Rule with an Iron Fish - A Pirate Fishing Adventure (2017)

Rule with an Iron Fish - A Pirate Fishing Adventure cover

Developer: Kestrel Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Sports
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 35 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

A laid-back, whimsical fishing adventure where you casually reel in fish from absurd locations while listening to silly pirate complaints.

relaxingwhimsicalquirkylightheartedcasualsillychilloffbeat

What players say

Players love the punny writing, relaxing fishing and charming art, but the game has been broken for years with crashes and save loss, and the developer has not patched it. The main story is short, around 6–9 hours, while completionists get more time from collecting all fish, hats and pets.

Trailer

Screenshots

Rule with an Iron Fish - A Pirate Fishing Adventure screenshot 1

Rule with an Iron Fish - A Pirate Fishing Adventure screenshot 2

Rule with an Iron Fish - A Pirate Fishing Adventure screenshot 3

Rule with an Iron Fish - A Pirate Fishing Adventure screenshot 4

Rule with an Iron Fish - A Pirate Fishing Adventure screenshot 5

More games like this

Cat Goes Fishing (2015)
Fantasy Fishing Town (2022)
Fisherman Classic (2021)
Catch & Cook: Fishing Adventure (2023)
Nautical Life (2018)
Pirate fishing (2022)
Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure (2019)
Fishing Paradiso (2019)

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like playing and it picks from the whole catalog, or browse by platform and genre.