Aquarist

Item: Aquarist
Rating: 68
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-06

Summary

Extensive aquarium customization options available.
Diverse, realistic fish species enhance simulation.
Varied gameplay and progression keeps it engaging.
Relaxing and enjoyable aquarium experience overall.
Clunky, unintuitive controls hinder gameplay.
Tedious, repetitive tasks become frustrating.

Categories

Management SimulationAnimal HusbandryConstruction SimulationBusiness SimulationExplorationCustomizationResource ManagementSingle-player Story

Reviews (sample size): 282
Helpful reviews: 83%
Unhelpful reviews: 16%
Protest reviews: 1%

68%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
32%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 394
Negative points: 452
Gameplay points: 84
Perf. points: 23
Rec. points: 173
Misc points: 22

Point	Description	Importance
Extensive aquarium customization options Description Players have extensive creative freedom in designing and customizing aquariums. The game offers a wide variety of fish, plants, decorations, and tank customization options, allowing for unique and personalized aquatic environments. This encourages experimentation and provides a satisfying creative outlet. Importance 96%	Players have extensive creative freedom in designing and customizing aquariums. The game offers a wide variety of fish, plants, decorations, and tank customization options, allowing for unique and personalized aquatic environments. This encourages experimentation and provides a satisfying creative outlet.	96%
Diverse and realistic fish species Description The game features a diverse range of fish species with realistic behaviors, enhancing the aquarium simulation experience. Players can learn about different fish and their needs, adding an educational element to the gameplay. The variety of fish contributes significantly to the game's appeal. Importance 91%	The game features a diverse range of fish species with realistic behaviors, enhancing the aquarium simulation experience. Players can learn about different fish and their needs, adding an educational element to the gameplay. The variety of fish contributes significantly to the game's appeal.	91%
Varied gameplay and progression Description The game offers a variety of activities beyond aquarium creation, including missions, store management, and underwater exploration. Completing missions and progressing through the game unlocks new content, providing a sense of accomplishment and encouraging continued play. This variety keeps the gameplay engaging and prevents it from becoming repetitive. Importance 90%	The game offers a variety of activities beyond aquarium creation, including missions, store management, and underwater exploration. Completing missions and progressing through the game unlocks new content, providing a sense of accomplishment and encouraging continued play. This variety keeps the gameplay engaging and prevents it from becoming repetitive.	90%
Realistic aquarium simulation Description The game realistically simulates aquarium keeping, including managing water parameters, caring for fish, and maintaining equipment. This attention to detail creates an immersive experience for players, especially those familiar with the hobby. The game also has a cozy and realistic look. Importance 88%	The game realistically simulates aquarium keeping, including managing water parameters, caring for fish, and maintaining equipment. This attention to detail creates an immersive experience for players, especially those familiar with the hobby. The game also has a cozy and realistic look.	88%
Helpful and engaging tutorial Description The game includes a helpful and well-designed tutorial that guides new players through the basics of aquarium keeping. The tutorial is story-driven and amusing, making it an engaging introduction to the game's mechanics. The tutorial is short and can be completed in about 30 minutes. Importance 76%	The game includes a helpful and well-designed tutorial that guides new players through the basics of aquarium keeping. The tutorial is story-driven and amusing, making it an engaging introduction to the game's mechanics. The tutorial is short and can be completed in about 30 minutes.	76%
Immersive underwater exploration Description The game features underwater exploration levels that provide a scavenger hunt experience. Players can find new fish and decor during exploration, which can then be added to their aquariums. Taking photos in the underwater areas involves beautiful swimming, exploration, and fun little puzzles. Importance 76%	The game features underwater exploration levels that provide a scavenger hunt experience. Players can find new fish and decor during exploration, which can then be added to their aquariums. Taking photos in the underwater areas involves beautiful swimming, exploration, and fun little puzzles.	76%
Relaxing and enjoyable experience Description Many reviewers describe the game as relaxing, calming, and enjoyable, with a chill atmosphere and good music. The game provides a therapeutic experience without time constraints, making it suitable for unwinding and creative expression. The relaxing nature of the game is a recurring positive point. Importance 75%	Many reviewers describe the game as relaxing, calming, and enjoyable, with a chill atmosphere and good music. The game provides a therapeutic experience without time constraints, making it suitable for unwinding and creative expression. The relaxing nature of the game is a recurring positive point.	75%
Engaging store management Description Players manage a store in their basement, selling various items and expanding with more aquariums and shelves for related products. The shop is the reviewer's favorite area due to the amount of interaction and work involved. The game is rewarding, with customers buying things and restocking the shop. Importance 73%	Players manage a store in their basement, selling various items and expanding with more aquariums and shelves for related products. The shop is the reviewer's favorite area due to the amount of interaction and work involved. The game is rewarding, with customers buying things and restocking the shop.	73%
Frequent updates and valuable DLC Description The game receives regular updates and DLC, adding new content and features. The DLC is considered worth the price, offering substantial value and enhancing the overall experience. Constant updates keep the game feeling fresh and exciting, indicating strong developer support. Importance 30%	The game receives regular updates and DLC, adding new content and features. The DLC is considered worth the price, offering substantial value and enhancing the overall experience. Constant updates keep the game feeling fresh and exciting, indicating strong developer support.	30%
Stunning visuals and graphics Description The game features stunning visuals and detailed graphics without compromising frame rates. The graphics are described as super pretty and very beautiful, encouraging players to zoom in and take screenshots. The audio is not too bad, and the visuals are pleasant. Importance 23%	The game features stunning visuals and detailed graphics without compromising frame rates. The graphics are described as super pretty and very beautiful, encouraging players to zoom in and take screenshots. The audio is not too bad, and the visuals are pleasant.	23%