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Viral indie game How to Fish sells over 1 million copies in two days

Summary by Dot Esports
A new viral indie friendslop title has hit the scene. How to Fish, a fishing simulator that utilizes both guns and gambling, has already sold over a million copies in just two days. The friendslop genre – co-op indie games with wacky premises and physics-based gameplay – has no shortage of new titles. Golf, walking, and general ruthless capitalism have all featured in massively popular indie games of late, with fishing the latest addition.

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Almost 270,000 players roamed in Steam on the weekend in "How to Fish" with: the twitch-streamer and YouTuber Max "HandOfBlood" Knabe. What is "How to Fish"? The physics-based fishing simulator by developer Dazed Games was released on August 20, 2026 and immediately became a viral hit: Of more than 11,830 reviews, currently a strong 94 percent were positive on Steam. On Sunday, 268,101 players played at the same time on Steam "How to Fish" and n…

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Dot Esports broke the news on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
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