Underplayed Gems

Aquatico (2023)

Aquatico cover
Developer
Digital Reef Games
Publisher
Overseer Games
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.4 of 5, 868 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 9.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A tense, methodical experience of constructing and managing an underwater colony in a hostile, silent world.

underwater survivalcity-buildingresource managementatmosphericchallengingpost-apocalypticcontemplative

What players say

Players praise the underwater setting as a fresh idea, but many say the game feels unfinished and abandoned by its developers. The logistics system is widely criticized as a nightmare where resources fail to reach their destinations for unclear reasons, while the economy offers little transparency and the late game becomes a chore.

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