Beginner

Getting started in Steal A Fish

Learn the river, the claim button, and the 60-second force field, then hold a Turtle for the first rebirth.

Getting started in Steal A Fish

Learn the river, the claim button, and the 60-second force field, then hold a Turtle for the first rebirth.

Steal A Fish is a Roblox tycoon by MY FISH FRIEND. Fish leave a tunnel, travel the center river, and despawn if they reach the far boat. You buy them, they occupy pads in your house, and those pads pay cash every second.

Controls and buttons

  • W, A, S, and D move. Space jumps.
  • E buys a river fish or picks up a fish you are allowed to steal.
  • Number keys 1 through 0 equip a slap or gun. Left mouse uses it.
  • House, on the left, teleports you to your base door.
  • Rebirth, the third left icon, shows the next cash and fish recipe.
  • Index tracks species you have owned. Guides describe 13 labels: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic, Cosmic, Deep, Abyss, Limited, Event, Admin, and Secret. Mutations do not take extra index slots.

First session

  1. Turn on the force field at the back of the house before you buy anything expensive. The free shield lasts 60 seconds until rebirths add time.
  2. Buy a cheap conveyor fish and wait until it stands on a pad.
  3. Step on the green claim button to bank the cash.
  4. Keep one pad free. A full house cannot accept the next fish.
  5. Save the first Turtle you can afford. Rebirth 1 asks for 500 cash and 1 Turtle.

The Silver Slap is listed at 500 cash and is the first shop knockback tool. Do not spend your Turtle on a random upgrade before Rebirth 1.

What success looks like

You can claim cash without walking back to the river, the shield button is a habit, and the Rebirth menu shows the Turtle requirement in progress. The next page in that path is the rebirth recipe, then stealing and defense.

Servers are listed at 8 players. A public server is enough to learn the buttons. A private server is quieter when you are hunting one named rebirth fish.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you actually do in Steal A Fish?

Fish come out of a tunnel and travel a river conveyor. Press E to buy one with cash. It walks to an empty pad in your house and generates cash every second. Step on the green floor button to claim that cash. Other players can carry a fish away if your force field is down and the fish is not Unstealable.

Does rebirth delete the whole base?

Written guides current through October 19, 2026 say a rebirth removes only the cash and the exact fish named on that level. The rest of the aquarium stays. One July 2025 play video described a wider loss of stolen fish, so confirm the checklist on the Rebirth button before you confirm.

Why do some fish not show a flat cash-per-second number?

A percent fish pays a share of your single best flat-income fish. Hungry Deer is listed at 150 percent, The Moon at 160 percent, and Cthulhu at 250 percent. If that flat anchor is sold, stored in the vault, or stolen, every percent fish drops with it.

Where is the Fish Vault and does it make money?

The Fish Vault is on the top floor after a late rebirth. Fish inside cannot be stolen, and they also stop generating cash. Use it for rebirth ingredients and prizes, and leave your best flat earner on a normal pad.