
76
Nice Day for Fishing is a game with a charmingly absurd premise, surprisingly fun fishing-based combat, and a world that feels handcrafted for laughs and lighthearted discovery. But while the first impression is strong, the pacing falters. Progression can feel like a slow trudge, with repetitive quests and a late-arriving fast travel system that adds unnecessary friction. It’s delightful in bursts, but not consistently engaging throughout.
70
Nice Day for Fishing is a great mixture of humor, adventure, and chill vibes. If the player is a fan of Viva La Dirt League, there’s also many easter eggs and references to enjoy. However, even if they’re not, Nice Day for Fishing is still a lighthearted RPG adventure — just don’t expect anything too deep.
77
Although the fishing mechanics don't change much over the course of the game, I didn't find it a grind. The challenge of catching each and every type of fish, as well as slowly building the town to its former glory kept the game as fresh as Baelin's catch. The comedic dialogue and the pop culture references just add the experience. Nice Day for Fishing is a simple game with a simple premise - one that will keep players entertained for many hours.
3
Viva la Dirt League siempre me ha gustado, desde que empezaron, así que aunque imaginaba que el juego no sería una maravilla, pensé en pillarlo y echarme unas risas. El problema es que ni eso consigue. El guión del juego es una mala toma sobre uno de los videos más largos del grupo, pero pasados los primeros minutos de la trama, a partir de entonces la historia se vuelve una aburrida sucesión de misiones de "conseguir el siguiente objeto o pescado" con diálogos poco inspirados y menos graciosos. Las mecánicas del juego son además demasiado básicas, básicamente presionar "ataque" hasta que el pescado cambia de lado y entonces "defensa", con algunas skills por ahí para añadir. Pero repetir esto en todos los casos, incluso los bossess hasta cierto punto, con mínimas diferencias se vuelve muy cansino. Gráficamente supongo que habrá gente a la que le guste, a mi siempre me ha parecido una birria el pixel art así que no. El sonido lo mismo, con una única canción básicamente, repetitivos efectos de sonido, y solo un par de frases dobladas. Al menos, eso sí, no me he encontrado con **** resultado es un juego decepcionante, incluso si solo buscas el humor hay sitios mejores. Un 3.
9
A fun pixel adventure that is well worth playing, especially if you like dirt league, Baelins Route movie or corny jokes.
5
This might have been an entertaining game. You are part of a village in a side-scrolling manner and you go fish, get upgrades, meet different character that move the story forward. The only thing is that in the later sections the attack / defend mechanics become frustrating because you get tasked with catching fishes that are too deep and fight too much. Gets really boring pretty quick. Another thing that blocks the gameplay is the discontinuity of story. Sometimes once you finish quests, there is nothing to do. You are just walking around on a map with no storyline until you come across a character with an exclamation mark. That breaks immersion.
Nice Day for Fishing
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May 29, 2025
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71
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7.3
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Jun 9, 2025
77
Although the fishing mechanics don't change much over the course of the game, I didn't find it a grind. The challenge of catching each and every type of fish, as well as slowly building the town to its former glory kept the game as fresh as Baelin's catch. The comedic dialogue and the pop culture references just add the experience. Nice Day for Fishing is a simple game with a simple premise - one that will keep players entertained for many hours.
Jul 9, 2025
76
Nice Day for Fishing is a game with a charmingly absurd premise, surprisingly fun fishing-based combat, and a world that feels handcrafted for laughs and lighthearted discovery. But while the first impression is strong, the pacing falters. Progression can feel like a slow trudge, with repetitive quests and a late-arriving fast travel system that adds unnecessary friction. It’s delightful in bursts, but not consistently engaging throughout.
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Nov 25, 2025
9
A fun pixel adventure that is well worth playing, especially if you like dirt league, Baelins Route movie or corny jokes.
Jun 22, 2025
5
This might have been an entertaining game. You are part of a village in a side-scrolling manner and you go fish, get upgrades, meet different character that move the story forward. The only thing is that in the later sections the attack / defend mechanics become frustrating because you get tasked with catching fishes that are too deep and fight too much. Gets really boring pretty quick. Another thing that blocks the gameplay is the discontinuity of story. Sometimes once you finish quests, there is nothing to do. You are just walking around on a map with no storyline until you come across a character with an exclamation mark. That breaks immersion.
May 28, 2025
76
Nice Day For Fishing is perfect for a short time, but it's too shallow to keep you hooked for more than three evenings.
Jul 3, 2025
70
Nice Day for Fishing is a great mixture of humor, adventure, and chill vibes. If the player is a fan of Viva La Dirt League, there’s also many easter eggs and references to enjoy. However, even if they’re not, Nice Day for Fishing is still a lighthearted RPG adventure — just don’t expect anything too deep.
Jun 6, 2025
60
There’s a lot to love in Nice Day for Fishing, but it’s marred by repetition. By the time you’ve cast your line a few dozen times or run about the map from end to end to fetch whatever the wizard Baradun needs, the magic fades. What works well in the short NPC Man skits doesn’t entirely hold up across the course of a full-length game. Still, even though it might not be the legendary catch you’re looking for, Nice Day for Fishing is far from a throwaway, especially so if you’re a Viva La Dirt League fan. In short bursts, it’s a very enjoyable time. It is indeed a nice day for fishing… but not a nice week.
Jun 3, 2025
60
A small but charming pixel adventure built around an entertaining fishing minigame - a bit short on the parody that made Epic NPC Man yet full of charming characters from the series.
May 31, 2025
5
If You are a VLDL fan, add 2 points to the score. Game has nice fishing mechanic that is entertaining and really makes it feel like You are fighting fish. game progresses gradually, new mechanics are introduced all the time, so gameplay changes a little bit as You progress the story. But there are problems - game is very slow, there is A LOT of backtracking and boring quests like in old mmo game - bring x amount of y. If You are VLDL fan and like their epic npc man series, You will enjoy those - if You are not a fan or You dont know them, spend Your money somewhere else
Apr 26, 2026
3
Viva la Dirt League siempre me ha gustado, desde que empezaron, así que aunque imaginaba que el juego no sería una maravilla, pensé en pillarlo y echarme unas risas. El problema es que ni eso consigue. El guión del juego es una mala toma sobre uno de los videos más largos del grupo, pero pasados los primeros minutos de la trama, a partir de entonces la historia se vuelve una aburrida sucesión de misiones de "conseguir el siguiente objeto o pescado" con diálogos poco inspirados y menos graciosos. Las mecánicas del juego son además demasiado básicas, básicamente presionar "ataque" hasta que el pescado cambia de lado y entonces "defensa", con algunas skills por ahí para añadir. Pero repetir esto en todos los casos, incluso los bossess hasta cierto punto, con mínimas diferencias se vuelve muy cansino. Gráficamente supongo que habrá gente a la que le guste, a mi siempre me ha parecido una birria el pixel art así que no. El sonido lo mismo, con una única canción básicamente, repetitivos efectos de sonido, y solo un par de frases dobladas. Al menos, eso sí, no me he encontrado con **** resultado es un juego decepcionante, incluso si solo buscas el humor hay sitios mejores. Un 3.
SummaryThe world needs you Adventurer! Embark on an RPG pixel adventure where you’ll play as Baelin the humble fisherman, who must rise-up to become the hero of Honeywood. Battle fish with precision timing and magic spells, upgrade your abilities, defeat evil and rebuild Honeywood.
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- PC
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X
Initial Release Date:May 29, 2025
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