Games like Fishing Planet: 10 realistic fishing games for iPhone in 2026
Fishing Planet by Fishing Planet LLC is the fishing simulator many anglers reach for first: more than 200 species whose behavior shifts with weather, season and time of day, 26 waterways based on real places, and float, spinning, bottom and trolling rigs. It's free on iPhone and iPad. If you want something different, or a sim that covers what Fishing Planet doesn't, these ten realistic fishing games are worth a cast, from a fly-tying sim and an ice fishing sim to a calm lake on your Apple Watch.
We make Fish & Chill, so it's first on this list. Judge it like the rest, and know that it is a cozy game, not a simulator. Every other game here comes from other developers, and nobody paid to be included. Each one is built around fishing with real tackle choices or real waters, plays on iPhone and was on sale in the US App Store in November 2026.
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1. Fish & Chill
Cozy, real-time · Free · optional one-time PRO · ★ 4.8 (13)
Not a simulator, but it shares one idea with Fishing Planet: time of day matters. The lake follows your real clock, and each of the 20 species bites at its own hours, so a night fish only shows up at night. You upgrade the line from 10 to 200 m and baits from bread to glowworm. No ads, no energy timers, works offline, and on Apple Watch you reel with the Digital Crown, no iPhone needed.
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2. Fishing Clash: Sport Simulator
Multiplayer sport fishing · Free · ★ 4.8 (159K)
Nearly 160,000 ratings on the App Store and spots from the Florida coast and the Kenai River to Lake Biwa and Loch Ness. You cast, then keep the line tension in the center while the fish fights. Duels against other players, championships and lure cards that unlock new spots make it more competitive than Fishing Planet.
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3. Fly Fishing Simulator HD
Fly fishing sim · Free · ★ 4.4 (382)
A first-person fly fishing simulator built on photos of real rivers. You control the rod and line directly, tie your own flies in 3D, check what insects are hatching and choose from more than 160 patterns. The free download includes a practice pond and six sites on one trout stream; more than 200 rivers are sold separately or as a Complete Package. Only in English.
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4. Pro Pilkki 2 Ice Fishing Game
Ice fishing sim · Free · ★ 4.4 (30)
The mobile version of a long-running ice fishing simulation, with more than 40 frozen lakes, ponds and rivers. The free trial gives you 16 lakes, practice and single-player competitions; the full version adds real-time online games, 25 competition modes, more lures and seasons. Available in English and Finnish.
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5. uCaptain Fishing Boat Game
Boat and commercial fishing · Free · ★ 4.7 (13.5K)
Closest to Fishing Planet's boats and trolling. You build and fit out your own boat with shrimp nets, crab pots and lobster traps, set the drag on your reel and pick lures for more than 60 species. The open map covers more than 250 square miles, from Venice, Louisiana, to the Bering Sea. Only in English.
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6. Fish Rain: fishing simulator
Float fishing sim · Free · ★ 4.7 (560)
A float fishing simulator with more than 200 species and waters from South America to Lake Baikal. You match rods to fish weight, choose bait from worms to leeches, and watch the rod break if you overdo it. Time of day changes, there's a live chat for showing off trophies, and its App Store page says you can play without internet. Only in English.
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7. Ace Fishing: Wild Catch
3D sport fishing · Free · ★ 4.6 (4.9K)
Com2uS's long-running 3D fishing game: simple one-touch controls on top of rods you tune by line length and tension, and fish you have to tire out. You travel to famous spots for hundreds of species and compete in tournaments held every hour.
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8. Let's Fish: Sport Fishing Games
Sport fishing · Free · ★ 4.4 (8.6K)
From Ten Square Games, the studio behind Fishing Clash. Bass, ice, fly and big-game fishing in scenic spots, with a slower rhythm: you wait on the dock for the bite instead of chasing duels. Compete with friends for the biggest catch.
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9. Monster Fishing 2026
Offline 3D fishing · Free · ★ 4.5 (2.8K)
More than 250 3D species across 30 fishing spots around the world, with rods, reels, lines and baits to upgrade. Its App Store page says no internet connection is required and you can play without spending money. There's also an auto-fishing mode.
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10. Fishing Master
Casual 3D fishing · Free · ★ 4.8 (23.9K)
Realistic scenery, simple controls: you cast by moving your phone and reel in more than 100 species at spots like Caddo Lake, Key West and the Bering Sea. A monster fishing mode and duels with friends add some spikes, but the pace is relaxed.
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How close does each one get to Fishing Planet?
For pure simulation, Fly Fishing Simulator HD and Pro Pilkki 2 go deepest, but each in one discipline: fly fishing and ice fishing. Fish Rain and uCaptain sit in the middle: real tackle choices, float fishing in one and boats with traps in the other.
Fishing Clash, Ace Fishing, Let's Fish, Monster Fishing and Fishing Master trade some realism for quick sessions and progression. Fish & Chill isn't a simulator at all: it's a calm lake on real time, for when you want a few casts on your wrist rather than a full trip.
Ratings: US App Store, November 2026.
Questions about games like Fishing Planet
What games are like Fishing Planet?
On iPhone: Fishing Clash for multiplayer sport fishing, Fly Fishing Simulator HD for fly fishing, Pro Pilkki 2 for ice fishing, uCaptain for boat fishing and Fish Rain for float fishing. Ace Fishing, Let's Fish, Monster Fishing 2026 and Fishing Master are lighter 3D fishing games. Fish & Chill is a cozy pick that runs on Apple Watch.
Is Fishing Planet available on iPhone?
Yes. Fishing Planet is free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, from Fishing Planet LLC. Its most recent update is from October 2025.
Which fishing simulators work offline on iPhone?
Monster Fishing 2026 and Fish Rain say on their App Store pages that you can play without internet. Fish & Chill works offline too. Fishing Planet describes itself as an online multiplayer simulator.
Is there a fly fishing game like Fishing Planet?
Fly Fishing Simulator HD is a dedicated fly fishing sim: direct rod and line control, 3D fly tying and more than 160 fly patterns. The download is free with one trout stream; more rivers are paid.
Can you play Fishing Planet on Apple Watch?
No, its App Store page lists no Apple Watch app. If you want to fish on your wrist, Fish & Chill runs fully on Apple Watch, and you reel with the Digital Crown.