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Professional Fishing

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

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Quick resume

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!

Global score

76/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Massively Multiplayer, Simulator, Sport, Free To Play, Adventure

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    Pros

    • Realistic and immersive fishing mechanics
    • Large maps with exploration opportunities
    • Active and supportive developer community
    • Free-to-play with fair progression
    • Relaxing atmosphere and social multiplayer

    Cons

    • Bugs and technical issues reported
    • Grindy progression and slow leveling
    • Some ui and control unintuitiveness
    • Limited tutorial and onboarding
    • Vip system can imbalance experience

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      4

      "Players have freedom to choose fishing locations, equipment, and strategies; progression depends on player decisions and skill."

      Capsule for Fishing Planet Fishing Planet

      "Players can freely choose fishing locations, gear, and play solo or with friends, indicating high control over actions."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Game offers skill challenges in baiting, catching fish with unique behaviors, and mastering equipment upgrades."

      Capsule for Cat Goes Fishing Cat Goes Fishing

      "Game involves skillful fishing mechanics, learning tackle use, and overcoming challenges like fish fighting and gear management."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      2

      "Leaderboards and score chasing encourage comparison, but many players enjoy casual play without direct competition."

      Capsule for PAKO 2 PAKO 2

      "Presence of ranking system, tournaments, and leaderboards encourages comparison, but many players focus on casual play."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Players report long sessions, addiction to the game, and habitual play with many hours invested and desire to keep progressing."

      Capsule for Dune: Awakening Dune: Awakening

      "Players report long sessions, addiction, and habitual play, with many hours invested and desire to keep progressing."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      3

      "Multiplayer mode allows playing with friends cooperatively or competitively, though some mention limited multiplayer features."

      Capsule for Drift86 Drift86

      "Multiplayer mode with chat, fishing with friends, and social interaction is common, though solo play is also supported."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      2

      "Customization of characters, weapons, and loadouts is available, but no strong evidence of creative building or modding."

      Capsule for Deadswitch 3 Deadswitch 3

      "Customization of gear and character is possible, but no evidence of building or extensive creative modification."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -3

      "Interactions are mostly friendly and playful; some trash talk and playful mischief but no strong dominance or authority exerted."

      Capsule for Sports Bar VR Sports Bar VR

      "Interactions are mostly friendly or neutral; some playful trash talk but no strong evidence of exerting control or superiority."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      5

      "Players use the game for relaxation, stress relief, and immersion in a cute, peaceful world."

      Capsule for Garden Paws Garden Paws

      "Players use the game for relaxation, stress relief, and immersion in peaceful natural environments."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

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

      Capsule for Mahjong Soul Mahjong Soul

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

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players try different baits, fishing spots, and gear to discover effective strategies."

      Capsule for Voodoo Fishin' Voodoo Fishin'

      "Players explore different fishing spots, gear combinations, and tactics to find effective strategies."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      4

      "Large map with diverse biomes encourages discovery of new fishing locations and secrets."

      Capsule for Voodoo Fishin' Voodoo Fishin'

      "Large maps and multiple waterways encourage discovery and searching for fish in new locations."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      2

      "Character selection and ability choices allow some personal expression, though cosmetic customization is limited."

      Capsule for Project Unknown Project Unknown

      "Character customization and gear selection allow some personal expression, though limited cosmetic focus."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      -2

      "Focus on realistic fishing simulation with real-world locations and species; minimal fantasy elements."

      Capsule for Ultimate Fishing Simulator® Ultimate Fishing Simulator®

      "Game aims for realistic fishing simulation with plausible environments and fish behavior."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      3

      "Community and multiplayer foster a sense of belonging and shared interest."

      Capsule for Satisfactory Satisfactory

      "Community interaction, chat, and multiplayer rooms foster a sense of belonging and shared interest."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players develop skills, learn fishing techniques, and progress through leveling and gear upgrades."

      Capsule for Ultimate Fishing Simulator® Ultimate Fishing Simulator®

      "Players learn fishing mechanics, improve skills, and progress through levels and gear upgrades."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

      Capsule for World of Tanks Blitz World of Tanks Blitz

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention during fishing and gear management; not designed for background play."

      Capsule for Fisher Online Fisher Online

      "Requires active attention during fishing and managing gear; not suitable for background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      1

      "Some social interaction and friendships form, but limited evidence of deep emotional connections."

      Capsule for Chivalry 2 Chivalry 2

      "Some social interaction and friendly communication, but limited evidence of deep emotional connections."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -2

      "No strong evidence of leadership roles; players mostly participate equally or in supporting roles."

      Capsule for Onigiri Onigiri

      "No strong evidence of leadership roles; players mostly participate equally or supportively."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, unlocking new areas, and collecting fish."

      Capsule for Cornerpond Cornerpond

      "Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring better gear, boats, and unlocking new fishing areas."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      5

      "Game praised for its calming atmosphere, soothing sounds, and stress-relieving gameplay."

      Capsule for Fishing Planet Fishing Planet

      "Game praised for relaxing atmosphere, ambient sounds, and stress-relieving gameplay."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Enjoyable visuals, fish animations, and sound design provide sensory pleasure without overwhelming stimuli."

      Capsule for Fish Game Fish Game

      "Enjoyable visuals, realistic fish models, and immersive audio provide sensory stimulation."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      2

      "Players gain recognition through ranks and leaderboards, though not a dominant motivation."

      Capsule for Battlefield 3™ Battlefield 3™

      "Leaderboards and rankings offer recognition, though not a dominant motivation for all players."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      -4

      "No narrative or plot; gameplay is context-free fishing activities."

      Capsule for Ultimate Fishing Simulator® Ultimate Fishing Simulator®

      "No narrative or plot; gameplay focuses on fishing activities without story immersion."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Players must plan bait, tackle, and fishing spots to succeed; some tactical decision making."

      Capsule for Fisher Online Fisher Online

      "Players must plan gear, bait, and fishing locations strategically to succeed."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      2

      "Tension during fish fights and tournaments provides moments of excitement."

      Capsule for Ice Lakes Ice Lakes

      "Fish fighting and catching big fish provide moments of excitement and tension release."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      3

      "Free to play with optional purchases; many players find good value in gameplay and content."

      Capsule for Closers Closers

      "Free-to-play with optional purchases; players feel the game offers good content and fair progression."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -5

      "Gameplay centers on constructive fishing activities, no combat or destruction."

      Capsule for Ice Lakes Ice Lakes

      "Gameplay centers on constructive fishing activities without combat or destruction."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      -3

      "No significant threat or failure avoidance; stable and low-risk environment."

      Capsule for 24 Killers 24 Killers

      "No significant threat or failure avoidance; stable and safe environment."

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival.

    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