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UMIGARI

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Large rating volume Data snapshot Oct 6, 2026

As of Oct 6, 2026, UMIGARI is rated 83% positive on Steam (1,103 reviews).

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83% positive
Steam
1.1K reviews
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Is UMIGARI worth it in 2026?

UMIGARI holds an 83% positive rating across 1,103 Steam reviews, drawing praise for its unsettling atmosphere, imaginative creature designs, and engaging fishing mechanics. Rather than delivering conventional jump scares, the title relies on a slow-burn, eerie mood that several sampled reviewers enjoyed. However, sampled feedback also highlights technical rough spots, including popping textures and glitchy boat physics that can cause fish to roll away and be lost. With some players pointing to repetitive grinding and minimal overt horror, expectations should be aligned around a deliberate, creeping loop rather than a fast-paced or polished scare-fest.

Best for

Fans of deliberate, atmospheric indie games who want a creepy fishing loop with inventive fish designs instead of traditional jump scares.

Watch out

Technical bugs like janky physics that can cost you your catch, alongside repetitive grinding and a subtle horror presence that left at least one sampled reviewer feeling it was overpriced.

AI-generated editorial synthesis of the source scores and sampled review themes, not a hands-on test. Reviewer experiences and allegations are not independently verified facts.

Pros

  • creepy atmosphere6
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    • Wow, just wow, the way it all ties together. It's much more than what it appears to be, and really pushes you to think. It isn't the usual horror you'd expect, it is moreso creepy...
    • This game is a beautiful masterpiece. This wasn't what I expected from Chilla's Art, as it's so different from their other games. It's eerie, yet fun. Cruel, yet hopeful. If you're...
    • This was fun. The fish design was awesome and creepy. The atmosphere was unsettling and cool. Not a whole lot of jump scare kinda stuff, it leans more into creepy. And the actual f...
  • fun fishing gameplay4
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    • This was fun. The fish design was awesome and creepy. The atmosphere was unsettling and cool. Not a whole lot of jump scare kinda stuff, it leans more into creepy. And the actual f...
    • Surreal and silly horror with a fun gameplay loop
    • I sure did catch some fish. Oh boy, did I catch some fish.

Cons

  • game bugs2
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    • Rough around the edges. (Poping textures when you launch the game. The name of the game is "boat project", the fish roll around jankly in the boat which can result in you losing th...
    • until the bugs are fixed i cant recommend this game. the shark not spawning after the mortar (tried multiple resets), and the resets making me lose all of the seashells are both te...
  • repetitive grinding1
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    • Rough around the edges. (Poping textures when you launch the game. The name of the game is "boat project", the fish roll around jankly in the boat which can result in you losing th...
  • high price point1
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    • Game is kinda meh for the price. $17 is way too much for a fishing simulator with VERY little horror. Very slow burn game.

Themes and quotes are drawn from 16 sampled reviews with text. Each score above uses its source's displayed count. Theme counts are how many of the sampled reviews mention each point.

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