14 Games with a fantasy setting 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Aquaria does: exploration and discovery, fantasy world, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

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.