The Fisherman and the Drifting Bottle (2026)

The Fisherman and the Drifting Bottle cover

Developer: Made in Moon
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Casual, Simulation
Rating: 2.9 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 53 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

A quiet, solitary idle game that sits at the edge of your screen, offering peaceful companionship through gentle fishing and waiting.

idlequietlonelyminimalsereneatmosphericrelaxingnon-intrusive

What players say

Players find this idle fishing game very simple and lacking in gameplay depth. There are significant issues: the game doesn't fit 4k screens, achievements tied to sending and receiving letters seem broken due to a lack of active players, click detection is misaligned in some setups, and there's no quit button. Some players note high CPU usage for a lightweight game.

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