Call of the Wild: The Angler™ - Ultra Cruiser Boat Pack (DLC)

Call of the Wild: The Angler is an open-world fishing simulation that sits somewhere between a relaxed outdoor experience and a gear-optimisation loop. You pick locations, study fish behaviour, swap out tackle, and gradually work through species checklists across large bodies of water. It runs solo fine, but the co-op layer is where most of the community spends its time. The base game has a mixed reputation on Steam, sitting at 63% positive across a substantial review count, which tells you it has a real audience and a real set of frustrations in roughly equal measure. The Ultra Cruiser Boat Pack is a cosmetic and utility DLC that drops a larger, faster vessel into your garage. If you have been frustrated by the range limitations of smaller boats or simply want a more commanding presence on the water, the cruiser addresses that. It is a quality-of-life addition for players who have already logged serious hours and found themselves wanting to cover more map in less time. The boat does not unlock new fishing zones, new species, or new mechanics on its own. What it does is reduce travel friction, which in a game built around exploring wide open reservoirs and coastal areas, is not a trivial thing. From a decision-depth standpoint, this is about as shallow as DLC gets, and I say that without much judgment. There is no build order to optimise here, no tech tree interaction, no stat spread to weigh. You buy the boat, you use the boat. The question of whether that is worth money comes down entirely to how many hours you are already putting into the base game. If you are the kind of player who plans fishing routes, targets specific species in distant map corners, or runs co-op sessions where travel time eats into your session windows, the cruiser has a measurable impact on your play loop. If you are a casual weekend angler who drifts between shore spots, it is largely irrelevant to your experience. The platform situation is worth noting: this listing covers Xbox Series X and Xbox One. The Angler itself is available on PC as well, but this specific pack is scoped to console here. Xbox players do not have access to the mod ecosystem that PC players lean on to extend the game's longevity, so paid DLC like this carries slightly more weight on console where community-built content is not a substitute option. That context matters when you are weighing whether to spend on cosmetic or utility expansions. Bottom line for strategy-minded players who like to optimise their session efficiency: the Ultra Cruiser is a legitimate time-saver in a game where travel is a real cost. For everyone else, it is a skip until you feel the specific friction it solves. Diego, Scout Team