Idle Waters

Idle fishing that shares your screen while you do other things

Ignita Games · Released Jun 12, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 362
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 12; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Aug 9, 2025
Minimum PC: 970; 2 GB RAM; Full requirements

What is Idle Waters?

This 2D idle fishing game spans 12 biomes. You click to catch fish that wait until you're ready, or enable automatic fishing, then buy upgrades to catch new species. You also find treasures and customize aquariums with your catches and their color variants.

For you if...

+you prefer a relaxed pace over constant action
+you like adjusting equipment to target specific catches

Not for you if...

−you want fishing driven by timing and reflexes
−you want multiplayer fishing or competition with other players

What players say

94% of 362 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, quests, and depth of progression. The most common complaint is the prolonged endgame grind to finish collections and achievements.

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Idle Waters system requirements

Minimum: 970, 2 GB RAM.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 @ 3.2 GHZ
Graphics: GeForce 970 or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM

Does Idle Waters have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Idle Waters run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 100
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Korean, Spanish - Spain.

Does Idle Waters use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam