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Ridiculous Fishing - A Tale of Redemption

Vlambeer B.V. · Games
Rating
3.2 ★
816 ratings
Price
$2.99
US storefront
Size
105.9 MB
v1.50
Age Rating
12+
1 languages
Categories
Games Entertainment Adventure Casual
Description
A handcrafted game about fishing with guns, chainsaws & toasters.

Follow Billy as he tries to find redemption from his uncertain past. Chase your destiny on the high seas and embark on a heroic quest for glory and gills.

* Hours of gameplay across the continents including a never-ending Infinite arcade world.
* Dozens of unlockables, weapons and items including popular fishing gear like the Most Expensive Hairdryer In The World and A Bowling Ball.
* Fish that become hats.
* No IAP - buy the game, play the game. No additional costs, no hidden fees. Even the hats are IAP-free.
* Fish that become hats.

Based on Vlambeers popular 2010 original, Ridiculous Fishing was lovingly handcrafted over the course of two years by Vlambeer (Super Crate Box), Zach Gage (TypeShift, Spelltower, Bit Pilot, Unify) and Greg Wohlwend (Threes, Hundreds, Solipskier, Gasketball).

Winner of the Apple Design Award 2013; Nominated for the 2011 Independent Games Festival Awards; Declared Most Important News Story 2011 by industry magazine Control International; Featured in The New York Times;

"Ridiculous Fishing is such a complete package that it's an effortless recommendation." ~ Eli Hodapp (TouchArcade) - (5 / 5)

"Every aspect of the game, from the rewarding upgrade system to the unique graphics, displays an intricate craftsmanship we rarely see on the App Store." ~ Chris Reed (Slide2Play) - (4 / 4)

"Vlambeer's game is, as its title suggests, ridiculous. In its simple, gleeful rhythms of play, it's sublime, too." ~ EDGE - (9 / 10)

"One of the most mechanically satisfying experiences you'll ever find, and wrapped in a dazzlingly cool aesthetic." ~ Eli Cymet (Gamezebo) - (5 / 5)

"It makes the mass destruction of innocent sea life absolutely adorable." ~ Andrew Webster (The Verge)

"I've come to think of Ridiculous Fishing as the unofficial game of Wes Anderson's movie The Life Aquatic." ~ Rob Hearn (PocketGamer)

"Ridiculous Fishing is from an alternate iPhone gaming universe where Nintendo is the production quality standard and action is everything." ~ Robert Ashley (A Life Well Wasted)

"A rare pearl amidst the endless sardines of iOS games." ~ Chris Bateman (International Hobo)

"I'm hooked up to an IV and playing Ridiculous Fishing. One is medicine, the other is a painkiller." ~ Ben Kuchera (PA Report)

"Ridiculous Fishing is something very special." ~ exp. Magazine
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Daily chart position by storefront
Tracking since 2 Jul 2026 · lower is better · hover a point for the exact date and rank
Chart presence — 14 positions tracked
StorefrontCategoryChartRank
Australia Games Top Paid #193
Italy Games Top Paid #214
South Africa Games Top Paid #222
Germany Games Top Paid #241
Singapore Games Top Paid #255
United Kingdom Games Top Paid #256
Brazil Games Top Paid #263
India Games Top Paid #273
United Arab Emirates Games Top Paid #275
Russia Games Top Paid #279
Saudi Arabia Games Top Paid #290
Spain Games Top Paid #291
United States Games Top Paid #295
South Korea Games Top Paid #295
Details
Seller: Vlambeer B.V.
Requires: iOS 6.0+
Last updated: 24 Aug 2017
First released: 13 Mar 2013
Yesterday's rank (US, top position): #294
App Store data shown here is sourced from Apple's public iTunes RSS chart feeds and the iTunes Lookup API, collected by Zing at regular intervals. Figures may differ from Apple's internal App Store Connect analytics.
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