PC FISH: Taskbar Aquarium ▶ Trailer
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SimulationFree To PlayIdlerTradingCreature CollectorDesktop CompanionLife Sim

3,096 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 3,820

Peak in the last 7 days: 3,869

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Game description

Raise, Collect, Trade! Discover rare fish, grow your collection, and build a living aquarium right on your desktop.

Basic info

DeveloperNANOO
PublisherNANOO
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateAug 14, 2026
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 (64-bit)
ProcessorDual Core 2.0 GHz
Memory1 GB
GraphicsIntegrated Graphics
Storage200 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 216 reviews from the past 1 year

71.0/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (77%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 19, 2026)

A tiny pixel aquarium that lives on your taskbar, this free idle game scores 71.0 from 216 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

27 reviews praise the art style, calling the fish and decorations cute and the pixel look soft and charming; Visuals & Sound ranks 698th of 1249. 15 enjoy the progression of breeding and combining fish to fill the encyclopedia, and some like selling rare fish to other players. 14 describe a relaxing atmosphere, with chill music and fish that are soothing to watch between other tasks, and Story & World ranks 289th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1211th of 1396. 25 reviews fault the controls and interface, with text that stays tiny even at maximum size and buttons that miss clicks; the most upvoted warns that the reset option sits right above exit with only one warning. 18 report bugs, such as fish that cannot breed or combine, network errors and freezes, and some lost rare fish after reinstalling. 17 say progression is not truly passive, pointing to time gating, breeding limits and a grind for rare fish. Content Volume ranks 1038th of 1351, and Tech & Support ranks 886th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“the art style is cute overall, the fish and decorations are adorable” · 27 reviews
“relaxing watching fishes swim, cozy atmosphere” · 14 reviews
“free game, cheap DLC, fair monetization, no ads” · 2 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -2.28 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “confusing UI with reset option above exit, only one warning before permanent data loss” · 25 reviews
Positive “good design and intuitive combination mechanics” · 1 review

Progression 37% · Difficulty 1% · Onboarding 12% · Freedom 6% · Strategy 6%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.26 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “relaxing watching fishes swim, cozy atmosphere” · 14 reviews

Story 0% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.84 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “repetitive gameplay with only breeding and decoration mechanics” · 13 reviews
Positive “many fish types, clear synthesis mechanics” · 2 reviews

Volume 15% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.83 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “the art style is cute overall, the fish and decorations are adorable” · 27 reviews
Negative “uses AI-generated art instead of real artists” · 1 review

Audio 16%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

Playing together -3.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 6%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.25 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “breeding and fusion rates are confusing and feel rigged, constant popups” · 13 reviews
Positive “free game, cheap DLC, fair monetization, no ads” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.46 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “frequent bugs with fish unable to breed or combine, game freezes” · 18 reviews
Positive “bug fixed quickly after reporting” · 1 review

Performance 5% · Developer support 14%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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