Open Water

Grab your rod and head for open water.

Open Water is a realistic VR fishing game set on real Texas waters. Cast with your own arm, set the hook, feel the drag sing and fight every fish to your hand. Then keep it or let it go.

Real places to fish

• Lake Fork: big bass, crappie and blue catfish
• Caddo Lake: cypress swamps and alligator gar
• Guadalupe River: wade for trout and smallmouth
• Bob Hall Pier: jacks, snook and big sharks
• Port Aransas: ride the ferry, fish the jetties for redfish and tarpon

Fishing that feels real

• Physics-based casting, from a gentle flick to a full launch
• 27 species, each with its own habits and fight
• Live bait, bobbers, sinkers and lures tied on by hand
• Snags, backlashes and break-offs: mind your drag

Earn your gear

• Sell your catch or earn bonuses for releasing fish
• Buy better rods, reels, braid, tackle and licences
• The game warden checks licences and size limits

Your own cabin

• Mount your biggest catches on the trophy wall
• Fill your species journal and travel by the wall map

Fish together

• Online multiplayer with voice chat
• Leaderboards and tournaments

Comfortable for everyone

• Standing or seated, snap or smooth turning
• Practice waters for learning the ropes

Day turns to night and storms roll in. Pack the headlamp and fish till sunrise.

Tight lines!