- May 11, 2026
- Maru Studio
Chill & Reel
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About Chill & Reel
Chill & Reel is a single player casual management game. It was developed by Maru Studio and was released on May 11, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
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Reviews
- Chill and relaxing gameplay, suitable for playing during work or as a background companion.
- The bite and catch rates are reasonably balanced, with some decision-making involved in choosing bait types.
- Automation features allow the game to run quietly in the background, making it convenient for busy players.
- Progression is slow and frustrating, with frequent fishing pole breakage and a tedious reset of all progress when moving to new maps.
- Achievements system is broken or incomplete, affecting player motivation and reward satisfaction.
- Gameplay becomes repetitive and lacks depth, with many pointless fish species and little engaging content beyond buying upgrades.
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2 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeUsers appreciate the game's music feature, especially the ability to customize background music by using their own media files, making it enjoyable to listen to even outside of gameplay.
“I also keep it running when relaxing or listening to music at home.”
“Custom background music by my own media files.”
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Chill & Reel is a casual management game. Common tags for Chill & Reel include indie, cozy, relaxing, nature, fishing and others.
Chill & Reel is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.
Chill & Reel was released on May 11, 2026.
Chill & Reel was developed by Maru Studio.
Chill & Reel has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Chill & Reel for its music but disliked it for its graphics.
Chill & Reel is a single player game.
Similar games include Fischer's Fishing Journey, Cast n Chill, Cornerpond, Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi, Rusty's Retirement and others.