Fishing video games aren’t at the beating heart of the video game industry, it’s fair to say. Well, not unless you count COD.
But this ancient activity crops up quite a lot in games that don’t otherwise profess to be simulators of it, often providing a welcome diversion from the tiring business of saving worlds. Then there are the more laser-focused titles that accept their niche appeal and simply do their damndest to convey every detail of the sport in a palatable and enjoyable fashion.
Not to mention the unfathomable spike in fishing minigames that have popped up over the years in even the most high-budget titles. It’s a practice that started off as a bit of a meme, but so many games have done it that the whole thing has come full circle and people really like them.
Like a trawler using banned EU nets, we’ve scoured the very depths and then picked out only the very best depictions of fishing in games for your delectation. Please enjoy, and forgive that earlier COD pun. Just be thankful I scrapped my first idea about It Takes Tuna.
