for Trophy Fishing 2 Trophy Fishing 2

      "Some customization of rods and baits, but mostly using predefined mechanics and upgrades."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No social dominance or power over others; interactions are solo and non-competitive."

      Capsule for Grow Home Grow Home

      "No social dominance or power over others; interactions are solo and non-competitive."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, engaging distraction from real life, often playing to relieve stress."

      Capsule for Shattered Pixel Dungeon Shattered Pixel Dungeon

      "Players use the game as a relaxing distraction, with some describing it as a way to relieve stress or escape reality."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Engagement is voluntary and driven by intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or pressure."

      Capsule for Vampire Survivors Vampire Survivors

      "Engagement is voluntary and driven by intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      2

      "Players try different weapons, combos, magic, and minigames, exploring varied gameplay mechanics."

      Capsule for Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death

      "Players try different rods, baits, and mini-games, exploring mechanics though within a limited scope."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Multiple fishing locations and unlocking new areas provide discovery and variety."

      Capsule for Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi

      "Players unlock new fishing zones and discover new fish and features progressively."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      1

      "Some cosmetic unlocks and unit skins for self-expression, but limited customization overall."

      Capsule for Day of Infamy Day of Infamy

      "Some cosmetic options like skins and rod customization, but limited self-expression overall."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      -1

      "Game is a stylized fishing simulation with some whimsical elements (pets, seagulls), but largely grounded in a plausible setting."

      Capsule for Idle Fishing Idle Fishing

      "The game is a stylized fishing simulation with some light fantasy elements but mostly realistic themes."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; players engage individually."

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      "No social or community features; players engage individually."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players develop skills and knowledge of game mechanics and improve through progression and upgrades."

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      "Players develop skills in managing upgrades and mini-games, and accumulate knowledge about game mechanics."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of idle games, no physical activity involved."

      Capsule for Idle Skilling Idle Skilling

      "Idle gameplay encourages sedentary behavior; no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      5

      "Game is designed for long idle play sessions with minimal active input."

      Capsule for SPACE / MECH / PILOT SPACE / MECH / PILOT

      "Designed as an idle game with long sessions, background play, and minimal active input required."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions."

      Capsule for Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management features; solo play only."

      Capsule for The Elder Scrolls: Arena The Elder Scrolls: Arena

      "No leadership or group management features; solo play only."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Strong progression through collecting fish, breeding, unlocking decorations, and upgrading tanks."

      Capsule for Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping

      "Strong focus on accumulating fish, upgrades, and achievements with clear progression path."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      4

      "Many players describe the game as relaxing, chill, and a good background activity."

      Capsule for Idle Cave Miner Idle Cave Miner

      "Many players describe the game as chill, relaxing, and enjoyable to have running in the background."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      1

      "Visual and auditory feedback is moderate; pixel art style is pleasant but not highly stimulating."

      Capsule for Game Dev Studio Game Dev Studio

      "Visual and auditory feedback is pleasant but not intense; some players note nice music and pixel art."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -4

      "Achievements do not count toward Steam profile stats; low social recognition."

      Capsule for Ever Seen A Cat? Ever Seen A Cat?

      "Achievements do not count toward Steam profile; limited social recognition or visibility."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      1

      "Light narrative and lore elements exist but are minimal and secondary to gameplay."

      Capsule for A Game About Digging A Hole™ A Game About Digging A Hole™

      "Light story and lore elements exist but are minimal and not central to gameplay."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      2

      "Requires planning and resource management but gameplay is mostly straightforward and repetitive."

      Capsule for Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻

      "Some planning and resource management involved, but overall gameplay is straightforward and repetitive."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      -3

      "Gameplay is predictable and low risk, lacking suspense or emotional tension."

      Capsule for Crush Crush Crush Crush

      "Gameplay is low risk and predictable; lacks suspense or intense emotional highs."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Free to play with good gameplay value; some complaints about premium paywall but overall positive."

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      "Free to play with no paywalls; players feel good value for time invested despite some bugs."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -3

      "Combat is minimal or indirect; focus is on fishing and survival rather than destruction."

      Capsule for DREDGE DREDGE

      "Combat exists but is mild and cartoonish; focus is more on fishing and management than destruction."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      -3

      "No real threat or failure state; stable progression environment."

      Capsule for Idle Spiral Idle Spiral

      "No real threat or failure conditions; stable environment with slow progression."

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Idle, Thrill, Violence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Fantasy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026