Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 3431580 |
| Live current players | 1 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 1 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 1 |
| Price | $1.99 |
| Free to play | No |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | $1.99 |
| Current price USD | $1.99 |
| Release date | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Developer | Made in Moon |
| Publisher | Made in Moon |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | 7 user reviews |
| Positive review percent | 57% |
| Positive reviews | 4 |
| Negative reviews | 3 |
| Total reviews | 7 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | 11 |
| Average playtime forever | Not available |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/3431580/ |
Short description
A relaxing desktop idle game with drift bottles. Residing at the bottom of your screen, it won't interrupt your work. Features 180+ fish and 2000+ translated notes. Use your fishing earnings to communicate with the world via bottles.
About this game
The Fisherman and the Drifting Bottle is a unique desktop idle game . Instead of dominating your screen, it resides quietly as a narrow strip at the bottom. Whether you are working, studying, browsing the web, or watching videos, the lonely fisherman will always be there with you—fishing, waiting, and keeping watch. Key Features: 🎣 Fishing No constant interaction is required; the fisherman catches fish automatically. With its non-intrusive design, the game blends perfectly into your desktop environment. The game features 180 unique types of fish , each with imaginative images, names, and descriptions. Includes a complete encyclopedia (Pokedex) and fishing achievements! 🌊 Drift Bottles This is the soul of the game. Use your fishing earnings to purchase exquisite bottles, stamps, and gifts. Send: Write down the thoughts, secrets, or wishes you cannot share with people in real life. Seal them in a bottle and cast them into the vast ocean. Retrieve: Randomly fish up bottles sent by strangers from around the world. It might be a simple "good night," a joke, or a touching story. The ocean tides are unpredictable. When will your letter arrive? When will you get a reply? Every moment is an unknown surprise. In some drift bottles, you may find a piece of parchment. It could be a word of encouragement, a sad thought, a famous quote, lyrics, or a poem. We have prepared over 2000 notes , and every content will be translated into your language. If you like a note, you can also add it to your bookmarks. Besides drift bottles, you can also consume stamps to communicate in real-time based on the other person's address. The game can become even smaller and more hidden, ensuring it never interrupts your work.
Supported languages
English, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Ukrainian, Russian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Turkish, Greek, Norwegian, Czech, Japanese, Polish, Thai, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Romanian, Finnish, Dutch, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America, Vietnamese, Arabic, Korean