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Chill fishing sim Catch & Cook looks a lot like Dredge without the spooky undercurrentsRun a seafood restaurant in the free demo
Run a seafood restaurant in the free demo
Image credit:Campfire Studio
Image credit:Campfire Studio
Take one good look at the upcomingCatch & Cook: Fishing Adventureand you might just mistake it for 2023’s other third-person cartoony fishing sim:Dredge. The big-toothed mutants and otherworldly horrors in Dredge can get quite overwhelming though, especially when they start to chomp at your ship beneath the surface. After playing Catch & Cook’s recently released demo, I’m happy to report that it’s the ideal fishing sim for people who find Dredge’s spooky undercurrents, erm, too spooky. Just a very chill, very good time.
CATCH&COOK TrailerWatch on YouTube
CATCH&COOK Trailer
Fishing mini-games make pretty much any video game better, is my hot take. The fishing mini-game in the demo is a little one-note, but there’s something inherently meditative about floating above the waves, waiting for a bite, and then clicking for a catch in any game. Hell, I was hooked back into bothDestiny 2andSablewhen they added fishing in post-launch updates, so I’m clearly not hard to please.
Work on the arctic location continuesLearn more, play demo & wishlist to help us 🧡https://t.co/JmrmiwCiff#indiegame#indiedev#madewithunity#gamedev#lowpoly#Blender3d#CatchAndCookpic.twitter.com/mcVvqvJ1oz— Campfire Studio 🔥 Wishlist Catch & Cook 🎣 (@proj_delivery)June 2, 2023
Work on the arctic location continuesLearn more, play demo & wishlist to help us 🧡https://t.co/JmrmiwCiff#indiegame#indiedev#madewithunity#gamedev#lowpoly#Blender3d#CatchAndCookpic.twitter.com/mcVvqvJ1oz
Plus, most fishing sims and fishing-adjacent games are mostly about the vibes anyway. And oh boy, this game’s vibes are immaculate. Travel agents should simply make clients play this game because all I now crave is a hot sun, some sand, and a brain-freezing drink. The cel-shaded art, colourful underwater flora, and clear ocean are absolutely beautiful. Chuck in a plucky ambient soundtrack and Catch & Cook is a pretty relaxing time.
Catch & Cook’s demo is available nowon Steam. The developers say the game will show up again at the upcoming Steam Next Fest, but in the meantime, they frequently tease new areas and biomes overon Twitter.
Oh, and fans of Dredge can look forward to that game’s chiller passive mode too, announced through therecently revealed roadmap.
