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Fishards

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2021

Should you play it?

Combine the intense, skill-shot PVP of Magicka or Battlerite with some wacky 2-legged-fish and you've got yourself Fishards! The unique spell combining mechanic creates a brand new type of PvP​ ​arena​ experience that you have to try with friends!

What works

  • Fun and unique spell combination system
  • Great multiplayer experience with friends
  • Low system requirements and free-to-play
  • Active and friendly community on discord
  • Charming art style and catchy music

Things to keep in mind

  • Small and sparse player base limits matchmaking
  • Content can become repetitive over time
  • No online co-op, only local multiplayer
  • Some balancing issues with spells and classes
  • Lack of narrative or diverse game modes

What to play next

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Fishards. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Fishards. These titles are not in What to play next.

Fishards: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story, Exploration.

Last update: 23/08/2026