Catch and Cargo, a single-player first-person fishing, boating, and survival semi-sim set in remote tropical waters, is coming to PC via Steam in late 2025/early 2026.
Platform: PC (Steam)
Release Date: Late 2025 - Early 2026
Genre: First-person fishing/boating sim with survival and narrative elements
Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.<wbr />com/app/3726260/CatchCargo/
Trailer (private link/embargo till 6/17/2025): https://youtu.be/hntDxOxFsLo
Players take on the role of a washed-up, debt-ridden protagonist who answers a mysterious online ad: “Fisher wanted. No experience. No boat. Tropics.” With nothing left to lose—and nothing to call home—players will scrape together a living fishing, ferrying cargo, and building something worth returning to.
Catch and Cargo features hands-on fishing boat simulation, requiring players to manage weight, fuel, and physics in shifting wind and waves. Haul fish, ferry cargo, and survive the ocean—not just by avoiding waves, but by staying fed, hydrated, and rested.
Core gameplay mechanics include:
- Physics-based boat handling – Fuel weight, wind, current, and cargo placement all affect performance.
- Fishing with rods, nets, sonar – Find fish based on location, weather, and time. Some are hard to catch. Others are dangerous.
- Cargo delivery jobs – Load and balance physical cargo on board. Overload or misload, and you’ll feel it.
- Dynamic survival – Scavenge food, purify water, and get enough sleep—or risk exhaustion and blackouts.
- Customizable boat interior – Rearrange furniture, place mugs, pin up family photos—make it yours.
- Base-building – Construct your own home, slowly and freely, as a place to return to.
- Built-in boat radio – Includes default stations, or stream your own playlist.
“This game isn’t about being the best fisherman or building an empire,” says Fjodor, PR at Hard Road Games. “It’s about clawing your way back from rock bottom, one fish at a time. We wanted every storm to feel dangerous, every $ to feel earned, and every quiet sunrise to hit a little harder.”About Hard Road Games
Hard Road Games is a small group of friends focused on immersive, atmospheric simulations with emotional depth. Catch and Cargo is their debut owned title—a personal project born from years of experience on other games, and a shared love for lonely oceans, DIY boats, and stories of redemption.
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Contact: hardroadgames@gmail.com
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