Fish Soccer
Two fish, one ball, one keyboard — plus a bonus button each.
Loads instantly · Free · No install
About Fish Soccer
Fish Soccer is exactly what the name promises — soccer, underwater, played by fish. Two players share the keyboard, each steering a fish around the tank in pursuit of the ball, with a bonus button that adds the wildcard element every good same-keyboard game needs.
It is bright, quick and completely undemanding, which makes it a good pick for the space between longer games. There is a single-player mode against the CPU if your usual opponent is not around.
How to play
Player 1 swims with W A S D and triggers their bonus with T; Player 2 uses the arrow keys with P for their bonus. Steer your fish into the ball to push it toward the opposing goal, and save the bonus for a moment when it actually changes the situation. There is a one-player mode against the CPU too.
Controls
- Player 1 — W A S D move, T bonus
- Player 2 — Arrow keys move, P bonus
- Single-player vs CPU supported
Tips to win
- Approach the ball from behind rather than side-on — you push it further that way.
- Hold your bonus until the ball is near their goal; wasting it in midfield achieves nothing.
- Stay slightly goal-side of the ball so a loose bounce does not run straight past you.
Fish Soccer strategy guide
Two fish, one keyboard, one ball. Player one swims with W A S D and fires their bonus with T; player two uses the arrow keys with P. There is no kick button — you score by swimming your fish into the ball hard enough to send it toward the opposing goal, which makes positioning and approach angle the whole of your technique.
Hit the ball from where you want it to travel. Because contact is just a collision, the line you approach on becomes the line the ball takes. Charging straight at the ball from wherever you happen to be sends it wherever that happens to point — frequently back into your own half. Swim around to the far side of the ball first, then come through it toward the goal.
Water does not stop you when you stop pressing. Your fish carries momentum, so a full-speed run at the ball leaves you sailing past it with nothing between your goal and your opponent. The counter-intuitive but correct habit is to ease off just before contact: a controlled touch you can follow up beats a powerful one you cannot.
Save the bonus for a situation it actually changes. T and P are available whenever you want them, which is exactly why they get wasted in the opening exchanges. The moments worth spending one on are narrow: when your opponent has a clear run on your goal, or when the ball is loose in front of theirs and whoever reaches it first scores. Firing it into an even midfield scramble changes nothing.
Somebody has to defend, and in two-player that is whoever is behind the ball. With both fish chasing, the game turns into alternating open goals and the score climbs absurdly. The player who hangs back when the ball is in their half wins far more matches than the one who wins more collisions. There is also a one-player mode against the CPU if you want to practise the approach angles before taking on a friend.
Fish Soccer FAQ
How do you play 2 player Fish Soccer?
Player one swims with W A S D and uses T for their bonus; player two uses the arrow keys with P. Both players share one keyboard.
Can I play Fish Soccer alone?
Yes. There is a single-player mode against the computer that uses exactly the same controls.
How do you move the ball in Fish Soccer?
Steer your fish into the ball to push it toward the opposing goal. Player one swims with W A S D and player two with the arrow keys, so the angle you approach from largely decides where the ball goes after contact.
When should I use the bonus in Fish Soccer?
Player one triggers the bonus with T and player two with P. It works best saved for a moment where it actually changes the situation, such as a chance near the opposing goal, rather than spent during an even scramble in midfield.
