Aquascapers

Aquascapers is a single-player and co-op aquascaping simulation. You search for ornamental resources, then arrange them into aquascapes for clients or the market. Co-op lets you invite friends or other players to gather hardscape items together.

Gather resources

Resources are found in specific locations, and some require special tools to collect. You can gather four types: rocks, wood, plants and fish. As your business grows, you can improve your equipment and eventually establish cultivation systems for plants and fish.

Breeding and cultivation let you multiply plants or fish of the same type. The process takes time, but produces them faster than exploration, helping when a project requires large quantities.

Create aquascapes

Aquascaping is the central activity. The sandbox tools let you deploy, modify and delete items, terraform the environment, snap items into place and use gizmos to shape your layouts and compositions.

Similarity Valuation gives you a reference aquascape to recreate. You need to match its hardscape arrangements, plant choices and positioning to earn a high similarity score.

Run your business

You can take on client projects or create aquascapes to sell through the market. Client projects take place in clients’ homes and pay money while building your reputation. There are four project levels tied to reputation: Level C, B, A and S (Paludarium). Higher levels call for more complex and appealing aquascapes.

The market uses an auction and bidding system. You submit a completed aquascape, and multiple bidders assess it according to their preferences; you can choose the best offer. This route is focused on earning cash, while client projects are effective for gaining reputation.

Your business develops from finding resources in nature and building aquascapes to improving your equipment and expanding your operation. Later, you can establish cultivation systems and sell Paludarium-level aquascapes.

Design paludariums

After obtaining an S-level license and completing the fourth business expansion, you can access the paludarium feature. Explore the environment for special hardscapes, including wood and stone made for paludariums, then create designs to display and auction to the highest bidder.