Ridiculous Fishing - A Tale of Redemption

Name: Ridiculous Fishing - A Tale of Redemption
Price: 2.99 USD
Rating: 3.2 (813 reviews)
Author: Vlambeer B.V.

By: Vlambeer B.V.

Casual

Features & Capabilities

Ridiculous Fishing Chrome Extension updates the beloved game for the latest devices, delivering a handcrafted arcade experience where fishing meets weapons and whimsy. Follow Billy on a redemption quest across the high seas with hours of gameplay, a never-ending Infinite arcade world, and dozens of unlockables, weapons, and hats. And true to the original, there are no IAP - buy the game, play the game.

Based on Vlambeer's 2010 classic, Ridiculous Fishing was developed by Vlambeer, Zach Gage, and Greg Wohlwend. It has earned the Apple Design Award 2013 and widespread acclaim from outlets such as The New York Times and TouchArcade, making this Chrome Extension a faithful, award-winning port for modern devices.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Entertainment

By:

Vlambeer B.V.

Rating:

3.20

(813) 1 new ratings

Version:

1.50 Last updated: 2017-08-24

Version code:

841427846

Creation date:

2013-03-14

Compatible devices:

Size:

105.88MB

Price:

2.99

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 74,779 ▼ 43

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Developed by:

Vlambeer B.V.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ridiculous-fishing-a-tale-of-redemption/id601831815

Website:

http://www.ridiculousfishing.com/

User Reviews

Players praise the game’s fun, nostalgic core and its longevity, but repeatedly cite UI/visual scaling and cropping issues on modern iPhones, broken store/navigation, and a lack of updates from developers. The title feels abandoned to some, with compatibility problems on newer devices. If updated and modernized, it could regain broad appeal; as-is, it remains a beloved classic hampered by technical neglect.

Pros

Fun, engaging core gameplay when it works
Strong nostalgic appeal that keeps long-time players coming back
Still available on the App Store and not delisted, preserving access
Positive sentiment from longtime fans and overall enjoyment when performance is stable

Cons

UI and display problems on modern devices (zoomed-out framing, cropping, aspect ratio issues)
In-game store/navigation broken (back button not working, difficult to purchase, menus overlap)
Perceived abandonment by developers with little to no updates for years
Compatibility issues with newer iPhones (port/update lag, some devices rendering poorly)

Recent reviews

The buttons do not work! This game is broken on the current iOS.

by Ka*****, 2026-05-19

I played this game years ago and still remember it, pleased to find it again. It is a 5 star game easy but I rate 1 star because the UI is really hard to read with modern phones resolutions and some parts of the game like the store (not in app purchases but in game items which are necessary) are on the verge of breaking as there is no buy button at all you just have to tap the lower half of the screen over and over until you hit where I’m guessing the buy button is supposed to render but it doesn’t. If this game gets patched for modern phones I’ll give it 5 stars. As it is it seems it might break tomorrow and be unusable. It also doesn’t fit in modern phone screen ratios but has black bars at the top and bottom. If that doesn’t get patched but the UI does, I’ll still rate 5 stars though.

by th*****, 2026-05-07

Don’t Buy!!! (4/21/26) Game is extra zoomed out and no plan to be fixed. Stopped updating 8yrs ago. Ui doesn’t work as intended bc of the aspect ratio.