Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 101 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k 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
50% of themes are praise42% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
101 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sandbox offers a wide variety of custom options if one just wants to build, or experience a tough growth path.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even if you don't want to fork out the money for the DLC packs, the base game/campaign is solid.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gradual progression through multiple campaign scenarios offers a steady difficulty curve and varied challenges, from tight budgets to unique environmental restrictions.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are cartoony and stylized which helps to match the cheery tone of the game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound effects in the game are great and really make it sound like a running aquarium.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Megaquarium has basic graphics, an easy to use interface, and overall just a flatter vantage/viewpoint, which worked perfectly for me.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay101 reviews
Story36 reviews
Difficulty34 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Monetization80% still recommend
Bugs75% still recommend
Optimization75% still recommend
Crashes100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance100% 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
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Mouse Only Option
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$24.99
The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.
8 points recordedtoday · $24.99
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