Rank 01Why this
Shares fish breeding with Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2008
Games like Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium
- 14 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium also play
The closest matches to Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium: Fish Tycoon, Plant Tycoon, Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi, The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection, and Aquarist. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same cozy mood as Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2008
Rank 03Why this
Shares aquarium management and achievement hunting with Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium.
- $4.79 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2025
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The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium
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Shares aquarium management and achievement hunting with Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium.
- 97% of 641 reviews
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Shares achievement hunting with Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium.
- 70% of 2,670 reviews
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Genres: Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer
- 97% of 2,160 reviews
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Last Day Of Work
- Price: Free to play
- 55% of 233 reviews
- Genres: Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Breed fish to discover new species
- Complex breeding charts turn fish keeping into a puzzle
- Daily rewards provide free progression
- Cozy
- Nostalgic
- Relaxing
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More from Last Day Of Work
Other recommendable Steam games by Last Day Of Work, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Virtual Villagers: A New Home
Why this: Same cozy mood as Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium.
Virtual Villagers: The Lost Children
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium.
Virtual Families
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium.
Virtual Villagers Origins 2
Why this: Shares real time progression with Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium.
About Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium
The closest matches to Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium: Fish Tycoon, Plant Tycoon, Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi, The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection, and Aquarist. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fish Tycoon, Plant Tycoon and Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as cozy, nostalgic and relaxing, and single out its achievement hunting and aquarium management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium: Greetings Tycoons! Your favorite mobile game is now available on Windows & Mac! Are you as excited as we are? Happy Fishing!
Is Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 54% of 233 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Breed fish to discover new species
- Complex breeding charts turn fish keeping into a puzzle
- Daily rewards provide free progression
- Nostalgic remake of the original fish tycoon
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I cross bred fish early and everything died. Now I have no money and no fish and there is no way to restart or delete your save game.”
“If you dont have the instant birth or growth youre screwed. I had a complimentary 100 gems. When they ran out, you can see i got only 9.5 hours in before all my fish died. You just cant make enough money to buy the needed upgrades before…”
People who play it also play: Fish Tycoon, Plant Tycoon, Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
Frequently asked about Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium
Can I run it?
Is Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium free to play?
Yes — Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium are Fish Tycoon, Plant Tycoon, Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi.
Who developed Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium?
Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium was developed by Last Day Of Work.