Aquaria
Step into the gaming world with Aquaria, one of the top $4.99 games in the App Store! Crafted with creativity and innovation by Finji, LLC, this captivating Adventure game is bound to grab your attention. With its content rating of 9+, it caters to a wide audience. Ever since its release on 3rd November 2011, it has been constantly updated, with the latest version rolled out on 2nd October 2017.
Whether you have a liking for Adventure, games, Aquaria is sure to keep you hooked!
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“Stunningly well crafted with a compelling story, beautiful visuals and music, and hours upon hours of action-adventure, Aquaria provides patient gamers with an ocean of depth.”
—Susie Ochs, Mac | Life
AN ENTIRE WORLD BENEATH YOUR FINGERTIPS
Explore a massive underwater world, teeming with life and filled with secrets. Join Naija, a lonely and mysterious aquatic girl, as she explores the depths of Aquaria. As her story unravels, she’ll travel from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful sunlit oases.
Control Naija with an intuitive touch screen interface. Use her singing ability to create your own music, affect nearby creatures, move pieces of the environment and even transform Naija into different beings. Combine ingredients harvested from the environment in the “cooking system” to create tasty items. Catch a ride on a seahorse or a giant turtle. Discover new costumes, treasures and hidden secrets. Challenge the ancient gods who lurk beneath the waves.
GIZMODO: "With handcrafted visuals and an ethereal soundtrack, Aquaria looks, feels and plays just like a gothic fairy-tale. And it’s not just a loving pastiche of the classic 2D games of yesteryear. Aquaria brings the genre bang up to date with a fresh concept and a unique control system." (Gaming App of the Day)
POCKETGAMER: "Aquaria is absolutely gorgeous, and filled with clever ideas and smart puzzles. Both a calming splash in the sea and a frantic fight against the elements, it’s an essential iPad game." (Top 10 iOS Games, November 2011)
TOUCHARCADE: "a gorgeous and well-produced title with a sharp emphasis on world-building and character growth." (Best iOS Games, November 2011)
EDGE MAGAZINE: "Aquaria’s gloomy caverns are a delight to explore, and, a rarity for a modern Metroidvanias, the designers don’t constantly lead the way for you."
Will you journey to the land beyond the surface and brave the dark sinister waters below? Will you defeat the ancient beings of Aquaria or fall prey to them? Will you find a companion or wander the waters of Aquaria alone?
What’s Fresh in the Latest Update?
Discover what’s new in the recent update of Aquaria on 2nd October 2017:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Fixed a rare launch issue.
Hear from the Players – Aquaria Reviews
Find out what gamers are saying about Aquaria:
It is challenging but not frustrating. One of the few games we never want to end. Ever.
What a beautiful game. Just played it again after many years and its as amazing as first time we played. Works well with the stylus for gameplay . Dont hesitate, you wont regret. One of the most Intuitive and vast adventure games out there. So creative and and just full of wonder. Thank you. Please consider sequel.
This game is still one of our top 10 games of all time. We still think of the levels and especially the music. The atmosphere is immersive and we love that it’s still being maintained. Thank you for such an amazing game.
We adore this game. Though the original was developed 10 years ago, it feels like it was made for iPad. With a huge underwater world to explore, an excellent soundtrack and a dramatic story, its easily one of the most fulfilling gaming experiences we’ve had on iOS.
Can’t thank the developers enough for their continuing support for this app close to 6 years after it was originally released – still one of our favorite games on any platform, and worth at least ten times the price. We’ve just played it through to the end with our horipad ultimate mfi-controller and the experience is even better (and a bit easier in some parts) than before with just the touchscreen.
We have been so fascinated by this game for as long as we can remember. We remember playing the PC version when it first came out and we were baffled by everything. The soundtrack goes beautifully with the game and everything is so creative. We have finished this game over ten times, and we will never get tired of it. This game needs more credit and we cant emphasize this enough. Get this game. Get it now.
