How do you sell fish?
Two independent playthroughs show the Q-key seller interaction; they differ only on whether to describe the input as press or hold.
For Dazed Games’ How to Fish, released on Steam on 20 August 2026 (app 4001890) — not real-world fishing.
Quick Answer
Take your catch to a buyer NPC and use the Q key when the sell prompt appears. MrPorkchop_14 reads the tutorial prompt as “press Q,” while Skoottie's recording shows the input held, so no universal hold duration is claimed. MrPorkchop_14 also encounters buyer-specific rules, including a shopkeeper who asks for tossed goods and another vendor who accepts only shark; those variations have not been independently reproduced.
Steps
- Carry the catch to a buyer NPC and watch for the sell prompt.
- Use the Q key. One recording shows the key held, while the other creator reads the prompt as “press Q,” so follow the prompt rather than timing an assumed hold.
- If a buyer gives a narrower instruction, follow that buyer's rule instead of assuming every seller accepts every catch.
Requirements / Limits
- Skoottie shows the Q-key prompt around 00:04:37, and MrPorkchop_14 independently reads the tutorial's Q-key sell prompt around 00:05:58.
- The Steam store confirms selling as part of the core loop, but the two playthroughs supply the exact input evidence.
- The thrown-goods shopkeeper and shark-only vendor are first-hand observations from MrPorkchop_14 and have not been independently reproduced.
Common Mistakes
- Inventing a fixed hold duration when the recordings use different press/hold wording.
- Assuming every buyer accepts every catch.
- Missing the sell prompt after the tutorial first teaches eating; MrPorkchop_14's recording shows those instructions close together.
Sources Checked
- Official SteamHow to Fish on Steam
Official product record for Dazed Games' 20 August 2026 Windows release, app 4001890, features and core sell-upgrade-progress loop.
Accessed 22 Aug 2026 - Independent walkthroughIm Playing 100% of How to Fish — Skoottie
The tutorial seller and Q-key prompt appear around 00:04:37; the recording shows the key held.
Accessed 22 Aug 2026 - Independent playthroughFour-player How to Fish live playthrough — MrPorkchop_14
First-hand Q-key tutorial prompt around 00:05:58; buyer-specific toss and shark-only interactions around 01:52:49–01:55:17.
Accessed 22 Aug 2026
Still Unverified
- Whether the press-versus-hold presentation or buyer rules vary by context remains unverified beyond these recordings.