Aqua Fish

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Aqua Fish is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Starodymov and was released on December 28, 2017. It received negative reviews from players.

The underwater world of Aquafish is waiting for you, build a beautiful aquarium buy winning coins in the classic tile-matching puzzle game mode!

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 35 reviews

music3 negative mentions

Bright, colorful, and attractive graphics suitable for all ages, especially children and casual players.
Relaxing and easy-to-learn match-3 gameplay with simple mechanics and multiple goals per level.
Aquarium customization and decoration provide an entertaining reward system alongside the puzzle levels.

Serious technical issues including some levels being partly off-screen with no fix, bugs causing tasks to be stuck, and lack of a proper exit or pause function.
Repetitive music and slow animations reduce enjoyment; combined with limited in-game content and unbalanced difficulty progression.
Contains mobile-like freemium elements such as lives and adverts despite being a paid game; also lacks basic features like an options menu and has very limited audio/graphics settings.

graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are simple yet colorful and visually pleasing, providing a bright and attractive aesthetic. However, the game suffers from some graphical bugs, such as elements appearing outside the display area, and lacks proper menu options for adjusting visual settings.
- “This game was relaxing to play and the colors and art are really attractive, although the graphics are quite simple for a 2017 game.”
- “Graphically, it's simple, but pleasingly colorful and bright.”
- “Bright and attractive graphics.”
- “The worst for me was the fact that there is no proper menu or options to make changes to sound or graphics.”
- “For the gameplay, this game has graphic bugs; for example, some levels have their blocks outside of the window.”
- “Some levels have graphical bugs and the playing field gets out of the display area (levels 28, 44, 45, 47 for example).”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The gameplay is simple, easy, and well-balanced, making it ideal for kids and casual players seeking relaxing match-3 mechanics. However, it offers nothing new or innovative compared to other similar games. Overall, it provides a fair amount of enjoyable, family-friendly gameplay time.
- “Well balanced and containing a fair amount of gameplay time.”
- “Relaxing gameplay.”
- “Simple mechanics that anyone can play, making it ideal for young family members.”
- “The mechanics and levels are extremely easy and it is clear that this game was built for kids.”
- “You build up combos and make special pieces by matching higher numbers of various assorted sea-side items, but there's nothing new or different in the gameplay compared to every other casual match 3 game, many of which are free to play.”
- “It's just gameplay.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The game's music is repetitive, featuring the same looped track throughout all levels, which many find monotonous. While the soundtrack is acceptable, users are frustrated that music toggles reset with each level, requiring them to repeatedly disable it.
- “Ok soundtrack.”
- “You can toggle the music/sound on or off.”
- “Same music looped over and over again.”
- “You have to disable music for each level you play.”
- “And the music should stay off and not come back on in the next level.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect received mixed feedback, with some users feeling there was little to no meaningful narrative, while one user rated the storyline 8/10, indicating a positive view. Overall, the story is seen as weak or minimal by most.
- “8/10 - storyline”
- “No story to speak of.”
- “What story?”
- “Twilight had a better love story than this.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The game involves a significant amount of grinding, which can feel excessive and may require additional tools or strong dedication to manage effectively.
- “You'll need a second life, maybe some macros, and a strong will to live to endure the grinding.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is generally enjoyable for passing time but is frequently affected by bugs and glitches, impacting its overall stability.
- “Good game to kill time but it's buggy and just like any other Candy Crush game.”
- “This game was a tad glitchy and buggy.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization of Aqua Fish is criticized as a low-effort cash grab, with the game being a free mobile app released on Steam without in-game ads but perceived as a clone of the popular mobile game Fishdom.
- “Aqua Fish is a free mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as a cheap, lazy cash grab.”
- “Even without in-game ads, this game is a clone of Playrix's mobile game 'Fishdom'.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Replayability is limited, but the game can offer enjoyable moments when played with children.