Dumb Little Fish
A one-thumb arcade game

Fish keep jumping out.
Keep them in.

Calm the wigglers, bonk the jumpers back mid-air, and drag the beached ones home before they dry out.

Coming soon onGoogle Play How it works
  • Free
  • No ads
  • No account
  • Works offline
Try it: tap a fish Mid-air, wiggling or on the table
0Saves
0Calms
0Rescues
0Lost
How to play

Every fish runs the same dumb loop

You get a warning, a chance in mid-air and one last chance on the table. Miss all three and it turns into a cracker.

  1. The wiggle

    It shakes. A red “!” pops up.

    That's the warning, between 0.4 and 0.8 seconds depending on the stage.

    Tap to calm it · +1 coin
  2. The jump

    It leaps over the rim, screaming.

    Usually something like “Hold my fin!” or “The ocean calls!”.

    Tap mid-air to bonk it back · +2 coins
  3. The flop

    It lands on the table and starts drying.

    A shrinking water drop shows how long you have, about 3 to 5 seconds.

    Drag it home · +1 coin
The cast

10 fish with very dumb habits

Every world adds exactly one new fish, so there's always one new thing to figure out.

Stage 1

Goby

The classic. Clear wiggle, honest jump.

Stage 11

Zippy

Warning 40% shorter, and a faster jump.

Stage 21

Chonk

Two taps to calm, two bonks to save. Dries slowly.

Stage 31

Sneaky

No wiggle. Just a tiny bubble trail.

Stage 41

Copycat

Jumps half a second after anyone else does.

Stage 51

Bouncer

Save it and it comes straight back for more.

Stage 61

Twins

When one jumps, so does the other. Save both for +5.

Stage 71

Puffer

Tap it twice and it puffs up and rolls out. Once only.

Stage 81

Sleepy

Naps, opens one eye, then jumps three times in a row.

Stage 91

Captain

When it jumps, everyone else gets the urge too.

And 10 bosses: Big BerthaTurbo TinaSir ChonkalotHoudiniDJ Fin GullyCaptain Hook-JawDr. BubblesCosmoKing Carp
100 stages

It starts gentle. It doesn't stay gentle.

Every stage comes from one difficulty score, so the climb is steady and every loss feels fair. Each world has a breather stage and a boss at the end.

  • SurviveKeep at least one fish in the water until time runs out.
  • Keep KEnd with at least K fish alive.
  • SavesMake a number of mid-air saves.
  • SpotlessNo fish may touch the table. At all.
  • BossSurvive with the boss still in the bowl.
From the gameStage 1Stage 50Stage 99
Fish in the bowl 3 6 8
Seconds between jumpsper fish, on average 9.8 7.4 5.5
Wiggle warningseconds 0.78 0.56 0.40
Dry timerseconds on the table 4.9 3.7 2.8
Swim speed ×1.1 ×1.8 ×2.3
10 worlds

From the kitchen table to the royal aquarium

Ten stages per world. Earn 15 stars in a world to face its boss.

Stages 1–10The KitchenMeet the Goby and Big Bertha
Stages 11–20Kid's BedroomZippy and Turbo Tina
Stages 21–30Pet ShopChonk and Sir Chonkalot
Stages 31–40Sunny WindowSneaky and Houdini
Stages 41–50House PartyCopycat and DJ Fin
Stages 51–60BeachBouncer and Gully
Stages 61–70Fishing BoatTwins and Captain Hook-Jaw
Stages 71–80Science LabPuffer and Dr. Bubbles
Stages 81–90Space StationSleepy and Cosmo
Stages 91–100Royal AquariumCaptain and King Carp
Screenshots

What it looks like in your hand

A fish saved mid-air above the bowl, with a SAVE +2 label and a combo badge
Save them mid-air
The world map for The Kitchen, with stars under cleared stages
Climb the world map
A crowded bowl with sleepy, spiky and captain fish
Learn every fish's habit
Stage cleared card with three stars and a new album sticker
Earn stars and stickers
The OH NO card with a crispy dried-out fish
Fail funny, retry fast
The Fish Album with collected fish and boss stickers
Fill the Fish Album
Privacy

Nothing about you leaves your phone

Your stars, coins and sound setting are saved on your device and nowhere else. Uninstall the game and they're gone.

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  • No ads and no tracking
  • No account or sign-in
  • No internet connection needed
  • No permissions requested
Questions

Good to know

Is it free?

Yes. No ads, no in-app purchases, nothing to unlock with money.

Which phones does it run on?

Android phones with Android 7.0 or newer. It's made for portrait and one thumb.

Is there an iPhone version?

Not yet. Android comes first.

Does it need an internet connection?

No. Everything runs on your phone, so it works on a plane or underground.

Is it OK for kids?

It's cartoon slapstick: fish dry out into crispy crackers and get a joke card. No ads, no chat and no data collection.