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About Kernelbay
Kernelbay is an idle fishing desktop companion. You follow a fisher who sets out from a small dock to explore a chain of mysterious islands, catching fish automatically while you work, browse or relax.
Fishing and progression
When the boat reaches its travel limit or its storage fills, the fisher returns to port to unload the catch and prepare for another trip. You invest in better boats, stronger rods, more storage and greater range, then unlock fishing licenses to discover new species. Each island has unique creatures, resources and progression layers, with the creatures’ stories revealing the island’s hidden life as you make catches.
Islands and desktop
The handcrafted islands appear as miniature dioramas floating in the ocean. Each has its own wallpaper, which can change automatically as you progress, and the game runs on your desktop while you do other things.
A soundtrack of 12 tracks, with two for each island, accompanies the journey.
Frequently asked questions
The best price for Kernelbay is $0.68 at Kinguin. That is 82% less than on Steam, where it costs $3.99. 3 shops have an offer that activates in your country.
Some are. This page only shows offers that activate in your country; offers for other regions, or with no stated region, are left out. To see the offers for another country, change your country at the top of the page.
Every key we list activates on Steam. Redeem the key there and Kernelbay stays in your library for good.
Yes, with a small risk. Publishers create keys to sell in other shops, which is why a key can cost less than in the official store, and once you activate it the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase. On average 1–2% of keys fail, so check the shop's buyer protection before you buy: the official store does not refund keys bought elsewhere.
The minimum requirements for Kernelbay are: Windows 10, GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Intel Core i3-6100, 8 GB RAM, 500 MB storage. It runs on Windows only. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. Kernelbay is a single-player game.
No. Valve rates Kernelbay as Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
Buy Kernelbay 82% cheaper than on Steam.
Kernelbay is available for 82% less in shops such as Kinguin or Eneba.
Steam lets publishers create keys to sell in other shops. Once you activate a key, the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase.
Disclaimer: CD keys have an inherent 1–2% average failure rate. Check the shop terms for buyer protection info. Steam offers no buyer protection for keys bought in other shops and doesn't refund them.
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