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Fish Game

Fish Game is a detailed and highly “sofishticated” freshwater aquarium simulator, lovingly crafted *by* enthusiasts *for* enthusiasts! Featuring fish with personalities and dynamic relationships, water quality modeling, and so much more! Made with support from our friends at Smarter Every Day!

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Developer
A Shell in the Pit Games, Creative Ink Games
Publisher
A Shell in the Pit Games
Release
October 26, 2023
2 years and 280 days ago
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Very Positive631 reviews93.2%

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About the Game

Fish Game is the de-fin-itive freshwater fishkeeping sim experience made *for* enthusiasts *by* enthusiasts. Featuring fish with personalities and dynamic relationships, water quality modeling, plants that grow and much more! Made with support from Destin and our friends at “Smarter Every Day”!

Feature list:

  • over 130 types of Fish with distinct personalities and behavioral quirks, leading to infinite, evolving and dynamic relationships with complex hierarchies

  • A wide variety of behaviors, including schooling, chasing, fighting, and even carnivorous behavior.

  • Propagating aquatic plants (50 species) for you to adopt and raise.

  • Over 50 types of rocks, driftwood, and novelty hardscape, including setpieces from some of your favorite games!

  • 25 types of fully sculptable substrate, layer-able and in a variety of colors.

  • Comprehensive hunger and food systems, with 11 types of food for herbivores, omnivores and carnivores, whether they're grazers, opportunists or predators.

  • Unlockable content and mechanics via fishkeeper XP. Upgrade Tanks from 7 to 3000 gallons, upgrade shops for rarer critters, and more.

  • An economy-free shopping experience focused more on discovering rare treasures--no grinding for currency!

  • Simulated carbon dioxide, ammonia, and oxygen levels that have intricate relationships with your fish, plants, algae, light levels, and more.

  • A relaxing “No Death Mode”. Put a living, breathing aquarium on your TV with Steam Link!

  • Photo Mode: take great pictures and set up fantastic dolly shots to share with your friends and participate in community contests.

  • Playable on Steam Deck!

Planned Updates:

  • Advanced Water Chemistry & Equipment

  • Advanced Plant Needs

  • “Aquadex”

  • Breeding, with genetics and mutations

  • Constant improvements and minor content additions

    It doesn’t get any betta than this! Start crafting your dream aquarium in Fish Game today!

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