Fit check
Is A Fishy RPG worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want fishing to serve as the main form of role-playing progression
- Explorers who enjoy procedurally generated caves and unusual story settings
- RPG fans seeking an adventure with legendary collectibles and multiple endings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fixed, authored world may find the procedurally generated map and caves less structured
- Players who prefer combat-centered progression may find fishing occupies too much of the advancement loop
- Players looking for a long, dialogue-heavy role-playing game may find the scope more focused on exploration, fishing, and upgrades
- Players wanting conventional fantasy settings may not prefer its fish-focused premise and references to Satan and surface fishermen
Our take on A Fishy RPG
Fishing replaces the usual combat-first route to character growth: catching fish supplies experience, while the rod and cave layer determine access to new targets. The game also frames its role-playing progression around an unusual search for legendary fish rather than conventional treasure or enemies.
What is A Fishy RPG?
A Fishy RPG is a retro-style role-playing game focused on survival, exploration, and fishing.
Fishing provides experience, supports stat development, and drives progress toward the story’s conclusion. Players explore procedurally generated maps and cave layers, using portals to reach deeper areas. Upgrading the fishing rod allows access to rarer fish, while improving the gun lets players break rocks blocking deeper routes. The game includes four playable characters, three statistics to develop—power, defense, and speed—and equipment upgrades for the rod and gun. Wildlife can be hunted and can also attack the player. The main objective is to find legendary fish, uncover the truth about fish, surface fishermen, and Satan, and reach one of two endings.
How A Fishy RPG plays
- 01Procedural Cave Exploration
- Generated maps and cave layers are connected by portals, with deeper areas requiring upgraded equipment and statistics.
- 02Fishing-Based Progression
- Catching fish grants experience and supports character development throughout the game.
- 03Generated Fish Variety
- The game includes 3.000 unique procedurally generated fish to catch.
- 04Upgradeable Equipment
- The fishing rod affects which fish can be caught, while the gun can break rocks blocking deeper passages.
- 05Multiple Endings
- The story has two possible conclusions, including one identified as the true ending.
A Fishy RPG compared to similar games
A Fishy RPG centers progression on fishing, procedural cave exploration, equipment upgrades, and a search for legendary fish. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition focuses on an unconventional story, characters, and exploration of a strange city, while Back to the Dawn centers on prison survival, investigation, and escape. Ghost of a Tale combines action-RPG play with stealth, disguises, conversations, and exploration in a medieval animal-populated world.
A Fishy RPG: platforms & release
Is A Fishy RPG worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want fishing to serve as the main form of role-playing progression. Skip it if: players seeking a fixed, authored world may find the procedurally generated map and caves less structured.
Where can I download A Fishy RPG?
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What platforms is A Fishy RPG on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
