Dazed Games has released the first content update for the fishing FPS *How to Fish*, titled “Mini Island Update 1.1.0.”
Multiple mini-islands, new weapons, and new mini-bosses have been added
In this game, the protagonist—who drifts ashore on a small island while drinking and driving a boat—must master fishing to find his way home. It’s a first-person physics-based fishing simulator featuring chaotic gameplay where players use guns to finish off the fish they catch before selling them, and it even includes boss battles, blending fishing with FPS elements.
In this update, several mini-islands have been added, along with new weapons, mini-bosses, catch, bait, items, NPCs, and achievements. Additionally, adjustments have been made to the volume of certain sound effects and the distances between the islands.
Update Details
New Features
New Weapons Added
Added multiple mini-islands
Added more prey
New Mini-Bosses Added
Added items
Added new bait
Added new NPCs
Added new achievements
Changes
Adjusted the volume of some sound effects
Adjusted the distances between islands
In a developer interview published by Game*Spark on September 22, Carl-Vilhelm of Dazed Games—a two-person development team based in Sweden—explained that they devoted all their efforts to bug fixes during the first two weeks after release. Having resolved many of the major bugs, they were then able to begin developing additional content.He also added, “We may be able to unveil some new features in time for the Steam Autumn Sale, which will take place in a few weeks.”
Since the Steam Autumn Sale begins on October 2 (Japan Time), this update may correspond to what was discussed in the interview.
Released on August 20, the game surpassed 20,000 peak concurrent users immediately after launch. It sold a cumulative total of 1 million copies in just two days, and as of August 24—as reported by Game*Spark—peak concurrent users had reached approximately 270,000.
The numbers continued to climb; according toSteamDB, the game set an all-time high of 373,971 concurrent users on August 26. Even at the time of writing—more than a month after its release—the game maintains strong popularity, with a peak of 24,013 concurrent users in the last 24 hours.
As of this writing, 95% of the approximately 63,000 Steam user reviews are “Overwhelmingly Positive.”
"How to Fish" is currently available for PC (Steam) for 880 yen.
