Voodoo Fishin' updates and what is next
1.0 landed on October 13, 2026 with 37 missions, twelve new fish, two new monsters and new bait and tackle; more content, a second tackle shop and swamp expansion are planned.
Voodoo Fishin' spent its Early Access period shipping roughly one meaningful feature update a month, and the 1.0 release pulled almost all of them into a single package: missions, a second fish monger, the pawn shop, quotas, chum, the fish club, the compass, enchantments and two new monsters. This page is the short version of what changed when, and what the developers have already said is coming next.
1.0, in one list
Released October 13, 2026 (announced on the news feed the next day), 1.0 added:
- 37 missions across the four locals, with rotating daily jobs and rewards you cannot buy.
- Twelve new fish, including two new species — the flat, half-blind Flattus Lopsidedus and the murky-water Murkus Squintii.
- Two new monsters — one with a lot of legs, and one the locals only discuss in blurry photographs, big enough to swallow a cooler with the fish inside.
- New baits: Cheeses, Peppers, Tea Bags, Twinkies, Beignets and the Hanging Jar.
- New tackle, including the Broom Rod and the Pumpkin Reel.
- More junk, water splash physics, and SFX fixes so clips respect the audio sliders.
The Early Access timeline
| Date | Update | What it brought |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Journal Anywhere | Journal hotkey anywhere, tutorial refresh |
| 2026-06-12 | Rusty Remy's Junk Shop | Junk selling, push-to-talk, mute and block, re-roll price cap |
| 2026-06-17 | Junk shop fixes | Ukrainian localisation |
| 2026-06-27 | Puppet Parts: part Deux | Cosmetic kits, hats, a crown for catching 10,000 fish |
| 2026-07-10 | Dock Quotas | Shared quota meter, cooler tiers, Chum Bucket, Fish Club |
| 2026-07-16 | The Swamp Feels More Alive | Ambient fish populations, cooler quick-select |
| 2026-07-24 | Compass & Enchanted Tackle | Compass area UI, rod and reel enchantments |
| 2026-07-30 | 5-Player Docks | Larger lobbies, step one |
| 2026-08-05 | Fish Population & Connection | One of every species guaranteed; camera shake toggle |
| 2026-08-14 | Six-Player Docks | Full lobby size, pawn shop and monger previews |
| 2026-08-19 | Enemy System Overhaul | Rebuilt enemies, Charybdis feeding, Enchanted Sparky |
| 2026-08-26 | Let Those Baits Dangle | Physics baits, clearer tackle-loss behaviour |
| 2026-09-02 | Second Fish Monger | Louis at Fort Arbre, separate quotas and rewards |
| 2026-09-11 | Meet Dealin' Delores | Pawn shop, session-based stock |
| 2026-09-25 | Missions Have Arrived | Missions and the four locals, high-DPI mouse fix |
| 2026-10-02 | Getting the Dock Ready for 1.0 | Rod and reel stat balance, better re-roll odds |
Read top to bottom, the shape of the Early Access period is visible: systems that made solo fishing deeper came first, then the systems that made crews matter, then the systems that made losing gear and finding gear interesting.
What the developers have said is coming
- More post-release content, described as "a whole boatload" — no dates attached.
- A second Tackle Shop specialising in high-end gear, intended as a reliable way to buy premium tackle without fighting the re-roll system.
- A grappling hook and loot-crate tutorial, which the developers described as a strong early-game progression route.
- Swamp expansion: the "shut" signs mark areas that are closed now and will open later, and the swamp has been growing since Early Access began.
- Tutorial and tooltip improvements, an area the developers repeatedly acknowledged as under-built while pointing players at their Steam guides in the meantime.
If you are returning to the game after a break, the two things most likely to feel new are the mission board and the pawn shop, because both change what a normal session looks like. The missions page covers the first, the traders page covers the second.
Player screenshot — by Lorg via Steam Community
Sources
- Voodoo Fishin' 1.0 Is Out Now! (2026-10-14) — https://steamcommunity.com/app/3071240/allnews/
- Steam news feed for Voodoo Fishin' (app 3071240) — full announcement history used for the timeline — https://steamcommunity.com/app/3071240/allnews/
- Getting the Dock Ready for 1.0! (2026-10-02) — balance pass and the planned second tackle shop — https://steamcommunity.com/app/3071240/allnews/
- "fish value increase" — developer reply on the planned loot crate tutorial — https://steamcommunity.com/app/3071240/discussions/0/798965575663590216/
Voodoo Fishin' Guide is an unofficial fan resource. Voodoo Fishin' is developed and published by Lost Arcade.
