Ridiculous Fishing EX in Apple Arcade

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The Apple Arcade Game

Version 1.0.72023-11-13

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- Fixed an issue where repeatedly tapping the screen during an area transition would result in casting your line twice

- Adjusted haptics on akimbo auto-pistols, boss death and final bullet

- Connecting a PlayStation controller now shows correct glyphs

- Added a "SWAP" reminder to PFT when you run out of ammo

- Disable Haptics setting is now only available on iOS devices

- Pro Fishing Tour: Frenzy modifier now works correctly when fish are killed underwater

- Billy now wears his equipped clothes during The Cycle sequence

- Fixed an issue where controller inputs would become unresponsive if the controller is connected while the application is running

Expect more updates soon!


An updated, handcrafted game about fishing with guns, chainsaws & toasters.

Follow Billy as he tries to find redemption from his uncertain past. Chase your destiny on the high seas and embark on a heroic quest for gills and glory.

An all-new 3D Ridiculous Fishing built from the ground up by the original award-winning team, with new features:

+ Gorgeous 3D art

+ An all new Pro Fishing Tour endgame mode

+ Exclusive new content

+ Leaderboards

+ Total rewrite from the ground up

+ All new guest fish

+ BikBok™

Based on Vlambeer’s popular 2013 original, Ridiculous Fishing was lovingly handcrafted over the course of two years by Vlambeer (Super Crate Box, Nuclear Throne), Zach Gage (SpellTower, Knotwords, Good Sudoku, Really Bad Chess, Card of Darkness) and Greg Wohlwend (Threes, Hundreds, TumbleSeed), and remade in collaboration with KO_OP (GNOG, Winding Worlds).

Winner of the Apple Design Award 2013; Nominated for the 2011 Independent Games Festival Awards; Declared Most Important News Story 2011 by industry magazine Control International; Featured in The New York Times

Praise for the original *Ridiculous Fishing*:

"Ridiculous Fishing is such a complete package that it's an effortless recommendation." ~ Eli Hodapp (TouchArcade) - (5 / 5)

"Every aspect of the game, from the rewarding upgrade system to the unique graphics, displays an intricate craftsmanship we rarely see on the App Store." ~ Chris Reed (Slide2Play) - (4 / 4)

"Vlambeer's game is, as its title suggests, ridiculous. In its simple, gleeful rhythms of play, it's sublime, too." ~ EDGE - (9 / 10)

"One of the most mechanically satisfying experiences you'll ever find, and wrapped in a dazzlingly cool aesthetic." ~ Eli Cymet (Gamezebo) - (5 / 5)

"It makes the mass destruction of innocent sea life absolutely adorable." ~ Andrew Webster (The Verge)

"I've come to think of Ridiculous Fishing as the unofficial game of Wes Anderson's movie The Life Aquatic." ~ Rob Hearn (PocketGamer)

"Ridiculous Fishing is from an alternate iPhone gaming universe where Nintendo is the production quality standard and action is everything." ~ Robert Ashley (A Life Well Wasted)

"A rare pearl amidst the endless sardines of iOS games." ~ Chris Bateman (International Hobo)

"I'm hooked up to an IV and playing Ridiculous Fishing. One is medicine, the other is a painkiller." ~ Ben Kuchera (PA Report)

"Ridiculous Fishing is something very special." ~ exp. Magazine


Content Includes
Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humour
Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References

Ratings & Reviews

5 out of 5 with 584 Counts
Age Rating 12+

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News on this game

Studio Co-Founder Jan Willem Nijman Now Owns 100% of Vlambeer, Wants To Preserve Classic Vlambeer Games ...

It isn't often that we see news relating to one of THE indie studios, but that's exactly what just happened right now.

TouchArcade Thu Apr 18 2024

Nuclear Throne studio Vlambeer details future as Rami Ismail sells shares

Four years after Nuclear Throne and Ridiculous Fishing developer Vlambeer announced it was shutting its doors, the high…

Eurogamer.net Thu Apr 18 2024

Rami Ismail sells remaining shares of Vlambeer

Vlambeer's Rami Ismail has sold 50% of his shares of the studio to co-founder Jan Willem Nijman.Sharing the news in a b…

GamesIndustry.biz Thu Apr 18 2024

Ridiculous Fishing EX is a perfect arcade remix

Vlambeer's iPhone classic — now remade in 3D for modern iOS devices — is rejuvenated by a brilliant new daily challenge mode.

Polygon Tue Sep 19 2023

'Ridiculous Fishing EX' Apple Arcade Review – It *Can* Get Weirder – TouchArcade

Has it really been ten years since Ridiculous Fishing released on iOS? Ten years since it won TouchArcade's Game of the Year award?

TouchArcade Sat Aug 19 2023

'Stardew Valley,' 'Slay the Spire' and 'Ridiculous Fishing' are coming to Apple Arcade in July

Apple has revealed the games that are coming to Apple Arcade in July and the company has a stacked lineup in store for subscribers.

MSN Fri Apr 12 2024

Ridiculous Fishing EX Announced as Remastered Version of Cult Classic

Apple has revealed the new games coming to Apple Arcade subscribers for July 2023, and one game has come as a welcome surprise. Ridiculous...

mxdwn Games Wed Jul 19 2023

'Ridiculous Fishing EX' Now Available on Apple Arcade

Popular iOS game Ridiculous Fishing is now available on Apple Arcade, allowing Apple Arcade subscribers to re-experience Vlambeer's classic...

MacRumors Sat Aug 19 2023

A 3D remaster of cult mobile game Ridiculous Fishing headlines July's Apple Arcade releases | VGC

Ridiculous Fishing EX, which is said to have been rebuilt from scratch by the original development team, takes the 2013 mobile game and...

Video Games Chronicle Wed Jul 19 2023

'Ridiculous Fishing EX' offers way more explosions than you might expect

Fishing is a sport that requires patience. “Ridiculous Fishing EX” is a game that requires guns, chainsaws and toasters.

Cult of Mac Sat Aug 19 2023

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Relevance Youtube Videos

Ridiculous Fishing Ex (Apple Arcade) - YouTube
Ridiculous Fishing EX (by Vlambeer) Apple Arcade IOS Gameplay Video (HD) - YouTube
Ridiculous Fishing EX Trailer - YouTube
Ridiculous Fishing EX: Apple Arcade iOS Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 (by Vlambeer / KO_OP Mode) - YouTube
Ridiculous Fishing: Awesome Arcade Fish Shootah! [Little Gems] - YouTube
Ridiculous Fishing Review - YouTube
Official Ridiculous Fishing - A Tale of Redemption Launch Trailer - YouTube
TA Plays Bonus: Ridiculous Fishing (With Vlambeer) - YouTube
Developer Tips for Playing Vlambeer's Ridiculous Fishing - YouTube
Ridiculous Fishing - Secret Ending - YouTube

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