A Fisherman's Tale

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Release date

November 27, 2019

Publisher

Vertigo Games

Bend and twist reality in the VR Awards Game of the Year 2019. A Fisherman's Tale is a mind-bending VR adventure in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words.
{"height":804,"type":"image","width":2160} Playing as a tiny fisherman puppet, you live alone in your tiny cabin, oblivious to the world outside. When your radio broadcasts a storm alert, you have to climb the lighthouse to turn on the light! As you leave your cabin with the help of some uncanny sidekicks, you realize what's waiting outside is not at all what you expected…

  • Break multiple laws of physics in mind-bending puzzles!
  • Climb the lighthouse before The Big Storm, with the help of uncanny sidekicks
  • Toy around with your model lighthouse, inside a lighthouse, inside a... is that another lighthouse?
  • Uncover the truth behind an unusually tall fisherman's tale

Brought to you by Vertigo Games, A Fisherman's Tale is developed by Innerspace, co-produced with ARTE France supported by CNC, Ville de Paris & BPI France. {"height":585,"type":"image","width":2160}

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4.55

2,419 ratings

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Player reviews

Artist811

December 29, 2020

5/5

Another great puzzler

So even though this game isn’t 100% perfect I’d still like to give it 5 stars because I feel like part of my problems came from me being new to VR. Sometimes I felt like the controls could be better, but I worked it out pretty easily. I was happy that the puzzles weren’t over easy, especially at the end. Once I realized that you could put it on sitting mode rather than standing life got much easier too. The story is super fun and cute, and totally fun for an adult! I really loved this tiny little world, with its awesome soundtrack and cute characters. It lacks some replayability, due to the straightforward story line, but I’m pretty sure that, like a good book, I’ll get hit with some surprises when I play again in 6 months or so.

28 found this helpful

J_the_Rockstar

November 28, 2025

5/5

Glad I bought this

To preface: I am a cheapskate, so when I read reviews saying this game is very short and can be completed in one sitting I was skeptical that this game would be worth it. To be fair: I waited until this game was on a big sale before buying it. Despite the short playtime I was blown away by the art and the attention to deal and the uniqueness of the puzzles despite them being quite easy. As a result, I bought the sequel too without hesitation

20 found this helpful

DavoDivide

April 13, 2025

5/5

A must play in VR - so moving

I can't believe I hadn't heard of this title, yeah it's short (if your good at puzzles, can take hours if you get stuck) but my gosh this is a masterpiece of a VR title. The prologue is a great introduction to vr (grab the toothbrush, brush your teeth, press left to turn around, up to teleport) and the gameplay mechanic of doll house in a doll house in a doll house x infinity is just mind blowing. Sometimes things get stuck with the physics but leave it a moment and things teleport back to where they are. The story is great, maybe the best story ive experienced in VR and finishing the game just left me with that feeling like finishing portal and other great games. This kind of game/experience would only work in VR it wouldn't have the same impact as a flat screen game. Simply incredible and looking forward to playing the sequel.

18 found this helpful

julezeve

September 30, 2024

5/5

Great Gameplay and Story

I played it from start to finish in one sitting. Wish it was longer, but it's a great story. I really enjoyed the gameplay from the different views, like the dollhouse perspective. If you're looking for a different type of way to solve puzzles and a great story - get this game, you won't be disappointed.

14 found this helpful

LuminousOrb

December 16, 2020

5/5

Uplifting & Spellbinding

It's the rare kind of game that actually makes you feel joyful by the end. It was such a surprise to find the story comes full circle in a quite a philosophical/spiritual way. I would recommend this to anyone as the perfect introduction to VR. It's fairly easy and embraces the true potential of blending totally immersive puzzles and stories that could only be achieved through VR. You can't go wrong.

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