Real VR Fishing offers relaxing angling across dozens of scenic environments with a large roster of fish species to catch. The game delivers solid fishing mechanics in VR, but the PC version suffers from significant neglect—it lags nearly two years behind updates available on Quest, with controller compatibility issues that sometimes take months to resolve. Best suited for Quest headset owners seeking a peaceful fishing experience.
About this game
Real VR Fishing recreates real-world locations. Start across 40 maps, then expand to 95 fishing spots and 300+ species through DLC. Cast, feel every bite, and build your own aquarium — solo or with up to 3 friends. Pure, relaxing catch-and-release, in VR.
Players, last 30 days
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What players are saying
▼ Not recommended2 hrs
BUYER BEWARE: THIS DOES NOT WORK ON ANYTHING BUT A LINKED QUEST!!! IF YOU HAVE AN INDEX OR A VIVE OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU CANNOT PLAY!
I don't understand why it's so hard to keep both versions of this game up to date.
PCVR gets no updates, Quest has had multiple updates AND DLC since the release.
It's a good fishing game but it's dead on PCVR unfortunately. Devs totally abandoned it.
UPDATE: THEY UPDATED IT. TOO BAD IT ONLY WORKS FOR QUEST CONTROLLERS. DEV IS PEDDLING LIES DO NOT BUY.
Justin Lang, time and time again, promising updates, never delivers DO NOT BUY THIS IS NOT SUPPORTED ON STEAM. INDEX DOESNT WORK, WE DON'T GET UPDATES ITS A MONEY GRAB SCAM
Played for 8 hours and i was very satisfied by the game. Now it got updated and all inputs from index controllers don't work. Like, i can't even go past welcome message. Don't buy this game if you're not questie UPD. New content update, AND INDEX INPUTS ARE STILL BROKEN. Are you smoking crack there? UPD2. They fixed the input system. Only took them like what, 4, maybe 5 months?
This game advertises as supporting the HTC Vive and Valve Index controls but please be advised that this is actually false advertising and don't work at all anymore. You start the game and the controllers don't respond to input so you cannot play the game at all in its current state. The controls (at least for the HTC Vive as that's what we were using) stopped working since their last main patch to the game and has been in this state for the best part of a month. There have been other users mentioning this for the Index as well so looks like they have the same issue too.
The devs have not been in a rush to resolve this (this has been ongoing since the start of December) and there has been no commitment from them as to when this might actually be sorted out (which is unfortunate as I bought the games DLCs for a family member who wanted them for Christmas and now they can't play it). Apparently you can change your controllers bindings to get around this but if the community can find a work around why can't the devs?
Also worth mentioning, this game was missing content that they were previously offering to the Quest headset for the best part of a year. It was very behind the Quest version of the game for a long time and it was when the missing DLCs were added during a patch that this issue occured (which is funny because in the patch notes the team apologised and said they were going to support the steam version better in future! Funny way of showing that....) Buyers beware of this game and this development team!
\ Free New Map Update — Rogue RiverTo celebrate our 7th anniversary with all of you, and to give back for the love and support you've shown us, we've added a brand-new map — completely free!This map also comes with 2 new fish species, so be sure to go catch them for yourself!\ Head to the World Map, go to the US region, and enter the US West Free Map to find Rogue River.\ This isn't a one-time thing! We'll be adding a new map along with new fish species each month in October and November too, so stay tuned!Thank you for continuing to fish with Real VR Fishing.Happy Fishing! 🎣
\ Real VR Fishing's 7th Anniversary "Prehistoric Sharks" Event Is Here — Now with Full Steam Frame Support!Thank you to every angler who's been with Real VR Fishing for these 7 years. Our 7th Anniversary event, "Prehistoric Sharks," has officially launched!\ Steam Frame launched just this week — and we're excited to say Real VR Fishing fully supports it right out of the gate! Whether you're jumping in on Valve's brand-new headset or your existing PCVR setup, we've got you covered.Full compatibility with Steam Frame, ready to play from day one.Fixed an issue on HTC Vive and Valve Index where incorrect key mapping was preventing gameplay from progressing.We'll keep working to make sure Real VR Fishing runs smoothly no matter what headset you're on.\ Once you enter an event map, you'll see hints pointing you to the locations where that era's fossils can be found. Follow the hints, collect fossils at those locations, and the event map will unlock — along with your rewards.\ This week's event map is the Paleozoic map! Collect 2 fossils to unlock it.Mesozoic map opens: September 22Cenozoic map opens: September 29All maps remain playable through October 6. Unlock each map and catch every Paleozoic shark to earn a brand-new item as your reward!\ The Prehistoric Sharks event isn't the only thing we've prepared. As a thank-you for these 7 years, we've put together 3 brand-new stages, completely free — rolling out one per month across September, October, and November. This September, we're introducing Rogue River, Oregon! Playable in the US West Free region, and it comes with 2 new fish species as well.\ Revisit the records and memories you've built over the past 7 years in your Angler's Logbook, located to the right of the Main TV. Your data covers the period from our launch on September 12, 2019, through September 12, 2026. Once you've looked through your logbook, a reward will be waiting for you — and you can share it with friends and the community too, so go ahead and show...
Real VR Fishing 7th Anniversary — “Prehistoric Sharks” Event Coming September 16Seven years ago, Real VR Fishing launched with a simple goal: bring the calm, the thrill, and the community of real fishing into VR. Seven years later, thanks to this community, we’re still casting lines together — and we’re celebrating with our biggest anniversary event yet.Event OverviewStarting September 16, the Prehistoric Sharks event brings ancient ocean life into RVRF’s waters, alongside new content designed to give both new and returning anglers something to sink their hooks into. The event runs through early October — and fittingly, it introduces exactly 7 shark species, one for every year of RVRF’s journey so far.What’s New- 7 prehistoric shark species — one for each year of RVRF — spanning multiple eras of ocean history- 3 new fish species added to the game- Personalized Angler’s Logbook — a new way to track your catches and progress- Limited-time event gear & costumes, available only for the duration of the eventMap Rollout Schedule The event unfolds across three era-based maps, released one per week:- Week 1 — September 16, 2026: Paleozoic map opens- Week 2 — September 22, 2026: Mesozoic map opens- Week 3 — September 29, 2026: Cenozoic map opens- Once open, all three era maps remain accessible together — early October 2026: the event concludes across all mapsHow to Participate (once the event goes live on September 16)1) Open the event map screen and check the hints shown there — they’ll point you to the specific maps/locations where fossils can be caught2) Head to those locations and fish to catch fossils3) Collect the target quantity of fossils to unlock the event map/stageRewards Taking part in the event earns you exclusive rewards, including a new fishing rod, hat, boat, and title — available only for the duration of the event, so be sure not to miss it.A Note of Thanks None of this would be possible without the anglers, streamers, and community members who’ve supported ...
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