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Fishing Cactus

Belgium Founded 2008 Website

Fishing Cactus is a Belgium based indie game development studio. Their name showcases their originality and ability to strive in a nation without many game development studios. After the success of the atypical Epistory - Typing Chronicles, released in March 2016, they released Algo Bot and Shift Quantum in 2018. Now they work on a spiritual successor for Epistory called Nanotale, and Wormworld, a game based on the graphical novel supported by a large community of readers and fans.

Fishing Cactus at a Glance

Fishing Cactus has been active in the gaming industry from 2011 to 2026, with 7 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Adventure, Indie, Puzzle, with additional titles in Strategy and Role-playing (RPG). The studio carries a solid 71.8/100 average rating across their catalog, with 4 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Epistory: Typing Chronicles (77.1/100). Games from Fishing Cactus are available across 10 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Linux.

7
Total Games
71.8
Avg Rating
2011
First Release
2026
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Adventure
24%
Indie
24%
Puzzle
18%
Strategy
18%
Role-playing (RPG)
12%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
6
Nintendo Switch
2
Linux
2
Mac
2
Google Stadia
2

Release Timeline

2010s
6
2020s
1

Rating Distribution

0
80-100
4
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39