Shoal of fish

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Shoal of fish is a single player action game. It received neutral reviews from players.

Go fish! Start fishing in the most addictive fishing game ever!

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Free to Play

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Single-Player

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42%Audience ScoreBased on 1,220 reviews

gameplay33 positive mentions

monetization969 negative mentions

Relaxing and calming gameplay with soothing music and beautiful visuals.
Simple and satisfying mechanics make it a good time killer for casual play.
Good progression system with unlockable sharks and upgrades, enjoyable for marine life fans.

Excessive and forced ads after every short level severely disrupt gameplay and immersion.
Significant lag and crashes, especially when eating large shoals of fish, impact playability.
Buggy controls and glitches, including issues unlocking sharks and swimming through land, reduce user enjoyment.

monetization
989 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's monetization heavily relies on frequent, often intrusive ads that play after every short level and at various gameplay points, with many users reporting forced ads even after declining bonus offers. This overwhelming ad presence significantly disrupts the relaxing experience, causing frustration, lag, and occasional crashes, with no current option to pay for an ad-free version, although many players express willingness to do so. While some suggest playing offline to avoid ads, the excessive and mandatory nature of advertisements largely detracts from the game's enjoyment.
- “Fun and relaxing, would pay for no ads.”
- “No ads pop up with no internet connection, no lag, highly addicting, and honestly I can see myself wasting an hour or two at a time on it.”
- “I love the game, it is very calming and chill though I wish there was a no ads option, wouldn't mind paying.”
- “The ads are overwhelmingly intrusive, with unskippable 10-30 second advertisements after every short mission lasting only 5-20 seconds, making the game feel more like an ad platform than an enjoyable experience.”
- “There's no option to pay to remove ads, and even when you decline to watch ads for bonuses, you're forced to view full-screen ads anyway, which completely disrupts gameplay and ruins the relaxing atmosphere the game tries to create.”
- “The sheer frequency and length of ads cause the game to become practically unplayable; many players report spending more time watching ads than playing, with ads appearing every level and sometimes multiple times within a minute of play.”
gameplay
108 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally praised for being simple, relaxing, and visually appealing with enjoyable mechanics and progression. However, it is severely hampered by an excessive frequency of ads—often interrupting after every short gameplay segment—which breaks immersion and frustrates players. Additionally, some users report lag and crashes during gameplay, further detracting from the overall experience.
- “Gameplay loops are fun, lots of unlocks, and I would play if I didn't spend more time watching ads than playing the game.”
- “The game mechanics are easy to use, the picture quality is great and has the makings of a really nice peaceful game to pass the time.”
- “Great game, the aesthetic is masterful, the gameplay is simple and fun, progression is enjoyable enough.”
- “Great game in theory but constant interruptions from the gameplay ruin it.”
- “If you rush your gameplay then you can spend half of your time waiting for ads to finish.”
- “The gameplay is 5 seconds and then a 30-60 second ad.”
graphics
75 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are widely praised for their beautiful, calming art style and smooth underwater visuals, which enhance the relaxing atmosphere. However, performance issues such as lag during intense scenes and occasional glitches have been reported. Despite the strong visual appeal, frequent and intrusive ads severely disrupt the experience and detract from the game's aesthetic enjoyment.
- “Honestly, the game looks so relaxing and fun, and the graphics are simple yet beautiful.”
- “Gorgeous game, beautiful visuals, and the in memoriam touched my heart.”
- “Really good game, amazing graphics and beautiful scenery.”
- “My phone can play other games with way better graphics and much more to process better than this game.”
- “The graphics get crazy when it's a lot of fish on screen.”
- “I have graphical problem with it.”
story
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect is criticized for being repetitive and minimal, consisting mainly of short, similar missions with no unique content after a certain point. Players find the constant, unskippable ads after every mission disrupt immersion and enjoyment, while the lack of evolving narrative or free-roam options makes the experience feel monotonous and overly commercialized.
- “If you finish the main quest, you can stay in the game and complete side quests to get more money or just explore.”
- “Although I suggest keeping to add more unlockable sharks and some more secrets around the map as those motivate people to keep playing, once everything is unlocked or found people will lose interest as they will feel there's no more point in playing, other than to go through the seemingly endless line of levels and complete the same quests over and over again.”
- “But the bonus missions make up for the lack of unique main missions, and the snake/dragon creature you get for completing 100 levels is pretty cool.”
- “Although I suggest adding more unlockable sharks and secrets around the map, once everything is unlocked or found, players will lose interest as they feel there's no more point in playing other than completing the same quests repeatedly.”
