Megaquarium

Megaquarium is an aquarium management simulation in which you design exhibits, care for aquatic life and grow a small aquarium into a busy attraction. You begin with a few tanks and basic livestock, then build toward an aquarium filled with hundreds of guests, staff and animals with different care requirements.

Design your aquarium

Choose from 97 species, including fish, sharks, crustaceans, corals, jellyfish, other invertebrates and a turtle. Design, decorate and stock your tanks, then plan the aquarium’s layout so guests can find exhibits and staff can reach the equipment they need. More than 100 objects are available, including filters, skimmers, nitrate reactors, chillers, heaters, food boxes, equipment stations, doors, gates, food and drink dispensers, balloon stands and decorations. The game also has a theming and decoration system, and you can use paint to customize the aquarium.

Staff and finances

Hire staff according to their skills and potential, then decide whether to train a team with varied abilities or employ specialists. You can plan staff talks by subject, timing and frequency to increase your point income. Animals and exhibits affect your costs: challenging animals may require more staff, expensive food or supplements, while advanced tanks require substantial investment.

Keep guests happy with seating, food, drinks and toilets, and direct them through the gift shop at the end of their visit to increase profits. As guests experience your displays, you earn points to spend on discovering new livestock and equipment. Continue upgrading and expanding the aquarium to reach more prestigious animals and displays.

Campaign and sandbox

The campaign has 10 levels that teach aquarium design and management. Each level sets unique gameplay conditions and objectives while introducing new features and concepts. In sandbox mode, customizable settings and a random challenge generator provide a range of fish-related challenges.

Aquarium management

Every decision has consequences: your choice of animals, filters, tanks, staff and layout affects the other parts of the aquarium. You can group animals by food type, water quality or other criteria, and choose whether to centralize equipment in a hub using pumps or spread it out through the zoning system. Running an inefficient aquarium is easy; succeeding at the greatest challenges calls for careful planning and attention to detail.