Fishpals will be free to play at launch
Armada Interactive
A free-to-play launch is confirmed
We want it to be easier to bring a friend to your fishing spot. Fishpals will launch as a free-to-play game on Steam.
Update, October 15: Valve has confirmed that Fishpals was set to Free, and the Steamworks package now shows Free. Fishpals remains Coming Soon and is not available to play yet.
Keep a place for your next catch
Wishlist Fishpals on Steam to keep track of its release. An internet connection is required to play.
Follow the development
Our dedicated Fishpals channels are now open:
- TikTok: @fishpalsgame — our first animated fishing teaser is live.
- YouTube: @fishpalsgame
- Bluesky: @fishpals.bsky.social — including a new local development fishing screenshot.
Animated teasers are labeled as animation; staged local development captures are labeled separately.
What would you hope to reel in first? Tell us in the comments.
— Armada Interactive
This announcement was originally published by Armada Interactive on Steam on Oct 14, 2026.
Open the original on Steam