Tidecaster

Tidecaster is a cozy deep-sea fishing game built around a satisfying loop. Press and hold to charge the power bar, then let go to cast: the farther your hook lands, the rarer the fish you are likely to meet. The hook sinks through glowing water that darkens with every meter, and you steer it left and right with your finger or mouse. The first fish you touch on the way down ends the dive, so weave through the shoals to reach the deep layers where the valuable catches live.

Once the hook turns around, everything changes. Sweep upward and scoop up every fish in your path, up to the capacity of your hook, while avoiding the zappers, cheeky jellyfish that shock the line and shake a fish loose. When the hook breaks the surface your catch is flung into the air. Tap or swipe across the flying fish to collect full coins and build combos before they splash back down.

Spend your coins on five upgrades: a deeper line, a bigger hook, golden bait, a turbo reel and Tide Memory, which keeps your crew fishing while you are away. Then sail on to four hand-drawn seas, Pearl Bay, Ember Reef, Frostfall Glacier and the Abyss Trench, each with its own colors, hazards and eight fish to discover, from tiny schooling minnows and darting mackerel to glowing anglers and one legendary giant per sea. Every new species is recorded in your Fish Book, and each entry you complete boosts your coin earnings.

Watch an optional reward video to double your offline earnings or to make your next cast pay twice as much. Tidecaster plays in portrait or landscape with touch, mouse or keyboard, and suits quick breaks as well as long relaxed sessions.