Prologue: Fish idle 2

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"Prologue: Fish idle 2" is a free introduction to the idle fishing arcade game "Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery." The game automates the fishing process, with fish biting as you approach and resource indicators keeping you informed. Upgrades are available to enhance your fishing abilities and manage your Fish Kingdom effectively. Steer your boat to chase fish schools and avoid obstacles while catching and upgrading to rare fish.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

61%

Audience ScoreBased on 370 reviews

gameplay36 positive mentions

grinding26 negative mentions

The game offers a relaxing and charming gameplay experience with vibrant graphics and a calming soundtrack.
Players appreciate the engaging progression system that allows for incremental upgrades and a sense of accomplishment.
It's a simple and accessible game that can be enjoyable for casual gamers looking for a time-killer.

The game is criticized for being a reskin of a mobile game, lacking originality and depth, leading to a repetitive experience.
Many players have reported issues with progress being lost after updates, as well as a lack of cloud saving and backup options.
The gameplay is not truly idle, requiring constant player interaction and grinding, which can become tedious over time.

gameplay
78 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
46%
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The gameplay of "Prologue: Fish Idle 2" is characterized by its simple and accessible mechanics, making it a relaxing experience suitable for players of all ages. The idle gameplay allows for easy enjoyment without constant attention, though some users note a lack of depth and potential repetitiveness over time. Overall, the vibrant graphics and engaging mechanics contribute to a chill and addictive gaming experience.
- “The gameplay of this game is simple and accessible, which makes it a great choice for a relaxing pastime.”
- “The game offers players a relaxing and exciting fishing experience, combining simple controls with a variety of interesting mechanics and features.”
- “Prologue: Fish Idle 2 impresses with its vivid graphics and exciting gameplay.”
- “The map is exactly the same and the game mechanics are exactly the same.”
- “While the idle mechanics are relaxing, the game can become repetitive over time due to a lack of significant variety or challenges.”
- “Such a waste. Hello, once again the game has now paused gameplay saying I have completed the prologue but other stuff opened up, I'm now stuck.”
graphics
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
71%
8%
The graphics in the game are consistently praised for their vibrancy and charm, creating a delightful and immersive experience. Players appreciate the beautiful visuals and smooth animations, which enhance the engaging gameplay and provide a relaxing atmosphere. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's appeal, making it visually captivating and enjoyable.
- “With simple controls and beautiful graphics, it's a delightful and immersive experience.”
- “From the moment you dive into this underwater world, you'll be captivated by its charming graphics and soothing soundtrack.”
- “This game is a graphical reskin of the mobile game Alien Invasion.”
- “The graphics are charming, and it’s a relaxing way to unwind.”
- “The graphics are bright and the animations are cute, which creates a pleasant atmosphere.”
grinding
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
4%
93%
The grinding aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it excessively tedious and frustrating, particularly due to slow progression and the need to farm specific resources that have low respawn rates. While some enjoy the grind as a relaxing idle experience, others feel it detracts from the overall enjoyment, especially when upgrades seem insignificant after long hours of effort. Overall, the game is characterized as grindy, lacking the true idle mechanics that players might expect.
- “It's quite relaxing and not too grindy.”
- “At a certain point, you just hit a wall and you'd have to do hours of grinding to get upgrades that don't really make any difference.”
- “Progression scaling is crazy tedious.”
- “But when there are only 3 fish that give purple fish money, and 2 fish that give green fish money, and you need 16 to unlock more stuff, it gets way too tedious waiting for 2 green fish to take 30 minutes to spawn.”
music
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
56%
11%
The music in the game is widely praised for its calming soundtrack, which enhances the relaxing atmosphere of the gameplay, particularly in an underwater setting. Reviewers appreciate the soothing sounds and gentle melodies that complement the idle mechanics, although some express a desire for more customizable sound options beyond a simple on/off toggle. Overall, the soundtrack significantly contributes to the game's enjoyment and immersion.
- “The calming soundtrack and engaging progression system add to the overall enjoyment.”
- “The gentle music and soothing sounds of water create a serene atmosphere that enhances the overall relaxation factor.”
- “From the moment you dive into this underwater world, you'll be captivated by its charming graphics and soothing soundtrack.”
story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
63%
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The game's story features a series of simple quests centered around sea-related themes, such as freeing aliens and helping a pirate captain. However, players have noted repetitive quest layouts and locations, leading to a lack of variety. Additionally, technical issues like game crashes and long wait times to complete quests detract from the overall experience.
- “Pretty interesting concept for challenges and quests in the game, and the upgrade system is cool.”
- “There's also a variety of quests to complete and areas to unlock based on player level.”
- “Simple quests involve finding a bottle with a note or collecting flippers.”
- “It is exactly the same layout and quest givers in the exact same locations (except they are sea related here e.g., an alien leader needs you to free all the little aliens so they can escape, and a pirate captain needs you to collect his crew so he can escape).”
- “Oh, and there's a 2-hour wait to finish some quests for no apparent reason.”
- “I like the game, but not being able to play anymore after completing the first story mission sucks.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game features stunning landscapes and a relaxing atmosphere, making it an ideal choice for a virtual getaway. Gentle music and soothing water sounds contribute to a serene environment, while bright graphics and cute animations enhance the overall pleasantness of the experience.
- “Amazing landscapes and a relaxing atmosphere make the game a great choice for a vacation.”
- “The gentle music and soothing sounds of water create a serene atmosphere that enhances the overall relaxation factor.”
- “The graphics are bright and the animations are cute, which creates a pleasant atmosphere.”
monetization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for resembling a mobile cash grab, with many users suggesting that it should be sold for a flat price of $10 instead of relying on microtransactions, which they find unreasonable. Despite the game's addictive nature, the current monetization model detracts from the overall experience.
- “If you want this to work on Steam, sell it for $10 and ditch the microtransactions or make them significantly more reasonable.”
- “Yet another of the mobile online cash grab mechanics released on Steam!!!”
- “If you want this to work on Steam, sell it for $10 and ditch the microtransactions or make them significantly more reasonable.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
Users report that the game experiences minor stability issues, including occasional glitches and visual hiccups. These bugs are generally not game-breaking but can detract from the overall experience.
- “Personally, I encountered some minor bugs, such as occasional glitches or visual hiccups.”
- “I experienced several minor bugs that disrupted my gameplay, including visual glitches and unexpected freezes.”
- “The game suffers from stability issues, with frequent minor bugs that can be quite distracting.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers suggest that incorporating additional features could significantly boost the game's replayability by fostering player interaction and competition.