Rule with an Iron Fish - A Pirate Fishing Adventure
Become the greatest pirate captain that ever fished! Add more pirates to your burgeoning island town! Listen to all their nonsensical complaints! Fish in ludicrous locations like swamps, active volcanoes and the sky! A relaxing experience set in a charming, whimsical world. Come catch all the fish!
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August 24, 2017
8 years and 345 days ago
Steam Reviews
Positive35 reviews94.3%
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11 itemsAbout the Game
*** NEW to celebrate our Steam release:
- 20 new fish, some suggested by legendary NOAA researcher Dr Jay Orr
- A cat bobber...
- And a pirate kitten!
Become the greatest pirate captain that ever fished! Add more pirates to your burgeoning island town! Listen to all their nonsensical complaints! Fish in ludicrous locations like swamps, active volcanoes and the sky!
Award-winning pirate fishing game lurches onto Steam by popular request! We’ve rewritten and reworked the game to accommodate desktops and tablet PCs. Play with mouse and keyboard, or use your tablet pen or touch screen!
features
- Relaxing, addictive fishing gameplay
- 7 gorgeous, otherworldly fishing environments
- Catch 150 hand-painted, scientifically-inaccurate fish
- Throw rotten fish at your rivals!
- Unlock town features like an aquarium, farm, restaurant and hacker cave!
- Decorate your house with unsettling trophies!
- Collect pirate pets, most of which have eyepatches or other classy dysfunctions.
