rokaplay announced on the 26th that aquarium management game Drawquarium will launch on PC via Steam on November 14. Prior to release, wishlist additions have surpassed 75,000, and a new trailer announcing the release date was also revealed.
According to the announcement, the trailer published on the GameTrailers YouTube channel has reached nearly 400,000 views, and a post on X surpassed 16,000 likes. Media outlet PC Gamer praised the demo, calling it "one of the most relaxing sandboxes I've played in a while."
Created by German solo developer Kaleb, Drawquarium is a single-player cozy sandbox game where players decorate an aquarium with fish and aquatic plants they draw themselves. Gameplay proceeds without competition as players cultivate an underwater world, and players can also choose preset fish instead of drawing their own.
When drawing fish, players can use a mouse or drawing tablets like Wacom. A feature to import PNG images is also available, making it possible to place drawings made by children into the aquarium. Fish added this way become friends or rivals with each other, and can even find mates to breed baby fish.
Players can use 'Golden Scales' earned by caring for fish to unlock new decorations or view aquariums designed by other users. Setting the aquarium as an animated desktop wallpaper allows players to check on and feed their fish even while working or studying. Productivity tools are also provided, including a Pomodoro timer, a journal, a to-do list, a stopwatch, and a clock.
The demo currently distributed on Steam supports 14 languages, including Korean. rokaplay shared that user reviews for the demo were entirely positive and stated that it participated in this Steam Next Fest with a new demo featuring expanded features.
Developer Kaleb is a 3D artist working in the film industry in Berlin, Germany. Without formal education in game development, he self-taught Unreal Engine and Blueprints, creating Drawquarium as a personal passion project.
