GONE Fishing

A quiet lake becomes a pressure cooker when every sunset brings an ancient, starving presence closer to shore. Gone Fishing turns a familiar relaxing pastime into a 1–8 player co-op survival-horror scramble, asking friends to stockpile enough fish before nightfall or face the consequences. Daytime has an uneasy calm as players roam the water’s edge and nearby wilderness, but darkness shifts the mood sharply: the lake’s monster emerges, and neither the cabin nor simple sprinting offers reliable safety. The result sits somewhere between a fishing sim, a co-op party challenge, and a creature-feature survival game.

Each round revolves around collecting bait, casting lines, landing catches, and delivering fish to the altar before the required offering runs dry. Different bait types, including worms, frogs, spiders, and bats, help target larger catches, while fish put up distinct fights that demand timing to hook and careful tension management while reeling. Push too hard and the line breaks; play too cautiously and the fish gets away, making every valuable catch a small contest of nerves. Teams can divide jobs between bait hunting, fishing, deliveries, and shopping, while solo players face the same escalating demands without anyone to cover their mistakes. At midday, a strange balloon merchant arrives with upgrades and totems, letting players trade catches for tools that may make the next night survivable.

Its strongest idea is the collision of methodical fishing mechanics with a constantly looming deadline. Rather than treating fishing as downtime between scares, Gone Fishing makes every cast part of the survival plan, and a poor haul can turn a calm session into frantic group coordination. Recorded catches and global largest-fish rankings add a competitive angle for players who want to chase trophies beyond merely surviving. Fans of Lethal Company-style cooperative panic or Dredge’s ominous fishing atmosphere should find plenty to like, while newcomers can grasp the basics quickly but still have room to master bait selection, line control, and efficient team roles.