If you love retro games, this is for you. Incredible art, storyline and music. If we had more time, Id play this more and more!! However, the most recent update broke our sound and the virtual joystick is confusing. We could probably live with the virtual joystick, but no sound hurts the experience. Maybe a reinstall could fix this, but Id lose our progress. Please save progress in the cloud…
It would be great if Aquaria could also be played on iPhones and not just iPads. Thanks.
Seeing this App updated for iOS 11 made us squee. We were so sorry to see it go, and am relieved that its back from the grave. Now if only Forget-Me-Not and Rally-X would make the cut…
Thanks for 64 bit update and IOS 11 compatibility!!!
So incredibly glad that we came across this game. Not sure why this game isn’t all over the AppStore like editors choice and what not. Quite possibly the greatest game we have ever played. Yet Apple is trying to shove dungeon keeper and all that other bs down our throat. Buy this game and be thankful u did.
We played and loved this game when it first came out in 2008, recently we were wondering if there would be any chance that the developer move it onto iPad, guess what? We found it! And they did an awesome job on transplanting this game. Graphics and sounds are processed without any compromasition, and the control got even better on touch screen. It is the best $5 we’ve ever spent on an iPad game. Update: support for retina display just pumped the gameplay to the next level!!!
We love this game! It’s so addicting and entertaining. We would like to see an iPhone version and shortcuts for summoning Li and other songs that aren’t for changing forms.
This game is amazing. Great graphics, great story line, and great music. There is much to explore and discover in this game and everyone should enjoy it as much as they can before beating the game. We are looking forward for a second game, but this game was great and we are very glad we decided to play it.
Awesome game, what are you waiting for? GET IT.
Our husband bought this game for us for a across country car trip. Unfortunately we never could get into it on the trip. But after we got home we started it, and couldn’t put it down. Absolutely the best game we have ever played for IPad 2 If you play it you will fall in <3! (:
We fell head over heels for this game. So much fun to play. So many "puzzles" and areas to search. Love the gradual character modifications to make arduous tasks (such as swimming from distance to distance) a pleasure. Well thought out, captivating, and completely immersive. This is one buy an adventure puzzler lover won’t regret buying.
Still find myself shocked at the ending cutscene. A wonderful and engaging storyline and we didn’t find the controls hard at all… Just play the game either on a flat surface or with a smartcover propped up. It has unique controls with an interesting power up and ability system, huge world to explore, unique puzzles, nonlinear gameplay, and a wonderful interactivity with the environment. A must have!
This is one of the best metroidvania games we’ve ever played with an utterly unique aesthetic and mood. There is likely no better such kind of game on ios.
Ambient Music, Graphics, Gameplay, this is awesome! Well worth the price, and thanks to the devs as we’ll as other PC developers that port their work to iOS for us to enjoy.
This game is engrossing, challenging and beautiful. Visuals and music included. Do not try to beat this game before you fully explore and enjoy it. There is an astounding amount of ground to cover. Take your time. Enjoy. We hope for a sequel. Thank you bit blot. By the way… IPad controls are fine, just practice a little! We have not found a better game than this one. Everything else is boring compared to Aquaria. Still haven’t beaten that seahorse race!
Aquaria is a hidden gem of a game. Combining its atmosphere with its stellar soundtrack, the story of Naija is an experience you will find yourself fully immersed in (pun intended). But what does the future hold for Aquaria? While the game hasn’t received any major updates in more recent years, and no plans for further updates in sight, it would seem that this beautiful work of art has been long forgotten. Regardless, if you love wonderful music, side-scrollers, exploration, adventure, story-rich games (or just video games in general), then you’ll ADORE Aquaria!
Aquaria is probably one of the best games we have ever played on an iPad. The storyline is engrossing, well thought out, and long enough that it would have easily been worthy of a novel. The art is beautifully surreal, dozens of imaginative creatures swim through the water and offer a myriad of challenges to the player. The shear size of the world you have to explore is breathtaking and well worth exploring. Even at the end the game doesn’t fail to amaze, we spent the last ten minutes of the game slack-jawed as every little nuance of the story came crashing into place, leaving us with the desire to return to the beginning so we could experience it with a new perspective. We don’t have a problem with the controls like some of the other reviewers but we do see how they could be considered cumbersome. After playing on an iPod Touch for several years however, just about everything done on the iPad’s screen feels easy.
