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Is Fishbowl worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Visual novel players who want a grief-focused coming-of-adulthood story rather than an action game
- Players who prefer relationship choices and multiple narrative paths rather than competitive play
- Fans of quiet, character-led stories centered on daily routines, memories, and isolation
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat, exploration, or action-heavy gameplay, since the core structure follows daily life and narrative choices
- Players looking for fast pacing or mechanically varied play, since the experience focuses on conversations, memories, routine activities, and a matching task
- Players seeking multiplayer or competitive gameplay
Our take on Fishbowl
The store copy foregrounds grief, dreams, and emotional reflection, while the playable structure also includes routine work, sorting belongings, relationship conversations, and a matching activity for video editing. It is a daily-life visual novel rather than a purely passive narrative.
What is Fishbowl?
Fishbowl is a visual novel about Alo, who moves to a new city, works from home as a video editor, and grieves her grandmother.
Over the course of a month, daily activities, conversations, and choices shape different possibilities for Alo’s future. Players connect with friends, family, and coworkers, sort through belongings from Alo’s childhood, and revisit memories connected to her dreams. A magical talking fish from Alo’s past becomes her companion as she examines her childhood and considers who she wants to become. Video-editing work appears as a dynamic matching game involving files. The story explores isolation, grief, hope, and adult responsibilities, with choices leading to different paths rather than bad endings.
How Fishbowl plays
- 01Branching Story Paths
- Choices made during the month shape the possible directions of Alo’s future.
- 02Daily Life Activities
- The routine includes remote video-editing work, conversations, and sorting through her late grandmother’s belongings.
- 03Memory Exploration
- Alo revisits childhood events and examines their connection to her dreams.
- 04Video Editing Game
- Work as a video editor uses a dynamic matching activity involving files.
- 05Talking Fish Companion
- A magical fish from Alo’s childhood accompanies Alo while she reflects on her past.
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Fishbowl: platforms & release
Is Fishbowl worth it?
It is worth it if: visual novel players who want a grief-focused coming-of-adulthood story rather than an action game. Skip it if: players seeking combat, exploration, or action-heavy gameplay, since the core structure follows daily life and narrative choices.
Where can I download Fishbowl?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Fishbowl's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Fishbowl on?
Windows and macOS.
