# Fish Out Of Water!

> Launch your fish friends into the sky and score high !

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.halfbrick.FishOutOfWater](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.halfbrick.FishOutOfWater)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.halfbrick.FishOutOfWater`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Halfbrick Studios
- **Category:** GAME\_ARCADE
- **Downloads:** 4,571,415
- **Rating:** 1.61 / 5 (128,060 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.13
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-01
- **First published:** 2014-07-10
- **Publisher country:** AU
- **Size:** 157 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.halfbrick.FishOutOfWater)
- **Website:** [http://halfbrick.com/our-games/fish-out-of-water/](http://halfbrick.com/our-games/fish-out-of-water/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy](https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy)

## Description

Dive into *Fish Out Of Water!*, an exciting game by Halfbrick Studios, where you launch your fish friends across the sky and ocean to score high without ads or in-app purchases. Featuring six unique fish with special abilities, the game challenges you with diverse weather conditions and obstacles like tsunamis, icebergs, and jellyfish swarms.

Enjoy remastered graphics, a rebalanced crystal unlocking system to customize your experience, and online leaderboards to compete with players worldwide. Unlock costumes and charms to enhance powers while following a captivating storybook as you progress. Perfect for casual gamers seeking fun and strategy in a fluid physics environment.

## Rankings

- #25,862 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.halfbrick.FishOutOfWater.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviewers largely praise the game's nostalgic charm and relaxing feel but repeatedly criticize the shift to a subscription-based model. The dominant concern is that the title is no longer free to play, with only brief free access and progression blocked behind a paywall, leading many to call the approach greedy and detrimental to accessibility.

### Pros

- Nostalgic, beloved game with a relaxing, simple core gameplay that fans remember from childhood.
- Core gameplay remains enjoyable and accessible, preserving the game's charm.
- Charming visuals and atmosphere that players find appealing.
- Positive sentiment from long-time fans who still enjoy the game despite changes.

### Cons

- Requires a subscription to play, replacing the traditional free-to-play model.
- Very limited free play before the paywall kicks in (short trial window).
- Progression and in-game content can be locked behind a subscription paywall.
- Perceived greed or monetization focus of the new model.
- Some reports of loading issues or instability.

## Similar extensions and apps

- [FishyFlap Underwater Adventure](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.M.R.Studio.com.unity.Fishyflap) — 203 users
- [Underwater Fish](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lingouln.underwaterfish) — 4,361 users
- [Bubble Fish](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cinegraphic.BubbleFish) — 61 users
- [Save My Fish](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pn.fish.escape.shark.attack) — 5,297 users
- [Golfish](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.revulogames.golfish) — 2,781 users
- [Fish Adventure: Ocean Quest](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wepora.fish_adventure) — 46 users
- [Flappy Fish](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.EventaTeam.FlappyFish) — 61 users
- [Flappy Fish](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ibrahim.flyingfishgame) — 30 users
- [Flying Fins](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vreontech.FlyingFins) — 116 users
- [Flappy Fish](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.flappyfish.game) — 99 users
- [Finny Fish](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.longlu.finnyfish) — 103 users
- [plappy fish](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tamobile.plappyfishnew) — 150 users

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.halfbrick.FishOutOfWater)