- HOW TO FISH DRIP GAR + FISHERMAN PLUSH - 30 September 2026
Yo! : )How to Fish has been out for a month now and we thought it would be fun to celebrate this with some HOW TO FISH PLUSHIESWe're collaborating with Makeship to make a Drip Gar and a Fisherman plush. If you want, you can show your interest in in the plushies by signing up for our petitions here:DRIP GAR PLUSHFISHERMAN PLUSHBy pledging $2, you'll let us know that you want this be a real thing so we can get to making it with Makeship. When our official campaign goes live, those $2 will go towards your final purchase! : )Going back to some more bugfixing and other improvements in the meantime!That's all,Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin
- TINY PATCH 1.1.3 - 29 September 2026
Hello!Only adding one thing for this patch to make it easier to hunt for drip creaturesNEWNow displays name of bait to catch the fish in the fishipedia (shown after you've killed it once)That's all,Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin
- SMALL BUGFIXING PATCH 1.1.2 - 29 September 2026
Hello : )Mainly doing some adjustments for the new updateNEWAdded rebinding for reloadAdded 2 new skins for the bowCHANGESIncreased new bait spawn on the new mini island: 2 -> 3Made shiny fishing rod skins more shinyAdjusted pricing for wishbone upgradesIncreased size of mini island dots on the radarAdded the option to downgrade to ironsight againFIXEDFixed Tench not being able to spawn from the new baitFixed triangles facing the wrong direction on the new mini-bossRestart Steam for updateThat's about it,Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin
- The truly hilarious co-op game How to Fish gets a first content update - 29 September 2026
How to Fish is a co-op game about fishing in the most ridiculous way with explosive weapons, it's hilarious and now bigger and better. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/the-truly-hilarious-co-op-game-how-to-fish-gets-a-first-content-update/
- THE ISLET UPDATE 1.1.0 - 28 September 2026
Hello!Today we are bringing the first content update for How to Fish : )NEWAdded a bundle with PEAK!Added a new weaponAdded multiple mini islandsAdded more creaturesAdded a new mini-bossAdded more itemsAdded a new baitAdded a new NPCAdded new achievementsAdded a new outfitCHANGESAdjusted the volume for some sound effectsAdjusted the distance between each islandHave fun,Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin
- Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 15 Sep — 22 September 2026 - 22 September 2026
* WARDOGS ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 27 ; * Diablo® IV ; * Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter ; * Baldur's Gate 3 ; * RuneScape: Dragonwilds ; * Dimraeth ; * How to Fish ; * Steam Deck ; * Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
- Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 8 Sep — 15 September 2026 - 15 September 2026
* WARDOGS ; * Halloween: The Game ; * Bodycam ; * The Blood of Dawnwalker ; * How to Fish ; * Diablo® IV ; * Onimusha: Way of the Sword ; * Borderlands 4 ; * Valheim ; * NBA 2K27 ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
- Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 1 Sep — 8 September 2026 - 8 September 2026
* The Blood of Dawnwalker ; * Onimusha: Way of the Sword ; * WARDOGS ; * Bodycam ; * How to Fish ; * Halloween: The Game ; * NBA 2K27 ; * STAR WARS Zero Company™ ; * Crimson Desert Enhanced ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
- STEAM CLOUD SUPPORT & PATCH 1.0.12 - 4 September 2026
Hi again : )Probably the last bugfix patch before starting to work on content updates. NEWSave files are now stored through Steam Cloud. Play and exit How to Fish on the pc you've saved them on once to upload them to the cloudCHANGESRebalanced piranhaNerfed tuna slightlyLimited velocity on items, hopefully making items harder to loseUpdated MetaVoice to 4.3, hopefully fixing some bugs in voice chat (Thank you Connor Myers (Metater)!)FIXEDFishNet no longer overrides your max fps when joining a lobbyNow preloads music so that it doesn't lagspike when buying the first radioFinal boss should now take damage from explosives even when landing on its tailAlso started talking about content updates, which we will start working on next week : )Restart Steam for updateThat's about it,Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin
- STEAM DECK VERIFIED, GEFORCE NOW & PATCH 1.0.11 - 1 September 2026
Helo : )Today we're bringing another patch for How to Fish, mainly for increased stability and extra platform support.NEWHow to Fish is now playable through Geforce NOWHow to Fish is now fully Steam Deck VerifiedAdded option to use toggle for aimingAdded option to use toggle for sprintingAdded option to hold to attackAdded option to toggle nametagsCHANGESSave files are now always checked that they're not corrupt before loadingSave files now have backups in case of becoming corruptSlightly moved roulette table on island 6 as it was a bit annoying to bet in that positionChanged color for item dots to make dropped weapons easier to find (weapons are now orange and dead players are turquoise)You will now die from your own explosives even with friendly fire disabledRemoved iron sight as a purchasable since players only ever bought them by mistake, removing their expensive attachmentsYou can…
- Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 25 Aug — 1 September 2026 - 1 September 2026
* STAR WARS Zero Company™ ; * How to Fish ; * NBA 2K27 ; * Crimson Desert Enhanced ; * Dead by Daylight ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 27 ; * WARDOGS ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * Forza Horizon 6 ; * ELDEN RING ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
- FANART & PATCH 1.0.10 - 27 August 2026
Hello!Biggest patch yet! : )FANART POSTINGCreated a new channel just for fanart in the community discord. You are very welcome to post any fanart of How to Fish, we'd love to see it! (props to borgus18 for patch splash art)NEWWeapons and tools now get cleaned from cooking when dipped in waterItems dropped on the ground are now saved between sessions (up to 64 total items, prioritizing weapons, tools, quest items and creatures)CHANGESNerfed anglerfish slightly since it was too annoying with a lot of healthFIXEDFixed beer bleeding when punchedFixed a bug where you could die by tuna, spawn albatross and become unable to respawn"Last played" saved in UTC but didnt convert to localtime, displaying the wrong time.No more rich text in chat since griefers were exploiting itLimited max velocity on explosions so items don't fly so far that they dissapearFixed a bug where things broke if a player…
- Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 18 Aug — 25 August 2026 - 25 August 2026
* How to Fish ; * Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 ; * Mortal Shell II ; * WARDOGS ; * S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl ; * HELLDIVERS™ 2 ; * Big Walk ; * STAR WARS Zero Company™ ; * Black Myth: Wukong ; * No More Room in Hell 2 ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
- PATCH 1.0.9 - 24 August 2026
Hello!Some more bugfixes and additional settings for the game : )NEWAdded option to change difficulty both in the main menu and in-game. Default setting is same as previous, but now also has easy and hard mode.Easy mode: All creatures have 25% less health and does 50% less damage.Hard mode: All creatures have 25% more health and does 25% more damage.Added a short Steam connection debug in the main menu to show if connection fails when initializing. If the Steam relay text becomes red, check the #common-bugs channel in the Community Discord for guides on how to fix it.FixesHopefully fixed save files being corrupted. If you're still having problems with loading saves or game crashing when equipping weapons, you can head to the Community Discord to see how to remove them.Our Community Discord also has a lot of tips & tricks for defeat bosses/finishing achievements and other players if you'…
- How to Fish is Steam's latest cursed co-op sensation, now updated with private lobbies, eight player support, and anti-griefer measures - 24 August 2026
Steam's latest head-scratching hangout game (don't call it friendslop, you will rekindle Discourse) is How to Fish, a macabre novelty in which hideous worm people boat out to small cursed islands, reel in angry sealife, and blast the creatures into submission with golden sniper rifles, spending the proceeds on weapons and gadgets. I could be misinterpreting, but I don't think the idea is sincerely to teach you How to Fish. Read more
- How to Fish is another brilliantly funny online co-op game - 24 August 2026
How to Fish is another sudden indie sensation that released recently on Steam, bringing friends together to do some completely ridiculous fishing. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/how-to-fish-is-another-brilliantly-funny-online-co-op-game/
- PATCH 1.0.8 - 24 August 2026
Hello!Tiny bugfix patch. More to come this weekFixesShould now display playstation controller glyphs correctlyAlso linked fire sizzling sound to FX volume slider so it actually changes when changing FX volume//Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin
- PATCH 1.0.6 - 23 August 2026
Hello!Small patch with few bugfixesFixesNow checks save file before trying to load, no longer causing fake servers being displayed with the name "Game Name"No longer saves server or local when application crashes. It now instead saves when the user presses the Save-, Main Menu- and Quit-button. They are still autosaved every minute so you don't lose that much progress even if you crash. //Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin
- 1 MILLION FISHERMEN IN 2 DAYS?!?!1? - 23 August 2026
WE HIT 1 MILLION FISHERMEN! THANK YOU ALL!Yes, we'll be adding more content!Yes, we'll be fixing bugs!Best,Carl-Vilhelm & Melvin
- PATCH 1.0.5 - 22 August 2026
Hello!Slightly bigger patch than last time, fixing some bugs and adding some QoL optionsNEWAdded option to invert axis on x and y for looking aroundAdded option to host a private lobby, only joinable through inviteAdded option to change session type in server settings while in-game (requires restart after changing)ChangesChanged minimum locked fps 50 -> 30FixesFixed a bug where you were able to travel to any island without unlocking them (sorry speedrunners)Fixed a bug where skins in the slotmachines were invisible while rolling when playing with 4K resolutionFixed a bug where the achievement that you've found all drip creatures wouldn't unlock until next drip. Making you have to find all + 1 instead of just allFixed so that griefers no longer can instantly end the game when joining