Our last review was not very well written, so we are redoing it. This game is absolutely remarkable! The animation, music, story, design, sounds, and size of the game are miraculous. This game does not need anything… Except a sequel. Please, please, please make a sequel. We are assuming that you are working on it because at the end of this one it said "to be continued" and it would be very disappointing if the storyline were not continued. We also hope that if there is a sequel, that it will be at least as good as the original. If someone is reading this, BUY THIS GAME. IT IS AWESOME. P.S. To those of you who think the controls are bad, deal with it. They are fine.
Fantastic zelda like adventure game. Great soundtrack, visuals, boss fights temples, hours of play, playing songs, cooking meals, finding secrets. Amazing game.
Gorgeous visuals, engaging, interesting plot, lengthy gameplay, a huge world with individually unique areas, beautiful sound and music. Like Ecco mixed w Metroid, it has a throwback to great platformers, super nintendo style, mixed with the gorgeous atmospheric and sound effects current consoles offer. So fun and we love Naija! Hooray for games with metamorphisizing goodies.
Engrossing, challenging, and fun.
Updated review: about a year later we decided to re-download this title and start from the beginning. We are very glad we did. The story is engaging, gameplay exciting, and graphics are beautiful. Our original review complained about getting lost – that remains true and using a walkthrough online is nearly essential at certain points. Even with that said – this game is a masterpiece and a work of art. Recently learned this was made by TWO people. David And Alec created nearly everything. Simply stunning. Wish more iOS games were like this. Original review: we love this game, simply put. However, we’ve owned it for 6 months and frequently get stuck and stop playing for weeks. When we pick the game back up it is nearly impossible to remember where you have been or where you need to go next. The story doesn’t lead you like many games and each new area provides a new challenge that may not be clear. Be prepared to frequently search the web for help.
Huge, engrossing, and excellently balanced. Universally smart aesthetics and attitude, just terrific in every respect.
Beautiful graphics, beautiful music, hours and hours of gameplay. We’ve played it through several times now. Best $5 app out there. The only thing is we’re not sure how to discover the Poison Loaf recipe, and so we can’t get the cooking achievement.
Aquaria is a deep and rewarding game made of hand-drawn art, rich music, and emotional storytelling. It’s an action-RPG in the style of classic Metroid and Castlevania, but it emphasizes exploration over violence: this is a complex world with a variety of life, not all of which is hostile, and your primary means of interaction is song. The majority of your power-ups are there to keep you alive and help you solve puzzles, keeping the pace (mostly) non-hectic and freeing you to just enjoy playing. And then, when there are big battles, each boss fight itself demands puzzle-solving under fire. The game is incredibly engaging whether you’re playing with cute sea creatures, fighting for your life, or just singing along to the background music. Whichever system you have, we can only recommend its purchase. And recommend you play somewhere quiet and calm.
We really loved aquaria as soon as we saw it – it was beautiful, mysterious and fun game. So we were totally delighted to see it coming to iPad, and now we enjoy the ability to swim around the kelp forest while on the move.
Wonderful graphics, great gameplay, great for new and experienced gamers alike. It’s a long way from pong on our old Atari to this on our new iPad and this is one of those times we LOVE technological advancement. A pleasure for the eyes and ears and easily manipulated with a touchscreen. Wonderful. 4stars!!!
This is a stunningly beautiful and engrossing game! The controls do take a little getting used to but with the hours and weeks of play this game has you will master the controls in no time! The only problem is we’re hard pressed to find another game that even comes close to this one! We’ve played it twice and will, no doubt. Play it through again and again!
This game is well worth $4.99. Massive underworld world is a severe understatement. Highly engaging storyline, great scenery and challenges. All around great game. We will be sad when it ends.
