Fit check
Is Aqua Boy worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy compact metroidvania adventures with underwater exploration
- Players interested in secret-filled game worlds and story lore
- Treasure-hunting adventure fans who want controller support on Steam
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a large-scale metroidvania rather than a mini-sized adventure
- Players looking for a combat-focused game instead of exploration and treasure hunting
- Players who do not want an underwater setting with strange characters and lore
Our take on Aqua Boy
Its compact metroidvania format keeps the adventure focused, but that also limits the scale compared with larger games in the genre. The underwater setting and treasure-hunting premise provide a clear identity while narrowing the experience to a particular type of exploration.
What is Aqua Boy?
Aqua Boy is a compact exploration adventure beneath the sea.
When his monkey partner turns on him and leaves him in a submerged city, he must resume a treasure hunt and stop Albert from claiming a perilous prize. The journey involves locating concealed areas, meeting strange inhabitants, and uncovering narrative details across the underwater setting. First released as a Flash game in 2013, this Steam version provides performance updates, gamepad compatibility, an optional fullscreen view, Steam achievement tracking, leaderboards, and a soundtrack download.
How Aqua Boy plays
- 01Underwater Exploration
- The game takes place across a submerged city and other parts of a quirky ocean world.
- 02Hidden Secrets
- Exploration includes concealed discoveries, unusual characters, and lore.
- 03Controller Support
- The Steam edition can be played with a controller.
- 04Steam Tracking
- Steam achievements and leaderboards record selected gameplay accomplishments and rankings.
- 05Downloadable Soundtrack
- The Steam edition includes a soundtrack available for download.
Aqua Boy compared to similar games
Aqua Boy centers on a compact underwater metroidvania adventure involving secrets, strange characters, lore, and a treasure mission. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is also a metroidvania, but its description presents a chaotic edition containing earlier updates and the Magnate of the Gong update.
Aqua Boy: platforms & release
Is Aqua Boy worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy compact metroidvania adventures with underwater exploration. Skip it if: players seeking a large-scale metroidvania rather than a mini-sized adventure.
Where can I download Aqua Boy?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Aqua Boy's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Aqua Boy on?
Windows and macOS.
