14 Games like Aquaria on PlayStation 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On paper it is what Aquaria is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is punishing difficulty and a sci-fi setting.

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.

What brings it close to Aquaria is exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

If Aquaria worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

If Aquaria worked for you because of melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and combat — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel.

It shares the essentials of what Aquaria does: exploration and discovery, fantasy world, and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel.

If Aquaria worked for you because of exploration and discovery, single-player focus, and 2D presentation, the same is here. The distance is in tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

On paper it is what Aquaria is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.