Aquarist: My First Job

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Aquarist: My First Job is a single player casual management game. It was developed by FreeMind S.A. and was released on September 16, 2021. It received neutral reviews from players.

Get your first job in the Aquarist! Learn how to set up aquarium, decorate it and take care of your fish!

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57%

Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

Detailed simulation aspects including temperature, water types (fresh/salt), algae, and filters offering realistic fish-keeping elements.
Good variety of fish, decorations, and plants with appealing graphics and pleasant water effects.
Relaxing and chill gameplay that allows players to take their time designing and maintaining aquariums, with potential for education and hobby enjoyment.

Controls and placement mechanics are awkward, buggy, and unintuitive, causing frustration during decoration and tank setup.
Game contains numerous bugs including camera issues, crashing, progress not saving, and items not placing correctly or clipping through objects.
Lacks depth and realistic fish-keeping details (e.g., quarantine tanks, acclimation process, appropriate fish interactions) and includes unrealistic or inappropriate elements (e.g., endangered species, dead fish depiction, stolen music).

story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The story is minimal and mostly serves as a backdrop for building and customizing fish tanks, with repetitive tasks and basic assets. Some players find the narrative slow or frustrating, as progressing often involves mundane quests before accessing core aquarium features. Overall, enjoyment depends on whether you appreciate a relaxed, decorative gameplay experience rather than a complex story.
- “More content to come and looking forward to the upcoming more complicated missions.”
- “I have played the boy tank story and the decorative tutorial.”
- “The 'story' is extra, really just about building, customizing, and maintaining fish tanks; how much enjoyment you get out of it will depend on whether you want a relaxed 'set up a fish tank and make it pretty' game or not.”
- “Have to do a bunch of story junk before even getting into the aquarium.”
- “Also, if like me you quit out of frustration and try to go back, the 'continue' button that appears just restarts the story.”
- “The 'story' is extra, really just about building/customizing/maintaining fish tanks; how much enjoyment you get out of it will depend on whether you want a relaxed 'set up a fish tank and make it pretty' game or not.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The graphics are generally praised for being visually appealing and better than expected, with a good selection of decorative elements and a clean, simple style that suits the simulator genre well. Users appreciate the overall graphical quality and design.
- “Pretty good selection for tank decor and plants for a demo, and the graphics are great.”
- “Graphics quality is better than I expected.”
- “Graphically, I like pretty much everything.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The gameplay tutorial provides a clear, step-by-step explanation of most mechanics, making it easy to follow. However, the handling mechanics are criticized and need a complete overhaul. Overall, the gameplay experience is mixed due to these control issues.
- “The tutorial takes you through everything one step at a time and does a decent job of explaining most of the game mechanics, such as placing items when the color changes.”
- “Aquarist is my first job gameplay, providing an engaging role-playing experience.”
- “The tutorial for Aquarist my first job gameplay is helpful for new players to understand the game mechanics.”
- “Handling mechanics need a complete rewrite.”
- “The tutorial takes you through everything one step at a time and does a decent job of explaining most of the game mechanics (you can place items when the color changes).”
- “Aquarist my first job gameplay.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs, unresponsive controls, and failure to save progress. These problems severely impact the gameplay experience and make it frustrating to play.
- “I do not recommend, way too buggy. It does not save your progress, so you have to restart. When it tells you to screenshot the best place for your aquarium, it does not work. Complete waste of time.”
- “Way too buggy, plus it doesn't even say it's a demo. It only tells you after you download it.”
- “I like the premise of this game, but it's incredibly buggy and the controls are weird.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music is generally well-received for its chilled and enjoyable selection, adding a positive vibe to the game. However, there is some controversy regarding the use of allegedly stolen music, which detracts from the overall experience for some players.
- “Some huge positives, love the music.”
- “Good selection of chilled out music.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is somewhat tedious due to repetitive tasks like back-and-forth tool collection, but it offers a satisfying simulation of aquarium maintenance without the real-life hassle.