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About I Am Fish
I Am Fish is a physics‑based adventure where four fish—Goldfish, Pufferfish, Piranha and Flying Fish—escape a pet‑shop tank and travel across Barnardshire toward the open ocean. The journey includes swimming, rolling, gliding, inflating and biting to overcome obstacles such as roads, rooftops and kitchen hazards.
The game is single‑player for Windows and includes Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Adjustable Difficulty, Checkpoint‑based respawning, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. Optional settings let players adjust camera comfort and volume to suit personal preferences.
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Fish Characters
Goldfish is described as cheerful, brave and a natural swimmer, while Pufferfish is slower, kind‑hearted and can puff up into a ball to roll across land. Piranha is portrayed as wild, chaotic, loud and loves to bite, and Flying Fish can glide through the air despite an aloof demeanor.
Each fish’s description focuses on personality and a single unique ability: Pufferfish can inflate and roll, Flying Fish can glide, and Piranha can bite. The game presents these traits as part of the narrative rather than as separate gameplay systems.
- Observe each fish’s unique ability before tackling a new obstacle.
- Match the fish’s personality cue to the type of challenge you expect.
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Movement Mechanics
Players can swim, roll, glide, chomp, flip‑flop, inflate, fly and bite. The control scheme is described as simple and intuitive, aiming to minimise excuses for failure.
Challenges include crossing roads, rooftops, deep‑fat fryers and avoiding wildlife, while fish must stay in water to breathe; leaving water triggers a checkpoint respawn.
- Use rolling when water is unavailable on land sections.
- Glide to cross gaps that are too wide for swimming.
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Checkpoint System
If a fish falls too far, runs out of air or otherwise fails, the game returns the player to the most recent checkpoint, allowing a refined approach without restarting the level.
The description frames checkpoints as a safety net that lets players experiment with different fish or strategies after a mishap.
- Note where checkpoints appear before attempting risky jumps.
- Use a checkpoint to test an alternative route without losing progress.
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Water Vehicles
The fish can hitch rides in makeshift containers such as jars, mop buckets on wheels and occasional pint glasses. Each carrier presents its own navigation challenge.
Open water sources like fountains, swimming pools and sewers provide additional routes toward the final goal—the shimmering open ocean.
- Watch a carrier’s movement before boarding to anticipate its path.
- Select a vehicle that matches the terrain you need to cross.
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Platform Features
I Am Fish runs on Windows and offers Full controller support, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. Difficulty can be adjusted and the game can be played without timed input.
Additional options include Camera Comfort and Custom Volume Controls, giving players flexibility to tailor the experience.
- Enable Camera Comfort if motion makes you uneasy.
- Set Difficulty to a level that matches your skill for smoother progression.
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