Beginner route: first hour to first boss
Clams, the $10 radar, Spider Crab β run the catch-fight-sell-buy loop and leave the Lighthouse without rookie mistakes.
Fishing & hooking: physics of the cast
Cast, hold, twitch, reel β the four-beat rhythm. Read the water, hook on the small bite, and never lose a fish to a bad reel.
All five islands: NPC, boss, and unlock
Lighthouse β Forest β Desert β Rocks β Volcano. Each island's NPC, boss bait, and the trophy you hand in for the next map.
Fishipedia: fish & bait (growing)
Classic catches across all islands + 11 bosses, matched to rod and lure. Use the Drip toggle for the variant hunting. Angelfish debate included.
Boss guide: 8 fights, walked through
Spider Crab, Pufferfish, Albatross, Bowhead Whale, and the mutated final whale. Stance, phase swaps, and weapon picks for every fight.
Money & weapon upgrades
Killscore, grill 1.5x multiplier, dynamite timing, weapon attachment order, slot machine, and a sell-or-keep decision table.
Reel of Fortune & weapon skins
Machine locations, what to feed, Z/C skin switching, Drip collection, and the GOLD GOLD GOLD achievement.
Controls & gamepad: keyboard / mouse / controller
Cast, reel, combat, inventory and boat order, Steam overlay, and input-issue fixes. Check in-game Settings for exact binds.
All 28 Steam achievements: conditions & 100% route
Story, collection, casino, trick shots, cooking and challenge categories, with Bean / Fishipedia / Handyman prep.
Co-op guide: host rules & lobby fixes
8-player room roles, host route ownership, boss drops, black-screen troubleshooting, and safer progression.
Quest items & NPCs: what not to sell or cook
Protected-item checklist for Beer, Carrot, Tuna, Fish Bucket and boss drops, plus NPC hand-in audit and co-op ownership.
Versions & Systems
Patch Notes: released versions
v1.0.4 β v1.0.10 β v1.046 and the 8-20 launch-day patch, world reset and fixes at a glance.
Common Issues & Fixes
Solo boss difficulty, saves, cloud-save demand, roulette glitches and the "redeem code" rumor β fixed vs. open.
Bait & Lures: what to use
Bait tiers, where to get them, "fish won't bite" triage, and the 8-20 world-reset preference changes.