37 Games like Aquaria that you should try

With Aquaria it shares magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting: a medieval setting.

What brings it close to Aquaria is strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: punishing difficulty and pixel art.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Aquaria on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on combat.

What brings it close to Aquaria is magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings punishing difficulty and a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Aquaria and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and pixel art.

It shares the essentials of what Aquaria does: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and pixel art.

What brings it close to Aquaria is strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: punishing difficulty and ranged combat.

If Aquaria worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and combat — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It comes from the same genre as Aquaria and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Aquaria’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings punishing difficulty and pixel art.

Held in common with Aquaria: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is pixel art.

It shares the essentials of what Aquaria does: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in combat.

It shares the essentials of what Aquaria does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings a sci-fi setting and pixel art.

It shares the essentials of what Aquaria does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: a casual, approachable feel.

Shelved next to Aquaria for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and pixel art.