Simulation/симулятор
A laid-back fishing sim set across rainy British lakes and rivers.
★★★★☆ 4.4
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Simulation/симулятор · 4.4★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
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A quiet fishing sim that turned into our default wind-down game.
You don't need forty hours to feel like a hero.
We spent an afternoon arguing about it so you don't have to.
Sometimes you don't want a challenge, you want a soft place to land.
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«A laid-back fishing sim set across rainy British lakes and rivers.»
Nora · Big Bass
«A pocket-sized fantasy RPG with hand-drawn party members and turn-based scraps.»
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