- “The game quickly becomes very repetitive after level 40 or so, with missions and objectives repeating and no new elements being introduced.”
- “The game is just the same missions in a loop; new things stop getting introduced quite quickly, making it dull and repetitive.”
music
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in this game is widely praised for being calming, beautiful, and enhancing the peaceful atmosphere, making it ideal for relaxation. However, some users note the music is sometimes too short or inconsistent, and a few find it irritating when paired with excessive or intrusive ads. Overall, the soundtrack greatly contributes to the game's serene and enjoyable experience.
- “The whole purpose of this game is to immerse yourself into the tasks while listening to the music.”
- “Calming and restful, I saw in the corner when it loads up that it was made for your brother. It's helped me play it and enjoy it a lot more. Mechanics are great, animation is flawless, and the colors and vibe are perfect. I would recommend this game to people who want to calm down; just turn off the vibration and enjoy the music :)”
- “Very enjoyable, very relaxing, very serene, very calming music.”
- “I find it very calming, however I've noticed that the music is a bit inconsistent.”
- “My only complaint would be the music; if you could make it more calming or change it to something that isn't so sharp that would be great.”
- “And has the most depressing music.”
stability
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from frequent freezing, glitches, and crashes, especially when catching large groups of fish, leading to lost progress and difficulty controlling gameplay. Performance issues are exacerbated by poor optimization and numerous forced, unskippable ads that disrupt play and sometimes cause the game to close unexpectedly. Overall, stability is a major drawback, with many users reporting that bugs and freezes make the game frustrating and often unplayable.
- “There are points in time my phone freezes for a good 3-5 seconds.”
- “When collecting a large amount of fish, the app freezes because it's poorly optimized and in those 7 minutes I spent 3 of them in unskippable full screen ads.”
- “It's pretty fun except for the fact that every time I get a good run or I travel a good distance in the ocean the game freezes and I lose my progress for that level.”
optimization
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant optimization issues, including frequent lag, freezing, and crashes, especially when handling large numbers of fish, resulting in poor performance even on high-end devices. Additionally, excessive and unskippable ads further hinder the gameplay experience. While the game's concept is praised, players strongly recommend major improvements in optimization to enhance smoothness and responsiveness.
- “4 stars for the optimization.”
- “Well, this game can be one of the best games ever, but there is a really serious problem with it which is the game's performance. I would love to play this game with 60 fps, but for now, I can't. Please fix this (keep up the good work ).”
- “Good potential, needs a lot of work, namely optimization and rework of leveling and ads.”
- “Honestly, I love this game, but the optimization is terrible.”
- “When collecting a large amount of fish, the app freezes because it's poorly optimized, and in those 7 minutes I spent 3 of them in unskippable full screen ads.”
- “The concept of the game is so good, but it isn't a game anymore; it's an ads farm, and it's not optimized. There is a lot of lag when there are many fishes, and sometimes it crashes and the phone will overheat.”
atmosphere
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is generally praised for its beautiful art, calming ambiance, and peaceful music, creating a breathtaking experience. However, frequent ads and interruptions significantly detract from this atmosphere, frustrating players and breaking immersion. Overall, while the core atmosphere is strong, smoothness and uninterrupted gameplay are needed to fully realize its potential.
- “Lovely game, the atmosphere is breathtaking and I personally enjoy the level system, but it would be nice to have a free roam option to grow a personal shark, maybe?”
- “Also, the music, art, and atmosphere are really beautiful.”
- “Runs well and is very atmospheric.”
- “The game itself is a nice idea, very calming and I love the art style, but it's full of ads. It completely takes away from the atmosphere of the game and ruins the experience.”
- “Unfortunately, this really does get 2 stars. I love sharks, so I was really excited for the game, but there are ads in-between every goal and it ruins the calming atmosphere it gives off.”
- “It kills the atmosphere that it could've had and is unplayable for it.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is seen as tedious and frustrating, especially due to frequent setbacks from powerful enemies that undo progress quickly, making advancement feel punishing. Additionally, performance issues like lag during multitasking further contribute to a slow, grinding experience.
- “I think I would generally enjoy this game if it weren't for the constant ad farming.”
- “But then once you realize that there is nothing you can do about the white sharks that can kill you in a second or two, will hunt you ignoring everything else - including other sharks - and will ambush you 3 at a time giving zero chance of escape, the game becomes tedious.”
- “As soon as you try to catch more than one fish at a time the game lags to a grinding halt.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users generally found the humor lacking or confusing, with some sarcastic remarks highlighting mistakes in the game's description. While a few found the game somewhat enjoyable, the humor aspect did not stand out as a strong point.