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NEO AQUARIUM - The King of Crustaceans -

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

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Quick resume

YOU GET TO CONTROL UNIQUE CREATURES LIKE LOBSTERS, CRABS AND BARNACLES, IN A WILD WATER WORLD THAT EXCEEDS ALL HUMAN SENSE.

Global score

79/100

Genres

Action, Indie

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    Pros

    • Unique and humorous concept
    • Deep and tactical combat mechanics
    • Varied characters with distinct playstyles
    • Aquarium customization feature
    • Engaging soundtrack

    Cons

    • Clunky and unintuitive controls
    • Poor camera system
    • Limited content and replayability
    • Steep learning curve without tutorial
    • Small and inactive multiplayer community

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to choose their fish or crustacean units, customize squads, and decide battle formations and strategies."

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    • Competence

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      "The game has a steep learning curve with complex mechanics in building, survival, and combat that require skill and mastery."

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    • Competition

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      "Includes online ranked and casual multiplayer modes and local versus play, encouraging comparison and competition with others."

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    • Continuation

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      "Players enjoy short sessions with some replayability in survival and endless modes, but content is limited leading to eventual disengagement."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Focus is primarily on individual combat; multiplayer modes are versus rather than cooperative."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players customize their aquarium with pets and fish, and choose strategies, but within predefined game structures."

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    • Domination

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      "Competitive multiplayer involves exerting superiority over others, but no strong evidence of toxic or dominating social behavior."

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    • Escapism

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      "The immersive underwater setting and engaging gameplay provide a strong escape from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of curiosity and intrinsic interest in the unique concept."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with different characters, monsters, flashlights, and tactics; game encourages trying new builds and strategies."

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    • Exploration

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      "Limited maps and environments; gameplay mostly on known arenas with little emphasis on discovery."

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    • Expression

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      "Customization of characters and tanks allows some self-expression but within predefined options."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strong fantasy elements with Lovecraftian horror, mythical creatures, and pirate adventure."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Some community and multiplayer engagement, but mostly individual play experiences."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop mastery of mechanics and combos, but limited content restricts long-term growth."

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    • Health

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      "No physical activity involved; typical sedentary video game experience."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention due to difficulty and fast-paced combat."

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership
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    • Progression

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      "Unlocking new characters and achievements provides a sense of progression."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find the music and flow relaxing, but gameplay is often intense and challenging."

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    • Sensation

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      "Bright visuals, energetic soundtrack, and chaotic combat provide strong sensory stimulation and emotional fun."

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    • Status

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      "Ranked multiplayer and leaderboards provide some social recognition, though player base is small."

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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