Games like Vivaria

Welcome to "Milo's Tiny Fish Pond" – Your Personal Cyber Fish Pond! Tired of complicated controls? Craving a moment of relaxing, healing fun? This unique desktop idle fish-keeping game lets you own a vibrant underwater world, even amidst your busy schedule. Relax & Idle, Earn While You Chill: Say goodbye to grinding! Your fish grow, play, and accumulate "Mili" (in-ga…

"Ecosystem is a single-player strategy game with high-quality graphics and approximately 23 hours of playtime. The game's unique feature is the simulation of evolving virtual creatures, whose bodies, behaviors, and nervous systems are all determined by their synthetic DNA, which can be modified by the player. These creatures evolve on their own to adapt to the physically-simulated ocean environment created by the player."

Vilmonic is a pixel-art artificial life simulator where you protect and breed unique creatures and experiment with natural and artificial selection. Each creature's body and function is determined by its evolving genetic code, with pixels and body shape affecting hydration, nutrient use, movement, and perception. Your goal is to bring life back from the brink of extinction and uncover the secrets of the past.

"Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator" is a PC game that allows players to design and simulate their own aquariums with lifelike fish, crabs, plants, and decorations. The game features a 3D aquarium engine, realistic 3D effects, and the ability to display the aquarium on a secondary screen. Players can choose from 102 species of fish and crustaceans, create hybrid species in the crossbreeding lab, and share their creations on the Steam Workshop.

"Earthtongue" is a single-player Science Fiction Simulation game with a stunning soundtrack, where players guide a sunless world of fungi and bugs. The objective is to maintain the ecosystem's balance, with limited goals such as maximizing the ecosystem's health or creating a fungal garden. The game allows players to peacefully observe the unfolding story of this unique world or interact with it through subtle nudges to breed bugs or influence the food chain.

Bugtopia is a single-player simulation game featuring ingenious gameplay, beautiful graphics, and an awesome soundtrack. Players can import demo progress safely through an in-game feature to carry over currency and unlock exclusive items. The game also offers auto-backup to protect save files and a supportive community for any issues.

"FISHERY is a single-player strategy simulation game with stunning graphics and 93+ hours of playtime. Create unique aquatic worlds with a variety of fish, plants, and shrimp, all designed to mimic real-life counterparts with realistic dimorphism. Customize your aquariums with dramatic landscapes, jungles, sunken machines, and adjustable lighting for a personalized experience."

Equilinox is a single-player 4X game that offers stunning visuals and an exceptional soundtrack, but can be very grinding with plenty of bugs. As a low-poly nature simulation game, it allows players to create and manage their own ecosystem in an engaging and highly emotional atmosphere, currently being developed in Java using OpenGL.

What’s New in Version 2: New Art Style : The game now presents an entirely upgraded visual style. It is still Pixel Art, but in much higher quality. Better Scrolling & Performance : Now powered by the Godot engine, the game runs smoothly and renders beautiful scenery at 60 fps.  Biomes : Gather all the right conditions, and a biome will form automatically. Beyond looking beautiful, biomes …

"Fish Game is a freshwater fishkeeping simulator that allows players to observe and interact with individual fish possessing unique personalities and behaviors. The game features dynamic relationships, various fish species, and a comprehensive hunger system. Despite being released accidentally without full Early Access features, it offers a good experience that will be improved over time."