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Aquaria

Aquaria

Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.

Released Dec 15, 2008 Developer Bit Blot, LLC Platforms Windows · Linux MetroidvaniaIndieExplorationFemale ProtagonistGreat Soundtrack
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-10-21)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

88.1%positive1,535 reviews
Recommended · 237 found this helpful

“Incredible, atmospheric experience and a work of art. From the design standpoint Aquaria is a Metroidvania 2D game with big underwater world to explore. Those ideas aren't that special on paper, but the strange mix of climactic locations, fitting music and hand-drawn graphics…”

— a player, Steam review · 67 hrs played
Recommended · 65 found this helpful

“TL;DR: Beautiful medroidvania-style exploration action-adventure in a mysterious aquatic setting with moderate combat system and fresh-feeling story. World of wonders Aquaria is a hidden yet rough gem: it's got a beautiful shell that sweeps your legs off, overwhelms you with its…”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
Recommended · 51 found this helpful

“Absolutely one of my favorite games of all times! Have played it 3 times in my lifetime and everytime it makes me wish for more (sadly part 2 will never be born :( ) Aquaria is a stunning game with amazing atmospheric music and a gorgeus style and even if the story isn't the…”

— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

4peak since Aug 2026
0 1 2 1 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.

27achievements
7.5%median completion
2.7%rarest: Speed Racer
20.5% of players 13.1% of players 12.3% of players 11.4% of players 10.5% of players 10.1% of players 9.9% of players 9.8% of players 9.2% of players 8.8% of players 8.3% of players 8.2% of players 8.0% of players 7.5% of players 7.5% of players 7.4% of players 7.1% of players 6.8% of players 6.2% of players 5.9% of players 5.8% of players 5.4% of players 4.7% of players 4.5% of players 3.8% of players 3.2% of players 2.7% of players 20.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
20.5%A New Chapter... — Reach Open Waters.
13.1%Combo Eater — Devour 6 creatues in a row.
12.3%Passed Through — Reach the Veil.
Rarest badges of honor
2.7%Speed Racer — Beat the Arnassi race in less than a minute.
3.2%Super Chef — Find all the recipes in the game.
3.8%Explorer — Travel to all the areas of Aquaria.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-10-21 11:53 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US9.99 USD
UK6.99 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada10.99 CAD
Japan980 JPY
Brazil16.99 BRL
China36.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$3.4 China Japan Canada UK US Australia≈$10

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-21). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-31 08-20 09-09 09-29 10-21

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresIndie
Player tagsMetroidvania · Indie · Exploration · Female Protagonist · Great Soundtrack · Underwater · Adventure · 2D · Singleplayer · Beautiful · Action · Fantasy (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements27
Official sitehttp://bit-blot.com/aquaria
Minimum system requirements (PC)

OS *: Windows 2000/XP/Vista Processor: 1.8 Ghz Memory: 256MB Graphics: OpenGL Compatible Graphics Card Hard Drive: 225MB