About Fishing keeps reeling me in further with its creepy, nostalgic vibes

About Fishing, an unsettling angling sim, was revealed during the 2025 PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted. It stood out for blending familiar fishing mechanics with strange, unsettling elements lurking beneath the surface. Different lures and baits let the hook skim across the water or sink deep into lakes, rivers, and the ocean; the player appears to control the hook itself, bringing you close to the fish you’re about to pull from their world.

The demo also hints at secrets below the surface, including mermaids. Visually it leans into a PS1-era aesthetic and trades rod-and-bait whimsy for a darker, Lovecraftian mood reminiscent of Dredge, though you play a woman in a bright yellow raincoat rather than a boat.

A man in an orange jumpsuit—possibly a father or mentor—appears incarcerated, his clothing contrasting with otherworldly greens around him. Scenes show townspeople in a blue church saying "I don't think she'll stop fishing" and the protagonist wandering shops and her desk with the rod slung over her shoulder.

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