Fishing: Barents Sea

Fishing: Barents Sea puts you at the helm of a fishing boat in an open-world recreation of northern Norway’s Barents Sea. You begin with a small boat inherited from your grandfather, then catch fish and earn money to upgrade your equipment and buy larger, better boats. Use sonar, radar and GPS to find productive fishing zones across a map based on real Norwegian landscapes.

Fishing and planning

Learn to catch different kinds of fish using various methods and equipment across seven playable ships. The methods are easy to learn but hard to master. Fish behavior is influenced by advanced fish AI, while schools move according to the season and water temperature, based on 20 years of weather data. You need to plan each step and fishing trip, keep within your yearly fishing quotas and use your equipment to pursue the biggest catch.

The game includes officially licensed Scanmar Catch Control Systems, including door sensors and the TrawlEye, which let you monitor your trawl. You can upgrade the trawl, and an officially licensed Hermes trawler is also included. An inventory holds items such as knives, hooks and binoculars.

The harbor

At the harbor pub, you can hire crew members and accept missions. In port, you can repair or upgrade your ships, borrow money from the bank, and buy supplies and bait at the shop.

Sea and weather

The open world features dynamic day, night and moon cycles, seasonal effects and changing weather. AI ships and fishing boats also populate the environment.