Aquaria 9+

Finji

    • 4.5 • 230 Ratings
    • $4.99

iPad Screenshots

Description

“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 New

Version 1.1.1

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Fixed a rare launch issue.

Ratings and Reviews

4.5 out of 5
230 Ratings

230 Ratings

Ratman1986 ,

Beautiful and challenging. A work of Art

Updated review: about a year later I decided to re-download this title and start from the beginning. I am very glad I did. The story is engaging, gameplay exciting, and graphics are beautiful. My 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: I love this game, simply put. However, I've owned it for 6 months and frequently get stuck and stop playing for weeks. When I 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.

Fun jump!!! ,

Best. Game. Ever. BUY IT!!

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 I 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 I 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. I had to resort to the web for help several times, though it wasn't my first choice. (it would have been runner if I 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 I promise. Note to developer: please please PLEASE make the sequel!! I will buy it even if it's like $30!!!

DemonRat ,

Brilliant

Aquaria is probably one of the best games I 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, I spent the last ten minutes of the game slack-jawed as every little nuance of the story came crashing into place, leaving me with the desire to return to the beginning so I could experience it with a new perspective.

I don't have a problem with the controls like some of the other reviewers but I 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.

App Privacy

The developer, Finji, has not provided details about its privacy practices and handling of data to Apple.

No Details Provided

The developer will be required to provide privacy details when they submit their next app update.

Supports

  • Game Center

    Challenge friends and check leaderboards and achievements.

  • Family Sharing

    Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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