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Megaquarium

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4.3/5

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4.3

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Megaquarium
Description
From the creator of Big Pharma comes a brand new economic simulation game. Megaquarium follows in the footsteps of classic theme park management tycoon games and adds an aquatic spin! A living simulation Starting with just a few tanks and the most basic of livestock, you’ll grow your aquarium to...
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4.3/5

( 40 Reviews )

4.3

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Product details
2018, Twice Circled, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 64 bit, Intel Core i5-4690 or AMD Ryzen 7 2700U, 8 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon H...
DLCs
Megaquarium: Freshwater Frenzy - Deluxe Expansion, Megaquarium: Deep Freeze - Deluxe Expansion, Mega...
Time to beat
22 hMain
34 h Main + Sides
47.5 h Completionist
32 h All Styles
Description
From the creator of Big Pharma comes a brand new economic simulation game. Megaquarium follows in the footsteps of classic theme park management tycoon games and adds an aquatic spin!

A living simulation

Starting with just a few tanks and the most basic of livestock, you’ll grow your aquarium to a thronging metropolis filled with hundreds of guests, tens of staff and a multitude of different aquatic lifeforms, each with their own unique care requirements.

Design your exhibits

Megaquarium features almost 100 different marine species including fish, sharks, crustaceans, corals, jellyfish, other invertebrates and even a turtle! You’ll be spoilt for choice as you design, decorate and populate your tanks.

The right staff for the job

You won’t get far without the right staff. Choose who to hire based on their skills and future potential. Will you train up a team of multi-disciplined staff or a set of super-focussed experts? You’ll have to weigh up the pros and cons of each strategy and work out what is right for your aquarium.

Research new animals and technology

As guests experience your displays you’ll earn points which you can assign to discovering new livestock and equipment. Keep upgrading and expanding your aquarium and work your way up to the most prestigious animals and displays in the aquarium industry.

Manage your finances

The latest fish might look cool, but have you considered its impact on your aquarium’s bottom line. Tricky animals may require new staff to be hired, expensive fish food or supplements and the best tanks are a hefty investment! As aquarium curator you’ll need to master creativity and economics to succeed.

Manage your guests!

Keep your guests happy by providing them with seating, food, drinks and toilet facilities. Then at the end of their visit, direct them through the gift shop to boost your profits!

Curator school

Start your career in the campaign mode where you’ll learn everything you need to know about designing and managing an aquarium. Each of the 10 levels challenges you to build an aquarium with unique gameplay conditions and objectives, while new features and concepts are explained along the way.

Dive into the sandbox

Next explore sandbox mode where, with customisable settings and a random challenge generator, you can find virtually unlimited fish-related gameplay!

Easy to learn, difficult to master

Running an inefficient aquarium is easy. To really thrive and take on the greatest challenges you’ll need a lateral thinking brain and attention to detail. Will you group your animals by food type, water quality or something else entirely? Will you locate your equipment in a centralised hub using pumps or spread them out embracing the zoning system? How will you optimise your layout so that visitors can find your tanks and staff can easily access them?

Every decision you make in Megaquarium has consequences. Your choice of animals, filters, tanks, staff and layout all have subtle and far reaching effects on each other. Experiment, adjust, learn, reapply and most importantly, have fun!

Features

  • 10 level ‘learn the game’ campaign
  • Sandbox mode with full customisation and random challenge generator
  • 97 species of livestock to discover each with their own unique care requirements
  • Over 100 different objects to place including filters, skimmers, nitrate reactors, chillers, heaters, food boxes, equipment stations, doors, gates, food and drink dispensers, balloon stands, decorations, paint and more!
  • Plan staff talks down to the subject, time and frequency to increase your point income even further!
  • Gift shop and guest facilities
  • Fully featured theming and decoration system

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
22 hMain
34 h Main + Sides
47.5 h Completionist
32 h All Styles
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Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Release date:
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Size:
292 MB

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Posted on: March 3, 2025

Timsup2nothin

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Games: 304 Reviews: 2

Worth more than it costs

I buy games cheap, as in only if they are on GoG and on sale. If a game is really great and I feel like I got so much more than my money's worth I reward the developer by buying DLC at full price. Megaquarium is one of those games. It seems so simple, but the number puzzle of fitting various size fish together to fill a tank without wasting space is an endless challenge. On the other hand, when I want to relax I can just zoom in and walk around my aquarium looking at the fish.


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Posted on: October 15, 2018

sperorin

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Games: 19 Reviews: 1

Cute management game, but lacking polish

The game is fun for an hour or two, but it's after doing a few scenarios I find myself wanting the polish from more established management games. The default controls aren't the best and there's not enough customization for me. I wish some of the mechanics like pumps and fish requirements were more fleshed out. Overall, it's a fun game but I don't think it's worth the full price.


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Posted on: November 19, 2021

masher144

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Games: 19 Reviews: 1

Great management game

A great little game with very in-depth detail. The creators have clearly studied the habitat of each type of animal, ensuring they have the correct environment, from plants, to rocks, to PH level in freshwater fish (Freshwater DLC only). It's incredibly streamlined, allowing you to place staff zones to ensure they animals get fed in a good time. I think that this is a great platform to show how endangered each type of fish is, possibly having a variable price to show when fish are hard to find, with related news articles to go with the fluctuation. Over-all, a very good and polished game.


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Posted on: November 28, 2022

CatGog2017

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Games: 127 Reviews: 36

Chill fish mgmt sim

I like the idea of sims, I usually just don't enjoy playing them. I am enjoying playing this one. It has just the right amount of optional handholding I like and a lot of freedom to set things up. The "what can go in which tank" mechanic is both realistic and gives the game some complexity but not an overwhelming one. Pros: Looks good, no bugs, chill, you can zoom WAY in to actually look at the fish Cons: Nothing worth mentioning.


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Posted on: November 12, 2023

ProteusMega

Verified owner

Games: 135 Reviews: 12

A relaxed Aquarium SIM light...

Nowdays I prefere more relaxed games. Especially indie titles which support Linux nativly with a fairly long life span. This is such a game. It is an open management sim (light) with good graphics and nice sound. It installs well and plays very nice on my Linux system. Not too big in size. The player is given a firm grasp over both difficulty and creative freedom. There is also mod support. The game is very stable. Some mods can create instabilty but in general the game is exceptionally well crafted. This is one of those games I come back to all the time. It is nicely presented and offers a comfortable difficulty curve and lasts a long time. You can play in many different ways and it has several settings to set up each gaming session as you want it (at that particular time). As of writing this review there are three well crafted DLC's to buy. They each add well made content like: fresh water fish, cold water creatures and such things.


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