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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 305 sampled Steam reviews (258 positive / 47 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Grind & repetition4% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Grind & repetition13% mention it
- Multiplayer & servers13% mention it
- Bugs & crashes11% mention it
- Monetization9% mention it
- Controls & UI9% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
67%
63 reviews
5-15h
95%
62 reviews
15-40h
95%
59 reviews
40-100h
90%
63 reviews
100h+
76%
58 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (Metacritic) | – | – | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 87% | 81 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 65 | 4 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 91% | 85 | 821 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 30, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 821 total reviews in window · weighted 233.9 up / 23.2 down · computed 5h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (1)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 70
“Fishing Planet is a solid fishing simulator with plenty of depth and variety to its gameplay and mechanics that still make me want to come back for more. But the horrendous menu and UI on console, lackluster presentation, and occasional bugs and hiccups bog down the experience.”
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Patch history
- Release Note - Version 6.0.13Jul 30, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Bug Fix Patch - Release Note - Version 6.0.12Jun 25, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Bug Fix PatchJun 15, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Release Note: Back to Basics - First Levels ReworkJun 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Competitions - Important UpdateMay 11, 2026
- Hotfix Patch - Release NoteApr 30, 2026
- Catch & Compete Update - Release NoteApr 29, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Live Bait Fiesta Cup – Important UpdateApr 15, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Bug Fix Patch - Version 6.0.4Feb 5, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Bug Fix Patch - Release Note - Version 6.0.2Jan 29, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hot Fix Patch - Version 6.0.1Dec 24, 2025
- Release Note: Skårland Fjord, NorwayDec 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Maldives Update Tweaks for Smoother FightsOct 29, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Note - Version 5.0.20 (Rev. 48503)Aug 5, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Bug Fix Patch Note - Version 5.0.18Jul 24, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix Patch - Release NoteJun 30, 2025
- Latest Fixes and CompensationJun 26, 2025
- Hotfix Patch - Version 5.016Jun 23, 2025
- Post-Release Fixes and CompensationJun 22, 2025
- Bug Fix Patch Note - Version 5.014Jun 19, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Release Note: Noomaa Kuda Atholhu, MaldivesJun 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Release Note v.5.0.12Jan 23, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Release Note: Dnipro River, UkraineDec 12, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Akhtuba River: Important Update for AnglersNov 21, 2024
