The indie fishing game How to Fish reached a peak of 341,000 concurrent players on Steam, outpacing the Modern Warfare 4 early‑access beta, which logged just over 115,000 concurrent players on Friday, according to Steam data.

How to Fish, a physics‑based title developed by Dazed Games and published by Evil Landfall, launched on August 20 and has sold more than one million copies, the developer announced. The game is priced at under $5, down from a regular $8 price.

The Modern Warfare 4 beta, limited to players who preordered the upcoming entry in the franchise, began on Friday and is scheduled for an open period from August 28 to September 1. The beta includes a campaign mission for the first time and offers special rewards for the full release, which is set for October 23 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and the upcoming Switch 2.

The rapid rise of How to Fish suggests growing interest in casual multiplayer experiences, while the declining player count for the Modern Warfare 4 beta indicates waning early enthusiasm.