How to Fish is the latest Steam indie sensation, selling 1 million copies in just two days
If you've browsed the frontpage of Steam in the last few days, you'll no doubt have come across How to Fish, the debut project from developer Dazed Games. The co-op fishing game released on 20th August, and just three days later, its developer announced it had sold 1 million copies. Read more
How to Fish, the debut co-op fishing game from developer Dazed Games, has sold 1 million copies on Steam within just two days of its release on August 20th. Despite the presence of other anticipated games like Mortal Shell 2, Modern Warfare 4 beta, and Wardogs closed beta, How to Fish quickly became one of Steam's most-played titles, reaching a peak of 268,101 concurrent players.
The game's low price point of £3.96 / $4.95, a 38 percent discount at launch, may have contributed to its rapid success. How to Fish offers physics-based fishing with various methods, including firearms and explosives. The game draws inspiration from multiple genres, including friendcore co-op games and shooters, and features a mechanic rewarding players for landing tricky shots, referencing the "no-scope" term from Call of Duty community. Additionally, players can gamble some of their earned in-game money.
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