Aquatic Store Simulator
- November 5, 2024
- FreeMind S.A.
- 2h median play time
Get on SteamDive into the vibrant world of underwater retail with Aquatic Store Simulator! Manage your own aquatic-themed supermarket, from stocking shelves and setting prices to maintaining aquariums and delivering fish. Customize and expand your store to become a successful aquarist entrepreneur. Product placement, price setting, and aquarium preparation are key to attracting customers and ensuring the health and happiness of your marine life.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a unique concept that combines business management with aquarium care, making it engaging and enjoyable.
- The graphics are vibrant and charming, with beautifully detailed aquariums and a variety of fish and decorations.
- The gameplay offers a satisfying sense of progression, with plenty of opportunities to unlock new features and customize your store.
- The controls are clunky and can be frustrating, particularly the cash register scanning mechanic which feels tedious and awkward.
- The game is overly grindy, with slow progression that makes it difficult to reach higher levels and fully enjoy the gameplay.
- There are numerous bugs and technical issues that detract from the overall experience, including problems with the tutorial and game mechanics.
- gameplay17 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 35 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the simulator is marked by a mix of engaging mechanics and frustrating execution, with clunky controls and a buggy tutorial leading to a less enjoyable experience. While the underwater-themed store concept is interesting and the graphics are visually appealing, players find the gameplay repetitive and marred by issues such as a poorly designed cash register system and cumbersome tank decoration mechanics. Overall, the game shows potential but requires significant improvements to enhance the overall experience.
“The gameplay is centered on running an underwater-themed store.”
“The graphics are crisp, the controls are intuitive, and the mechanics strike the right balance between complexity and enjoyment.”
“In fact, even more work, with more mechanics involved in taking care of the fish and setting up the aquariums.”
“While the hallmark mechanics of a simulator are there, the clunky controls combined with the buggy tutorial that sent me restarting the game multiple times just to get through it left me wanting more.”
“But it’s not perfect—the limited content, repetitive gameplay, and occasional control issues hold it back from being truly great.”
“The stocking mechanic is not great; I can't get my big fish tank to work, and everything is kind of meh. I hope it gets better, though!”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally well-received, characterized by vibrant and charming visuals that effectively highlight the game's aquatic theme, particularly the beautiful water effects. While some users note that the gameplay may not be as strong, the graphics are considered a strong point, with crisp details and a clear focus on aesthetics.
“The visuals are vibrant and charming.”
“The graphics are crisp, the controls are intuitive, and the mechanics strike the right balance between complexity and enjoyment.”
“Decent graphics, good sense of progression, lots to unlock.”
“The graphics are crisp, but the overall visual experience feels outdated and lacks detail.”
“The visuals are vibrant and charming, but they don't compensate for the lack of depth in the environments.”
“While the gameplay isn't great, the graphics are good for the style of the game, with a clear focus on making the water beautiful.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is marked by occasional bugs and glitches, leading to frustrating experiences such as clunky controls and a subpar tutorial. While optimization is generally good, players have reported sporadic frame drops, though these issues are infrequent. Despite these challenges, there is optimism for future updates and improvements.
“While the hallmark mechanics of a simulator are there, the clunky controls combined with the buggy tutorial that sent me restarting the game multiple times just left me wanting more.”
“Optimization in general is good, but sometimes there are extremely buggy moments in the game that cause the frame rate to drop to around 20 fps and then quickly return. The good part is that it wasn't very recurrent; I think it happened about 2 times in the 50 minutes of gameplay.”
“Updated review: there are still glitches in the game, and it has limited content compared to other simulator games.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Many users find the grinding aspect of the game excessively tedious and repetitive, with some feeling that it detracts from overall enjoyment and makes progression to enjoyable content feel nearly impossible. The time investment required for basic tasks, such as adjusting the fish tank, is often compared to a second job, leading to frustration rather than fun.
“It's far too grindy, and getting to level three to actually start having fun seems impossible.”
“This was tedious, repetitive, and added nothing to my enjoyment.”
“It felt like a very tedious second job, taking over half an hour just to try to get the fish tank to read the right temperatures.”
- story2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game focuses more on player-driven experiences and world-building rather than a traditional narrative, emphasizing the creation of a personal aquatic empire over a structured storyline.
“The storyline is engaging and keeps you invested in the characters' journeys.”
“The narrative is rich and immersive, allowing players to feel a deep connection to the world.”
“It’s less about a story and more about crafting your own aquatic empire.”
“It's less about a story and more about crafting your own aquatic empire.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, optimization is generally good, with occasional significant frame rate drops to around 20 fps, though these instances are infrequent, occurring only a couple of times during extended gameplay.
“Optimization in general is good, but sometimes there are extremely buggy moments in the game that cause the frame rate to drop to around 20 fps before quickly returning. The good part is that it wasn't very recurrent; I think it happened about 2 times in the 50 minutes of gameplay.”
- music1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game is characterized as soothing and ambient, perfectly complementing the relaxing atmosphere typical of simulation games.
“It's the kind of chill background music you'd expect in a relaxing sim like this.”
“The soundtrack perfectly complements the gameplay, creating an immersive experience.”
“Each track is thoughtfully composed, enhancing the emotional depth of the game.”
“The music is so bland and forgettable that it feels like an afterthought.”
“I found the soundtrack to be repetitive and lacking in variety.”
“The background music is overly simplistic and doesn't enhance the gameplay experience.”
