Shape the water
Sculpt substrate into hills and valleys, plant carpets and stems, and place hardscape until the tank reads the way you want it to. There's no correct layout — only the one you keep looking at.
How it plays
Three things, on repeat, forever
Keep it liveable
Every species has a temperature it's happy in. Match the tank to the fish, run the squeegee over the glass when algae creeps in, and the rest takes care of itself.
Open it up
People show up to watch. Sponsors call you — actually call you — with jobs that fit what you've built. Do them or don't; the tank is still yours.
Latest from the devlog · 3 September 2026
Bred, not bought (and tails that finally move like tails)
24 posts on building Aquavale — the systems, the art, and the bugs that turned out to be the real problem.
Read the gamedev blogAquavale is on Steam
It's not out yet, but you can wishlist it now. Wishlisting is the single most useful thing you can do to help a small game get made — it tells Steam people care, and it means you'll get pinged the moment it's playable.
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