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Fish Game

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

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Quick resume

Fish Game is a detailed and highly “sofishticated” freshwater aquarium simulator, lovingly crafted *by* enthusiasts *for* enthusiasts! Featuring fish with personalities and dynamic relationships, water quality modeling, and so much more! Made with support from our friends at Smarter Every Day!

Global score

93/100

Genres

Casual, Indie, Simulator

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    Pros

    • Realistic and detailed aquarium simulation
    • Highly customizable tanks and aquascaping
    • Relaxing and immersive gameplay
    • Active and responsive developer community
    • No currency or microtransactions

    Cons

    • Early access with some bugs and missing features
    • Limited fish variety and no saltwater content yet
    • Lack of automation for tank maintenance
    • Some ui and control clunkiness
    • No competitive or multiplayer modes

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Fellowship, Survival.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to design tanks, choose fish and plants, and manage aquarium conditions with sandbox style gameplay and no currency constraints."

    • Competence
      3

      "Players engage in realistic fishkeeping tasks requiring monitoring fish health, water chemistry, and tank maintenance, with feedback on fish behavior and tank status."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal aquarium management and creativity without competitive or ranked elements."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Many players report long play sessions, habitual engagement, and addiction to tank building and fish collecting."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Gameplay is primarily single-player and independent without cooperative multiplayer or teamwork."

    • Creativity
      5

      "Strong emphasis on aquascaping, tank customization, plant trimming, and creative fish tank design."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are with fish and environment only."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Many players use the game as a relaxing escape and stress relief, enjoying immersive aquarium simulation."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and hobby passion rather than obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Players experiment with different fish species, tank layouts, and aquascaping techniques, exploring new combinations."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Players discover new fish, plants, and decorations through shop rotations and unlocks, encouraging exploration."

    • Expression
      5

      "High degree of self-expression through tank design, fish naming, and detailed customization."

    • Fantasy
      -3

      "Game simulates realistic freshwater aquarium keeping with accurate fish behaviors and ecosystem management."

    • Fellowship
      2

      "Some community interaction via Discord and shared enthusiasm, but gameplay is mostly solo."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players learn about fish care, water chemistry, and aquarium management, improving skills over time."

    • Health
      -4

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires regular attention to fish needs and tank maintenance; not suited for purely background play."

    • Intimacy
      1

      "Limited social interaction mostly through community channels; no close relationship mechanics in-game."

    • Leadership
      Insufficient data
    • Progression
      3

      "Players accumulate experience points to unlock new fish, plants, tanks, and tools."

    • Relaxation
      5

      "Game is widely described as relaxing, chill, and zen with soothing music and calming gameplay."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable visuals, fish animations, and sound design provide sensory pleasure without overwhelming stimuli."

    • Status
      -4

      "Achievements and social recognition are minimal or absent; focus is personal satisfaction."

    • Story
      -4

      "No narrative or plot; gameplay centers on sandbox aquarium simulation."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Players plan tank layouts, species compatibility, and water chemistry management requiring problem solving."

    • Thrill
      -3

      "Gameplay is low risk and calm; no suspense or high stakes."

    • Value
      3

      "Players feel they get good value for time spent, with ongoing updates and content expansions."

    • Violence
      -5

      "No combat or destruction; focus on care and maintenance."

    • Survival
      2

      "Players manage fish health and avoid failure through maintenance, but environment is stable and low threat."

    Where to buy

    Come talk about it on Discord!

    Last update: 29/04/2026