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Aquatico

Wait67%

Mixed · 871 player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Digital Reef Games · City Builder · Jan 12, 2023

Player review score
67%
Mixed
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
44
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio0 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Aquatico?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 105 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 871 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
27% of themes are praise27% are divided46% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The ocean backdrop is atmospheric, with drifting marine life and soft lighting effects that create a tranquil yet slightly desolate ambiance.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This type of difficulty pacing/scaling is flawless and I commend you for it.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Easier logistic mechanics (everything goes through one type of pipeline (electricity, oxygen etc...)) Pleasant soundtrack

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics56 reviews
Difficulty25 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
63% still recommend
Optimization
33% still recommend
Combat
67% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
70% still recommend
Story
68% still recommend
Crashes
59% still recommend
Interface
71% still recommend
Performance
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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