Aquaculture Land
- December 22, 2022
- Maulidan Games
- 3h median play time
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PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is fun and relaxing, making it a great choice for casual gamers and those looking for a stress reliever.
- It has a charming art style and satisfying gameplay mechanics, with a lot of potential for future updates.
- The developers are active and responsive to community feedback, which gives hope for continued improvements and new content.
- The game feels incomplete and lacks depth, with repetitive mechanics and limited content, leading to boredom after a short time.
- There are significant issues with micromanagement and a lack of quality-of-life features, making gameplay tedious.
- Many players report that the game has been abandoned by the developers, raising concerns about its future and ongoing support.
- grinding18 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is a significant point of contention among players, with many noting that achieving certain milestones, particularly selling 500kg of each fish type, can feel tedious and overly time-consuming. While some appreciate the chill, auto-pilot nature of the gameplay, others find the repetitive tasks detract from the overall experience, especially as the game is still in early access and may improve with future updates. Overall, players who enjoy grinding in farming sims like Stardew Valley may find this game appealing, but those seeking a more streamlined experience might be put off by the current grindiness.
“The main downside is it can be a bit grindy.”
“Most of the achievements are very grindy at this moment since you have to sell 500 kg of almost all the fish types to customers.”
“[b]Grinding achievements:[/b] Yes, at this moment the selling 500kg of every type of fish is very, very grindy, but this might be less grindy when more content is added; the game is still in early access.”
- story13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is currently underdeveloped, with many users noting a lack of engaging narrative and poorly integrated quests. While there is potential for improvement, particularly with the promise of future updates, players find the existing content to be tedious and monotonous, longing for a more substantial and immersive storyline. Overall, the story mode is still in early access and requires significant enhancement to meet player expectations.
“The game is great and I look forward to the development team coming back to give us a well-deserved update. It's such a great game, and the fact that they have promised to return to it has given me much hope and excitement to see where it leads story and gameplay-wise. Keep up the good work, guys!”
“It's still in early access; the story/career mode is not finished yet, but it definitely has potential.”
“Indeed, this game still feels monotone, but it would be better if it had its own story.”
“Barely any story, if you can call the random conversations that.”
“The campaign is terribly scaled and the quests are not integrated well.”
“I'm waiting for the story and more challenge for the game, because right now it is just straight simulation and so much waiting in the gameplay.”
- gameplay11 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by simplistic clicker-idle mechanics that some players find lacking in depth, while others appreciate the satisfying structure and art style. Although the current loop involves repetitive actions like clicking and waiting for fish to level up, there is hope for future updates to enhance the challenge and narrative elements. Overall, the game has potential for engagement, especially for fans of simulation and tycoon genres.
“Great game! It looks good, the gameplay is enjoyable, and it's worth the money if you like fish and tycoon-like games.”
“There is something really satisfying about the structure of the gameplay, and I like how in-depth the needs of the fish are.”
“I love the art style and the gameplay.”
“Oversimplistic mechanics.”
“Some basic clicker-idle mechanics without any love, care, or compassion put in.”
“I'm waiting for the story and more challenge for the game, because right now it is just straight simulation and so much waiting in the gameplay.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the charming, nostalgic pixelated art style, while others criticize certain character portraits for being poorly designed. Overall, the visuals are seen as simple yet effective, contributing positively to the game's potential, though there are calls for improvements in quality and variety.
“Good content, simple but nice graphics, easy at the start, more complex later.”
“I think this game has a lot of potential - not to mention I think the graphics are very charming!”
“I also enjoy the old-time graphics that the developers chose to use, a nice nostalgic touch.”
“Some portraits of traders are just weird, like having no eyes... it feels like the person responsible for textures and overall visuals simply kicked the bucket during the first week of development and no one ever cared to find a replacement.”
“Graphic: pixelated.”
“I would also have preferred better graphics but again this may come later.”
- music8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, described as great and enjoyable, with some players appreciating its relaxing qualities. However, there are concerns about its repetitiveness and a desire for more variety, particularly with seasonal changes. Overall, while the music contributes positively to the experience, there is room for improvement and polish.
“The music is great.”
“Overall, this game is still worth playing; it might be an interesting game with nice music.”
“This is a fun game with great music.”
“Soundtrack: relaxing and repetitive.”
“This game has potential, the art is not top notch, music is just looping the same over and over.”
