SimulationFit check
Is Fish Game worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Freshwater fishkeeping enthusiasts who want to arrange and care for a simulated aquarium
- Players interested in observing fish behavior and relationships rather than controlling a story-driven character
- Aquarium decorators who want to combine plants, substrate, rocks, and other hardscape
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a narrative campaign or a sequence of story missions
- Players who want breeding and genetics as current gameplay systems
- Players looking for a game centered on combat or competitive multiplayer
Our take on Fish Game
The aquarium focus leaves little room for a conventional campaign or combat loop. Its progression instead centers on fishkeeping XP, tank upgrades, and aquarium customization, so players seeking a broader range of activities may find the experience narrow.
What is Fish Game?
Fish Game is a freshwater aquarium simulator focused on fishkeeping.
It features more than 130 fish types with distinct personalities and behaviors, including schooling, chasing, fighting, and predatory behavior. Players can raise 50 species of aquatic plants and arrange rocks, driftwood, novelty objects, and sculptable substrate. Fish need food from 11 types, while simulated carbon dioxide, ammonia, and oxygen interact with fish, plants, algae, and light. Fishkeeper XP unlocks content and mechanics, and tanks can be upgraded from 7 to 3000 gallons. Shopping has no in-game economy or currency grinding. No Death Mode provides an option for a more relaxed aquarium, while Photo Mode supports pictures and dolly shots. The game is playable on Steam Deck.
How Fish Game plays
- 01Fish behavior
- Fish can school, chase, fight, or act as predators, with relationships shaped by individual personalities.
- 02Aquatic plant care
- The aquarium can include 50 plant species that grow and propagate.
- 03Water quality simulation
- Carbon dioxide, ammonia, and oxygen levels interact with fish, plants, algae, and lighting.
- 04Tank progression
- Fishkeeper XP unlocks content and mechanics, with tank upgrades spanning 7 to 3000 gallons.
- 05Photo Mode
- Players can compose aquarium images and dolly shots for sharing or community contests.
- 06No Death Mode
- This mode lets players maintain an aquarium without fish deaths.
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Fish Game: platforms & release
Is Fish Game worth it?
It is worth it if: freshwater fishkeeping enthusiasts who want to arrange and care for a simulated aquarium. Skip it if: players seeking a narrative campaign or a sequence of story missions.
Where can I download Fish Game?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Fish Game's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Fish Game on?
Windows only.
