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imissmyfriends.studio · Published by imissmyfriends.studio, Wholesome Games Presents · Official site ↗
Very Positive — 95% positive (193 reviews) · 29 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Fishbowl is a slow and tender narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
£8.50
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Indie, RPG, Casual · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games
Experience Fishbowl, an intimate indie RPG that explores the depths of memory and hope. Immerse yourself in this slow-paced game from imissmyfriends.studio, where slice-of-life moments blend with surreal emotions, guiding you through a personal journey of rediscovery.
About this game
Buzz
“…a profoundly affecting narrative experience that transforms the monotony of isolation into a beautiful journey of self-discovery”
- IGN Inda
“…beautifully written, artfully designed, emotionally honest — this game took me apart piece by piece, then handed me back to myself a little more whole than before”
- A Gaming Network
“It’ll make you happy. It’ll make you sad. It’s a game that you need to be ready for in order to fully appreciate, if you’ll let it.”
- Gamer Social Club
About the Game
Twenty-one year old Alo gets her first job in a new city and lives by herself while grieving her grandma’s death. The choices she makes over the course of a month will lead to a unique journey of self discovery.
Fishbowl is a visual novel about becoming an adult and seeing your childhood in a new light. Drowning in feelings of grief, isolation, and the responsibilities of adulthood, Alo receives an unlikely lifeline in the form of a magical talking fish from her childhood. With Paplet as her companion, Alo unravels the threads of her past, giving way to a new future.
Experience Alo’s daily life where you work from home as a video editor, connect with friends, family, and coworkers, and rediscover memories of Alo's childhood by sorting through her late grandmother’s things. Fishbowl is a warm and cozy story about living in isolation, nurturing friendships and understanding grief.
Through daily tasks and activities find ways to create a fulfilling life, even while in isolation.
With the help of an unlikely companion, re-examine events from your past and piece together the meaning of your dreams.
As a video editor, edit files with a dynamic matching game, meet your co-workers and support each other in doing the best that you can.
While in your apartment on your own, a community of diverse characters helps cheer you on and keep your loneliness at bay.
No bad endings, just different paths. The choices you make will shape the possibilities in Alo’s future.
Through the emotionally-rich narrative and thoughtful re-examination of your childhood, figure out who you want to be.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2.0GHz processor (Intel Core i5 and up)
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, 1GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 1GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2.0GHz processor (Intel Core i5 and up)
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, 1GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 1GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Fishbowl is now available at a 20% discount! 🙌🏽
Hey everyone!Fishbowl is on a 20% discount as part of Steam’s Summer Sale! It has been a joy to see so many of you play our game. Your words have left us teary-eyed and, at times, bawling. Just the fact that anybody is paying any attention to something the two of us created feels surreal. Thank you! You are making our dream of continuing to make indie games come true. If you’ve had Fishbowl wishlisted and were considering buying it, this might just be the perfect time. It is a warm and tender visual novel about grief, self-doubt, friendship and hope. If you enjoyed playing Fishbowl, this might be a good time to recommend it to a friend. The person who comes to mind right now, the one who loves a good cry? Yes! Send it to them!We’ve been a bit slow in replying to things here, there was a lot to do since launch, including but not limited to: ✨cleaning our home studio✨, which had become quite a mess during development. We are slowly getting back in a post-launch rhythm and will be replying to you soon. Thank you to everybody who bought the game, left us a heartfelt review, bumped up our posts on social media, for a tiny studio like ours, every single gesture means a lot and we are grateful for it. Love,Rhea & Prateek💜imissmyfriends.studioRead full article on Community Announcements (imissmyfriends.studio)AnnouncementsOfficial
Fishbowl is OUT NOW 💜
Fishbowl is 💜 OUT NOW 💜 on PS5 & Steam (PC, Mac, Steam Deck) 🫧 Play at your own pace 🪞 No bad endings only different paths 🗓️ Do as much or as little as you are able to 🛏️ Remember, no matter what, you got through the day The two of us are in tears. Our game is out today! 🥹🥹Love,Rhea & Prateek💜 imissmyfriends.studioRead full article on Community Announcements (imissmyfriends.studio)AnnouncementsOfficial
Fishbowl releases 2nd April on Steam! 💜
Hi everyone! 👋🏾FISHBOWL HAS A RELEASE DATE! APRIL 2! Second of April. April the second. It will be a good day. We hope all of you get to play our game! We will be releasing Fishbowl at 9.99 USD and will have regional pricing too. We hope on April 2nd all of you buy the game and dive into Alo’s story.It feels surreal to know that almost exactly five years ago, in April 2021, the two of us started making Fishbowl. Even more surreal that five years later, it is going to be in your hands. It will be yours to keep. We hope you all become good friends with Alo, Zu, Noor, Rosa, Jaja, Paplet and all of our characters. We hope the story of Fishbowl fills everyone with hope, joy and a will to keep going, no matter what. We hope you will all play our game. We have put our everything into it and to see it in your hands is going to be a dream come true for both of us.Please mark your calendars for April 2nd and if you haven’t yet, please wishlist Fishbowl. Just a few days to go now. Love,Rhea & Prateek💜 imissmyfriends.studioRead full article on Community Announcements (imissmyfriends.studio)Community & EventsOfficial
Fishbowl Demo on Steam Next Fest! 💜
Hi everyone! The last few days of Steam Next Fest remain. So if you haven’t tried the demo yet, now is your chance! Here is what you can expect! 🗓️ play three in-game days in Alo’s home 🫧 spend some more time with our very adorable Paplet! 👀 meet four of our wonderful characters Zuari, Iris, Noor and Rosa 🎥 edit video files with the energetic Menguzonuo and a very panicked Bulbul 📦 witness a crazy amount of boxes appear in Alo’s home that you will get to unpack one day at a time in the full game! Our April release date draws closer and closer and we are still working hard everyday on Fishbowl. If you played the demo and liked it, please consider recommending Fishbowl to a friend! Every single person, wishlist, every gesture of support counts and means a LOT to us! Thank you for being here! Love, Rhea & Prateek 💜 imissmyfriends.studioRead full article on Community Announcements (imissmyfriends.studio)AnnouncementsOfficial
Fishbowl: Updated Demo Out Now! 💜
Hi everyone! We are so happy to release an updated version of our demo today!▶️ Play the first three days in Alo’s month-long story. 💟 Get to know a few more people that make up Alo’s world. 📦 Be one with the flow of the days and get a peek at what is to come! Alongside English, our demo is now available in Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish (LATAM), Spanish (Spain), French, Italian and German. We are beyond excited to have new audiences play and discover Fishbowl!A quick reminder to wishlist our game if this is the first time you are seeing it! Every wishlist counts and helps us a whole bunch leading up to our release date in April. Counting down the days! Love, Rhea & Prateek 💜 imissmyfriends.studioRead full article on Community Announcements (imissmyfriends.studio)
