- $2.99
- Category: Games
- Subgenre: Adventure
- First released: March 14, 2013
- Versions: 8 archived
- Installable: 8 of 8
- Availability: Still on the App Store ↗
- Seller: Vlambeer
- com.vlambeer.ridfishing
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.
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Report an issueA handcrafted game about fishing with guns, chainsaws & toasters.
Follow Billy as he tries to find redemption from his uncertain past. Chase your destiny on the high seas and embark on a heroic quest for glory and gills.
* Hours of gameplay across the continents including a never-ending Infinite arcade world. * Dozens of unlockables, weapons and items including popular fishing gear like the Most Expensive Hairdryer In The World and A Bowling Ball. * Fish that become hats. * No IAP - buy the game, play the game. No additional costs, no hidden fees. Even the hats are IAP-free. * Fish that become hats.
Based on Vlambeers popular 2010 original, Ridiculous Fishing was lovingly handcrafted over the course of two years by Vlambeer (Super Crate Box), Zach Gage (TypeShift, Spelltower, Bit Pilot, Unify) and Greg Wohlwend (Threes, Hundreds, Solipskier, Gasketball).
Winner of the Apple Design Award 2013; Nominated for the 2011 Independent Games Festival Awards; Declared Most Important News Story 2011 by industry magazine Control International; Featured in The New York Times;
"Ridiculous Fishing is such a complete package that it's an effortless recommendation." ~ Eli Hodapp (TouchArcade) - (5 / 5)
"Every aspect of the game, from the rewarding upgrade system to the unique graphics, displays an intricate craftsmanship we rarely see on the App Store." ~ Chris Reed (Slide2Play) - (4 / 4)
"Vlambeer's game is, as its title suggests, ridiculous. In its simple, gleeful rhythms of play, it's sublime, too." ~ EDGE - (9 / 10)
"One of the most mechanically satisfying experiences you'll ever find, and wrapped in a dazzlingly cool aesthetic." ~ Eli Cymet (Gamezebo) - (5 / 5)
"It makes the mass destruction of innocent sea life absolutely adorable." ~ Andrew Webster (The Verge)
"I've come to think of Ridiculous Fishing as the unofficial game of Wes Anderson's movie The Life Aquatic." ~ Rob Hearn (PocketGamer)
"Ridiculous Fishing is from an alternate iPhone gaming universe where Nintendo is the production quality standard and action is everything." ~ Robert Ashley (A Life Well Wasted)
"A rare pearl amidst the endless sardines of iOS games." ~ Chris Bateman (International Hobo)
"I'm hooked up to an IV and playing Ridiculous Fishing. One is medicine, the other is a painkiller." ~ Ben Kuchera (PA Report)
"Ridiculous Fishing is something very special." ~ exp. Magazine
Bundle Size Over Time
Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 14 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2013 | — | — | 2,900 | $2.99 |
| November 13, 2019 | 1.50 | ★ 4.5 | 9,358 | $2.99 |
| November 25, 2019 | 1.50 | ★ 4.5 | 9,364 | $2.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 15The framing and picture is ruined and the devs don’t seem to care. I’m not paying a subscription to play the one they actually update.
please fix
I have the 13 pro and it is buggy and is formatted like an iPad
The buttons do not work! This game is broken on the current iOS.
broken and near unplayable on new devices.
I used to love this game as a lid but now when playing it on iPhone 15 the screen os too Zoomed out some graphics in the shop aren’t visible. I’d really love to play this again. Pls fix I would pay if I could 😭😭😭
Don’t Buy!!! (4/21/26) Game is extra zoomed out and no plan to be fixed. Stopped updating 8yrs ago. Ui doesn’t work as intended bc of the aspect ratio.
I adore this game, it’s one of the few that I keep on my phone. I hadn’t played in years and just opened it recently to replay to find that somewhere along the way the scale and framing of everything got messed up. Such a shame to see such an amazing game get neglected :( I hope it’s updated one day so I can relive the magic and new players can experience it!
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.