Aquarist VR

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Aquarist VR is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by FreeMind S.A. and was released on December 4, 2023. It received neutral reviews from players.

Hard task - high reward Running an aquarium shop is a real challenge! Clients will entrust you with difficult tasks you have to cope with. In return, a reward awaits you. Intended for business development - buying new fish, exotic plants, a store, or developing skills Recycling and ecologyEvery self-respecting entrepreneur cares about his business. Refurbishing and processing aquarium components …

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Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features impressive graphics and immersive environments, enhancing the overall experience.
The sandbox mode allows for creative freedom in designing aquariums with a variety of fish and decorations.
The concept of the game is interesting, providing a relaxing gameplay loop for aquarium enthusiasts.

Movement controls are frustrating, with issues like slow locomotion and teleportation causing players to get stuck or disoriented.
The tutorial is poorly designed and often broken, leading to confusion and hindering progress.
Content is severely limited, with only one mission available and many players feeling the game is abandoned or lacking updates.

story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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37%
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The story aspect of the game is described as incomplete, with players noting that it can be finished in under two hours, even when taking time to explore. While there are two modes of play—story mode and sandbox mode—the narrative feels underdeveloped, leading some to suggest waiting for future updates to enhance the experience. Overall, the story is seen as a promising foundation but currently lacks depth and content.
- “It gives you two modes of play: story mode and sandbox mode.”
- “There's a normal story mode and a sandbox mode.”
- “Yes, but wait for a huge update. I already finished the story; the story is not complete.”
- “If you ignore the movement issues and the shrinking bug (or as I call it, the kids' playset bug), there's only one quest. I'd say it's a pretty good game, might even be great, but it's too unplayable for me to give it a good review.”
- “It took me less than 2 hours to beat the story mode, and that was with me taking my time and trying to build the best aquariums for each level possible.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
43%
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Gameplay is generally described as relaxing and satisfying, though some users express frustration over the inclusion of hands collision, which they feel disrupts the experience. Overall, the gameplay loop is appreciated, but there are suggestions for improvements.
- “It's got a very relaxing & satisfying gameplay loop.”
- “Hands collision should have been turned off by the developers; I have no idea why keeping them disturbed the gameplay was retained.”
- “Gameplay feels clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to enjoy the experience.”
- “The mechanics are poorly designed, leading to a lack of immersion and enjoyment.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their high quality and impressive visuals, particularly in VR, where they are described as "awesome." However, some users noted the lack of customizable graphical settings despite the abundance of options and items available.
- “The graphics look amazing and the game comes with lots of options and items to choose from.”
- “Graphically this looks awesome in VR.”
- “Graphically awesome.”
- “There are no graphical settings.”
- “The textures look outdated and lack detail.”
- “The character models are poorly designed and lack realism.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report that the optimization has led to noticeably better performance in the game, particularly on the Q2 hardware.
- “The optimization really enhances the overall gameplay experience.”
- “I appreciate how the developers focused on improving frame rates and load times.”
- “Noticeably better performance on the Q2.”
- “The optimization is lacking, leading to frequent frame drops.”
- “I experienced significant lag during gameplay due to poor optimization.”