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About Fishing Releases Playable Demo and New Trailer

The developer’s new trailer plus a Steam demo reveal hook-controlled fishing, depth-based gear progression, a slow-burn mystery, and PS1-style visuals

Overview

  • Playstack and The Water Museum published a trailer and put a playable demo on Steam that lets players try the core mechanics before a full release.
  • Players appear to control the hook itself, using different lures and baits to fish at the surface or deeper water and to solve environmental puzzles.
  • Coverage highlights a deliberately unsettling retro look that channels PS1-era visuals and a Lovecraft-tinged tone similar to recent horror-adjacent fishing games.
  • Early hands-on impressions praise the game’s atmosphere and mystery hints—mermaids, a jailed figure, and eerie town scenes—while noting that the fishing controls can feel imprecise.
  • A PS5 version has been announced by the publisher but no release date or wider platform plan has been confirmed, leaving timing and scope of the full launch unclear.