Insaniquarium Deluxe
BANGER · Short indie · 2006
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
BUY IT.
A BANGER at $4.99. Typically $0.99 in seasonal sales. The Winter Sale opens Dec 17.
- Cost per hourA
- $1.19/hr
- ReviewsS
- 97% of 6,908
- Genre rank
- Top 1% Short indie
Watch this gameOne alert when it goes on sale.
Time and effort
- Main story
- 4.2h
- To 100%
- 15.9h 3.8x the story
Price and sales
- Sales
- 62 on record
- Typical cut
- 80% off
- Steam low
- $0.99 October 2016
- Sale every
- 52d last October 2026
Players and genre
- Online
- 41 now
- Recent reviews
- 98% 30 days
- Cheaper than
- 32% of its genre
- Better reviewed
- 99% of its genre
Price and player charts
The value story
The value story
It has been discounted 62 times in the 14 years tracked here. The median cut across all of them is 80 percent, about 7 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 4 weeks ago.
Its score sits in the top 1 percent of its genre. It is pricier than 68 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 99 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Zuma Deluxe ($4.99, scores 93) beats it on value, while it beats Plantera ($2.99, scores 77).
More about Insaniquarium Deluxe
Of the 445 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 3 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written April 2020 to October 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 93 percent of the 1,754 reviews written there were positive, against 97 percent overall, and those are 27 percent of everything written about it.
The main story runs 4.2 hours. Doing everything runs 16, 3.8 times as long.
Buy now or wait
Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last discount ended 31 days ago.
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
Grades: S best, D weakest
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What players say
There's a reason this game is in the hall of fame for old games it has everything. It has an endless mode , it has personality for fish , it has mechanics, it has an interesting story it has a virtual tank, and most importantly its all fun. This game was made for pure enjoyment and u will not find yourself bored, endless strategies and game modes for the same of goal of JUST MAKE MONEY. It even has a wiki that is...
1 more review
This game is genuinely addicting and the strategical depth is something to truly admire. Pop cap really used to be something back in the day it truly is a shame to see the state the company is in now. I highly recommend this game to anyone who just wants to sit back, relax, and strategize. Unfortunately this game will never get the alt tab crash fixed because again pop cap is just not the same anymore. 10/10...
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
About the game
The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.
Minimum specs
Windows only.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic), achievement curve (Steam global achievements).
Cite this score
Insaniquarium Deluxe scores 87/100 on the BANG Score (a BANGER) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/3320/insaniquarium-deluxeReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Oct 31, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.