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Reel Risk
It's your typical Co-op fishing horror for 1–4 players with a slight catch. Sail out, maintain your boat, and reel in whatever bites. The longer you are out there, the worse it gets. Go as long as you dare. Just make sure to come back alive.

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Features
Single-player
Online Co-op
Family Sharing
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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Reel Risk is a co-op game, and co-op games live or die by how they feel with real groups of players. Early Access lets us see how people actually play together: whether there are any major bugs, which mechanics need polishing, and which horrors land. We want players helping shape the game while it's still easy to change.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We're planning on roughly 4-8 months, depending on player feedback and how the game grows. We'd rather take the extra time and get it right than rush a full release.
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How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version will expand on everything in the current build, including:
More fishing areas to push into, each farther out and more dangerous than the last
More fish, more mutated catches, and more creatures that would rather catch you
New boat and gear upgrades
More sanity events, night encounters, and things you'll question seeing
Expanded consumables and items
Polish, balancing, bug fixes, and performance improvements
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What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current build is fully playable solo or in co-op with up to 4 players. It includes the core loop of sailing out, fishing, meeting your quota, and making it home, along with boat and gear maintenance, the sanity system, day and night encounters, consumables, and upgrades. Expect bugs, rough edges, and balance changes as development continues.
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Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“No: The price will stay the same through Early Access and full release.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Our Discord is the main place to report bugs, suggest features, and talk directly with the developers. We'll also be active on Reddit and the Steam forums, and post regular updates explaining what's changed and why. Player feedback will directly shape balancing, new creatures, and what gets added next.
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About This Game

Its a Simple Job I swear!
You pick a contract off the harbor board, buy Gear you Head out. Work the sonar, cast, and catch whatever Bites.

Here is a lil Gif

Keep your head together

Reel Risk has a sanity system, and the lower your sanity drops, the worse things get. There are only two ways to get it back: take pills, or stay close to a light.

Beer improves your luck.. Cigarettes heal you. None of them improve your judgement, which is the one you are going to need.

Here is my Favorite

After dark
The ocean changes. Things begin taking an interest in the boat. make sure to keep your shotgun loaded..

Proximity voice chat you can hear your friends screaming about the pump

One more catch?

Sell the catch, complete the mission, and decide whether you’ll make it back from the next voyage.

Here is the last one

Features

  • Sail out, fish, and work towards your quota.

  • Keep your boat and equipment in working order.

  • Reel in ordinary fish and unsettling mutated catches.

  • Manage your sanity as things get stranger.

  • Face dangerous encounters after dark.

  • Face the ocean with up to three friends.

Fish a little longer. Just make sure you get home.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Reel Risk is designed and built by our team, and hand crafted work is at the core of the game. Generative AI tools supported that work:, we also used AI to help with translation and polishing gameplay mechanics. All of this is included as fixed content, and the game does not generate AI content during gameplay.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Reel Risk contains horror themes, frightening and mutated sea creatures, sudden scares, and violence involving creature attacks and player death. Players encounter unsettling imagery and tense situations involving isolation and danger at sea.

The game depicts alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and the use of fictional drugs. These substances provide gameplay benefits: beer increases the player’s luck, cigarettes restore health, and fictional drugs increase movement speed. Excessive use of these drugs can result in a fatal overdose and player death. These effects are fictional gameplay mechanics and do not reflect the real-world effects of substance use.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit, version 21H1 or newer
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD RX 580 8 GB
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 Super or AMD RX 5600 XT
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 5 GB available space