Aquascapers

About

"Aquascapers is a soothing simulation game that can be played in single-player, co-op, or multiplayer modes, allowing up to 2 players to collaborate. The goal is to 'Bring Nature Home' by gathering various ornamental resources like rocks, wood, plants, and fish to create stunning aquascapes. By working together, players can enhance their creative possibilities and make their aquascapes truly stand out."

Genres & Tags

Simulation

Play Modes

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

optimization2 negative mentions

The game offers a relaxing experience and allows players to gather resources for their aquascapes, enhancing the connection to their designs.
The mechanics are straightforward and the visuals are generally pleasing, with a charming aquarium building aspect.
The developers are responsive to player feedback, showing potential for future improvements and updates.

The graphics and plant textures are subpar, with some plants not resembling their real-life counterparts, leading to a lack of immersion.
There are significant optimization issues, with performance problems even on high-end hardware, and controls can feel janky and unrefined.
The lack of a sandbox mode and limited customization options restricts creative freedom, forcing players to grind to achieve satisfactory aquascapes.

graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
38%
25%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews; while some players find the visuals beautiful and pleasing, others criticize the quality of textures, particularly for plants, and note that optimization issues detract from the overall experience. There are calls for more polish in certain areas, such as AI and customization options, indicating that while the foundation is strong, it requires further refinement.
- “The mechanics are interesting and the graphics are beautiful.”
- “The mechanics are straightforward, and the visuals are pleasing.”
- “Optimization needs work, especially with the individually countable polygon textures the game is rendering (on high/max graphics I should add).”
- “Unfortunately, the graphics and plant textures are just terrible.”
- “Optimization needs work, especially with the individually countable polygon textures the game is rendering (on high/max graphics, I should add).”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
50%
25%
Gameplay is characterized by straightforward mechanics and beautiful visuals, making it accessible and enjoyable. However, some elements, such as fish AI and customization options, could benefit from additional refinement. Overall, minor grammatical errors do not detract from the gameplay experience.
- “The mechanics are interesting and the graphics are beautiful.”
- “The mechanics are straightforward, and the visuals are pleasing, though I think some areas, like the fish AI or customization options, could use a bit more polish.”
- “There are a few minor grammatical errors, but it does not hinder gameplay at all and you still get the point and can understand it.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's optimization is lacking, particularly regarding the rendering of individually countable polygon textures at high or maximum graphics settings. Additionally, users have noted that screen resolution cannot be adjusted for better performance.
- “Optimization needs work, especially with the individually countable polygon textures the game is rendering (on high/max graphics, I should add).”
- “Screen resolution cannot be optimized.”