Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released over four years ago. With no official confirmation of a new installment, some fans are eager for the next game in the Animal Crossing series. Even with Nintendo’s silence, plenty of social simulation games are here to fill the gap. Recently, Webfishing has surfaced as a popular, multiplayer online fishing game with a strong social focus.
At their core, Webfishing and Animal Crossing: New Horizons share plenty of similarities. Both feature simple graphics, are enjoyed with friends, and aren’t known for being grind-heavy. With a $4.99 price tag on Steam and overwhelmingly positive reviews, the animal-themed indie game is likely to find its way into the hearts of Animal Crossing fans.
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Webfishing Captures the Wholesome Spirit of Casual Gaming
Fans of Animal Crossing Are Bound To Love Webfishing
In a gaming space often packed with thrill-chasing, high-adrenaline titles, it’s refreshing to take a moment to unwind. Webfishing and Animal Crossing embrace this idea, letting players complete tasks at their own pace. Webfishing leans even more into this laid-back approach, offering one of the best fishing games to date, combined with a chat room for the highly-desired social element.
Similar to Animal Crossing, players are greeted with stats about their catch alongside a delightful pun when they successfully reel in a creature. The game also features its own version of CJ from Animal Crossing, where players can sell their hard-earned catches for money. Furthermore, at the hub cabin, they can purchase bait licenses, upgrades, and lures.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons,
CJ typically hosts fishing tournaments and players can sell fish to him for 150% of the price at Nook’s Cranny.
The game’s low poly graphics add to its charming aesthetic, enhancing the cute and laid-back vibe. With plenty of character customization options, the goal remains simple: fish, aim to catch every type, sell your catches, and upgrade your tools. Earning money in Webfishing isn’t particularly difficult, but there are ways to maximize efficiency if one feels inclined, particularly with vending machine drinks and better lures.
“The goal remains simple: fish, aim to catch every type, sell your catches, and upgrade your tools.”
Webfishing is More Than a Fishing Game
The true heart of Webfishing lies in its relaxing gameplay and welcoming community. While Animal Crossing: New Horizons has faced criticism for its limited multiplayer support, Webfishing focuses on the social aspect, making it reminiscent of the early 2000s Animal Crossing titles. Some might even say the chat rooms are the main focus, as players from around the world partake in conversations, find fishing buddies, exchange jokes, and teach one another tips and tricks.
Though the game was only released on October 11, players have already begun taking creative liberties with the game’s UI, drawing and animating around the town, and some have even started performing trick shots wherein they jump to a difficult spot while casting their fishing rods. It’s widely known that blue mushrooms enable players to leap great distances. With the right technique, players can reach hard-to-access spots, such as rocks in the middle of bodies of water. It’s important to note that players cannot swim in this game. If they fall into a river, lake, or ocean, they will “drown” and be returned to land.
Overall, the future of Webfishing looks promising as the community eagerly anticipates upcoming updates. On October 24, westthewerst, the developer behind Webfishing, announced on X that they are “working on a big netcode/performance patch.” With such commitment to improvement, players should look forward to an even more enjoyable experience in the successful indie game.
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