A Fisherman's Tale

4.6 out of 5
13 User Ratings
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Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words.
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About A Fisherman's Tale

About this game

Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words.

Playing as Bob, a tiny fisherman puppet, you live alone in your tiny cabin, oblivious to the world outside. When your radio broadcasts a storm alert, you have to get to the top of the lighthouse and turn on the light! But as you try to leave your cabin with the help of some uncanny sidekicks, you realize what's waiting outside is not at all what you expected...

  • Break more than a couple laws of physics in mind-bending VR puzzles!
  • Make it to the top of the lighthouse before The Big Storm, with the help of some uncanny sidekicks!
  • Use your hands to pick up, throw, combine, and use all kinds of things in glorious fully immersive virtual reality!
  • Toy around with your tiny little model lighthouse, inside a lighthouse, inside a... is that another lighthouse?
  • Uncover the truth at the core of an unusually tall Fisherman's Tale, exclusively in VR.

Brought to you by Vertigo Games, the team behind Arizona Sunshine® and Skyworld, A Fisherman's Tale is developed by INNERSPACE VR in co-production with ARTE France with the support of CNC, Ville de Paris New Media Fund and BPI France.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
January 22, 2019
Developer:
InnerspaceVR
Publisher:
Vertigo Games
Rating:
ACB rating of 6
PEGI rating of 7
Supported Languages:
English
Steam Deck Support:
Unsupported
Link:
Genres:
Casual
Fishing

Puzzle
Theme:
Short
Play Styles:
VR
Singleplayer
Features:
Steam Achievements
Steam Cloud

Singleplayer

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
  • Processor: Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: VR Required

Recommended:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: VR Required

Critic Reviews

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UploadVR

90 / 100
"From slow-motion shootouts to trips across the universe and stories of loved ones lost, VR has already proven that each of its core design tenants can be tamed. But A...

GMW3

60 / 100
"A Fisherman’s Tale is in many respects the VR title VRFocus hoped it would be, inventive use of the technology that oozes heart and soul, making you care about the character...

Windows Central

90 / 100
"The multiple-reality puzzle mechanic keeps fetch quests from getting stale, and you will certainly have to do some thinking to get to the end. There's a ton of detail, the...
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A Fisherman's Tale User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 13 ratings
86% of users would recommend this.
4.6

User Ratings Breakdown

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Recommended

NAGWizard TTV
I enjoyed this literally "think Out side the box" VR game. I streamed this on twitch.tv/nagwizard and enjoyed it playing with the audience having them help me a few times. It is one of those tall tail stories where you have to find things and how to use them to progress the story. I'd give it an 8 out of 10.
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Recommended

Matt
Verified purchase
A neat way to be introduced to VR especially for non gamers, particularly those who like escape rooms. Bite sized (~2 hours), some hidden achievements, and fun surprises.
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Recommended

SS69
Verified purchase
A short tale that’s pretty good with simplistic puzzles, the graphics are good also.
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Wholehearted recommendation!

Evernaila
Verified purchase
A simply amazing little puzzle game that is charming and having you need to think outside the box, yet still making every solution quite logical and sensible. The game simply oozes with charm from it's enjoyable voice acting, characters, story and gameplay. It operates via teleportation movement, so it is less likely to cause motion sickness. However, there are 2 specific sequences in the game that has your perspective move without your input. For me, this caused no issues at all, and it was not a problem, but it caused my wife to feel great motion sickness and discomfort. These parts are not important, so you can close your eyes and you will be fine. It also needs to be stated that this game is rather short, and if you base your purchases on how long it will run, rather than how it made you feel when playing, you might be better of getting this one a sale at some point. For me, as someone who has come to enjoy shorter, but well thought out games that do not overstay their welcome, I would easily endorse this any day of the week. That said, the game was so enjoyable, that I can not help but wish there was more, but are happy with what I got. :) This is a must play for almost anyone I can think of. Cheers!
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Recommended

Fanatical User
Verified purchase
intresting story, good game for ppl who like puzzles
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Boat play

Fanatical User
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It's really fun to play. It's immersive, and makes you think you're actually on a boat.
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Fantastic must-have game, but too short.

Phibroptic
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I think the game was fantastic. A beautiful, story-rich puzzle/adventure game. Very fun and interesting mechanics, and a must-experience for any VR user. My only criticism is that it was too short. I was not upset at the lack of length, but I expected more than two 30 minute sessions before completing the entirety of the game.
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Frequently Asked Questions

A Fisherman's Tale can be played on these VR headsets:
  • Valve Index
  • HTC Vive
  • Oculus Rift
  • Windows Mixed Reality
Yes, A Fisherman's Tale supports Valve Index
Yes, A Fisherman's Tale supports HTC Vive
Yes, A Fisherman's Tale supports Oculus Rift
Yes, A Fisherman's Tale supports Windows Mixed Reality
Yes, A Fisherman's Tale is for VR only
According to PEGI, A Fisherman's Tale is suitable for players aged 7 and above.
No, A Fisherman's Tale is not currently playable on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that A Fisherman's Tale is Unsupported on Steam Deck. Some or all of this game currently doesn't function on Steam Deck.
Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
  • Processor: Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: VR Required
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: VR Required
75% of critics on Metacritic recommend A Fisherman's Tale. The Metascore is 78 out of 100.
86% of Fanatical users recommend A Fisherman's Tale. The average review score is 4.6/5
A Fisherman's Tale was released on January 22, 2019
A Fisherman's Tale is published by Vertigo Games
A Fisherman's Tale was developed by InnerspaceVR
Fanatical users tagged A Fisherman's Tale as Casual, Fishing, and Puzzle
Yes, Fanatical users tagged A Fisherman's Tale as Casual
Yes, Fanatical users tagged A Fisherman's Tale as Fishing
Yes, Fanatical users tagged A Fisherman's Tale as Puzzle

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A Fisherman’s Tale © 2018 - 2019 Innerspace VR - ARTE France. Published by Vertigo Games. Developed by Innerspace VR. Produced by Innerspace VR and ARTE France. All rights reserved.

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