The soundtrack is reason enough to purchase this App. The controls are solid and the visuals are sharp and fluid on the 3rd generation iPad but the soundtrack is what makes this one of our top purchases on the iPad. You will not be disappointed. On a side note, use headphones. There are certain instruments and lows you will miss out on if you only listen through the iPad speaker and you will miss out on truly one of the best game soundtracks out there. Enjoy :)
We don’t care for most games because they just don’t seem to add up to much after all the time you put in. This is the only one we’ve played where we actually cared about the story. It’s not too combat-heavy, which can get boring. And it’s gorgeous and just so VAST. We kept thinking I’d come to the end of beautiful things to explore and suddenly there would be a whole new amazing area. Truly epic. We immediately started it over again the moment we were done. We wish they’d make more like it.
A tremendous amount of clever, quirky artistry went into this game. The theme is sweet yet macabre: the persistence of goodness in an intricately created robotic society plagued by entropy. Discovering this game is like rereading In The Night Kitchen as an adult: it’s greater than the sum of its parts and worth every penny. Considering the amount of time and effort that must have gone into this gem we’re not expecting Machinarium II in the near future. That being said, we advise taking your time with it and avoid any cheating. The mini-puzzles are fun and appropriate to the task at hand, and even consulting the guidebook is an adventure in itself.
This is a simply astounding game. The graphics are beautiful, there’s so much to explore, mysteries to solve, monster things to kill… And an interesting story behind it all! At times it’s very deep… No pun intended haha. It’s a very long game the first time through, well worth 5 bucks. And we intend to play through it many, many times! The one thing is that in the beginning, it can be very slow. If you discover certain things sooner rather than later, it probably wouldn’t feel so slow. But we myself was thinking "is there a point to this?" . So trust me: explore, explore, explore as much as you can, and when you stumble into the energy temple, the game will pretty much become a whirlwind and never slow down again. Also, if you get to a really difficult spot, you can google it. There’s a lot of tactic advice for this game online. We had to resort to the web for help several times, though it wasn’t our first choice. (it would have been runner if we could have done the whole thing independently). So even if you need every dollar you have for food, and you’re a homeless person (which seems unlikely since you’re holding an iPad connected to wifi), buy this. It’s much more important than food. Okay, last thing we promise. Note to developer: please please PLEASE make the sequel!! We will buy it even if it’s like $30!!!
So we went looking for a great puzzle game and stumbled upon this. We wasn’t too sure about it at first. Little did we know what was in store. There are so many different elements to this game it’s unreal. Highly recommend.
Think Metroidvania (Google it) in terms of exploration and progression, but set in an attractive and unique underwater environment.
We wish to get second part, it’s great game.
This is THE best game on IPad by far. No need to repeat what others have already said about this great game. Consider us impressed!
We don’t know how we missed this game before, both the PC version and now this. We’re so glad we found it, though. It’s beautiful, with so many areas to explore we can’t even believe it, and we know we have some more to discover once we figure out a couple more skills. This is by far THE best iPad game we’ve installed. And we have some of the best out there. There’s a pretty good forum at the developer site, too, for when you get stuck. And you will get stuck. Only complaint–controlling your character requires you to cover the screen with your hand quite a bit. Wish there were a joystick type control, so we could just enjoy the scenery more. Wonderful art and so many different types of sea life.
We found about this game when the soundtrack popped up on a torrent site. After checking out reviews onYoutube, we resolved not to pirate the game, but actually buy it. It seemed too original and well crafted to disrespect by stealing. We were right! It is reminiscent of Metroid and The GBA Castlevania games, but it is much more than a cut-and-paste job. The game beats with a real and sensitive heart. From the delicate soundtrack, to the hand drawn backgrounds, to Naija’s lovely voice, the game overflows with meticulous care in its design. Each new area discovered is a joy to explore. Each boss is tougher and more frightening than the last. Each new ability is deepens your game experience. We cannot recommend this game enough. It is worth twice the price!
Fun, but we prefer traditional adventure games.
This game been good from the get. Continues to b a fav. Try it.