Don’t like the minigames you can turn them off, even the whole minigame system.

Games

MinigameNameDescription
Tension BarStardew StyleKeep a floating bar over a moving fish icon.
RhythmFish Fish RevolutionPress WASD/Arrows in time with music or prompts.
PrecisionSkill checkA moving needle on a dial. Click in the “Sweet Spot.”
StruggleButton MasherRapidly click to pull a heavy fish closer before the line snaps.

Each minigame calculates a Performance Percentage ( to ), which is then mapped to the four grades: Fail, Good, Great, and Perfect.

The Performance Mapping

Regardless of the minigame type, the final percentage is categorized like this:

Final Score (%)GradeReward Impact
Below 40%FailLine snaps; fish escapes (get Junk or nothing).
40% – 79%GoodStandard catch (the fish you hooked).
80% – 94%Great25% chance to upgrade rarity.
95% – 100%Perfect50% chance to upgrade rarity + Bonus Item?