Aquaria

Buy88%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Bit Blot, LLC · Metroidvania · Dec 15, 2008

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
27
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Aquaria?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 148 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 122 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 43 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
33% of themes are praise25% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
148 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
TL;DR: Beautiful medroidvania-style exploration action-adventure in a mysterious aquatic setting with moderate combat system and fresh-feeling story.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
122 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now that I've beaten it, it gets claps and whistles for being a good game with an interesting plot.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Voice acting is surprisingly good for a game with (almost) only the lonesome main character articulating by herself.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Music, sound effects, and visuals are very well matched in this game, enhancing the bright underwater feeling, or, in other cases, very dark feeling.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay148 reviews
Story122 reviews
Audio69 reviews
Graphics54 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
67% still recommend
Bugs
75% still recommend
Linux compatibility
33% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
67% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend
Difficulty
91% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Crashes
75% 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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$9.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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