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Deadliest Catch: The Game

Crab fishing simulation where you serve as captain and deckhand

4Fishing · Published by Ultimate Games S.A., PlayWay S.A. · Released Apr 14, 2020

AdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Mixed
52% of 1,583
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Dec 23, 2021
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Deadliest Catch: The Game?

You captain a crab boat from Dutch Harbor in this single-player, first-person simulation set in Alaska's Bering Sea. You steer, set and retrieve pots with deck machinery, and sort crabs by size and sex to follow fishing laws. Your goal is to earn money while contending with quotas, crab migrations, and rough weather.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy slower-paced simulations centered on practical tasks

Not for you if...

  • −you want to fish alongside friends in multiplayer

What players say

52% of 1,583 reviews are positive

Some players enjoy the crab-fishing routine. Recent complaints focus on equipment that stops working, crashes, and unresponsive controls, with players also reporting tutorial bugs that prevent progress.

Screenshots and trailer

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Deadliest Catch: The Game system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 8 or 10
Processor
Intel Core i3 3,20GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 955 3,2 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Recommended

OS
Windows 8 or 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-4790 3,6GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3,2GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Deadliest Catch: The Game have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Deadliest Catch: The Game run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
23
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Polish, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Turkish, Italian, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, French.

Does Deadliest Catch: The Game 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

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