In Just One Week, How To Fish Broke Into Steam's Top 50 Games Of All-Time

Published Aug 27, 2026, 11:19 AM EDT James Lucas is an Executive Editor at TheGamer who has worked in professional journalism since 2018. A Newcastle University graduate with a degree in Journalism, Media, and Culture, they have written hundreds of guides, news stories, and original reports, with bylines in IGN, NME, GaymingMag, and VG247, sourcing interviews with studio heads, legendary industry figures, prominent actors, and more. An expert on FPS games, Soulslikes, RPGs, and survival horror, James has intimate knowledge of a wide variety of titles, providing in-depth coverage and exclusive profiles. Some of the games they have extensively covered include: Half-Life 3, Counter-Strike, Elden Ring, and Fallout. They pride themselves on their consistently thorough research, leveraging nearly a decade of industry experience. You can reach them at James.t@thegamer.com You've probably seen How To Fish headlining the front page of Steam this week, a new $5 indie game where you must escape a desert island by learning how to catch fish out on the water. Developed by Dazed Games, it's the newest entry into the friendslop canon, following in the footsteps of Peak and Meccha Chameleon, right down to dominating the Steam charts. The 38% discount ends in two hours, so if you want to grab How To Fish cheap, now's the time. How To Fish has flown right past Apex Legends, Palworld, Rust, Delta Force, Marvel Rivals, Slay the Spire 2, and The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth to earn itself a spot in the top five most-played games on Steam in the last 24 hours, only falling behind PUBG: Battlegrounds, Dota 2, and Counter-Strike 2. Top 10 Most-Played Games On Steam In The Last 24 Hours Placement Game 24-Hour CCU 1 Counter-Strike 2 1.2 million 2 Dota 2 871,870 3 PUBG: Battlegrounds 735,831 4 How To Fish 373,971 5 Apex Legends 257,945 6 FiveM 175,681 7 Palworld 166,515 8 Bongo Cat 166,017 9 Wallpaper Engine 113,460 10 Rust 111,747 Even more impressive, How To Fish has splashed into the top 50 games of all-time on Steam, surpassing the CCU of Meccha Chameleon and even Grand Theft Auto 5. how-to-fish-steam-screenshot-5.jpg Where How To Fish Ranks In Steam's Top 50 Most-Played Games Of All-Time Placement Game All-Time CCU 35 Among Us 447,476 36 Sons Of The Forest 414,257 37 Postal 412,063 38 World of Warships 411,338 39 Naraka: Bladepoint 385,770 40 How To Fish 373,971 41 GTA 5 Legacy 364,548 42 Hitman 2 361,001 43 Kathy Rain 348,015 44 Resident Evil Requiem 344,214 45 Meccha Chameleon 340,534 It's a testament to the power of friendslop: simple co-op games with a satisfying hook, and the developers are understandably ecstatic. "1 MILLION FISHERMEN IN 2 DAYS?!?!1?," Swedish creators Carl-Vilhelm Johansson and Melvin Olsson posted to Steam. "WE HIT 1 MILLION FISHERMEN! THANK YOU ALL!" With the CCU already hovering at 352,728 on a Thursday morning, that peak could climb even higher this weekend. And if past friendslop hits are anything to go by, one million sales is only the beginning. There's still plenty of time for Dazed Games' breakout hit to creep ahead, especially with more content underway. Systems Released August 20, 2026 Developer(s) Dazed Games Publisher(s) Dazed Games Steam Deck Compatibility Playable PC Release Date August 20, 2026