REVIEW

Is GONE Fishing worth it?

At the 23 October 2026 US snapshot of $6.69, I would spend the money with friends who already like quota co-op. I would not sell it as a polished horror game you play alone for a tight six-hour story.

Steam snapshot checked 23 October 2026: 2,171 English reviews, 92 percent positive. The recent 30 days: 117 reviews, 84 percent positive. Those are different windows. Neither is a Metacritic score. No major-aggregator score was available to cite.

A frog used as bait on the line, seen from inside a log cabin looking over the lake — The calm cast the reviews promise.

What holds up in the reviews

Quoted players mention fish, gambling, absurd bait, and a race against the night. One 11-hour review expected a calm co-op fisher and got a time limit instead. The funny cruelty (a body as bait) is part of the appeal and part of the warning.

Fits: a group that wants a silly, mean, systems-heavy co-op night.
Fits: people who like a long fish index and frequent patches.
Skip for now: solo players who want a directed scare, or anyone who bounces off jank and host-side performance.
Console players: there is nothing to buy. See the platform pages.

A hunched night creature lit by a lantern, with a Spectating label in the corner — The night creature the same reviews warn you about.

Questions

Is it “Lethal Company but fishing”?

That is a community line, including a cloud-play blurb. The comparison page keeps the facts separate from the slogan.

Are the quoted reviews from 1.0?

Several high-voted ones are still marked Early Access. Read the date on Steam before you treat them as a 1.0 verdict.

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Sources

Last checked 23 October 2026. Page updated 2026-10-23.