Drawquarium Steam Launch Brings Hand-Drawn Fish to the Desktop

Drawquarium is out on Steam for Windows

Drawquarium launched on November 13, 2026. Developer byKaleb announced the date on October 26 and confirmed the release in a Steam post on November 13. Publisher rokaplay’s Steam listing offers the single-player Windows game for purchase in Mexico and links to a free demo.

The aquarium begins as a space you can design. You can draw fish and plants with the game’s tools, start from a template or place ready-made fish. The store also lists PNG import, so a drawing made outside the game can become part of the tank.

What happens after a fish goes into the tank

A fish becomes a creature you can watch, feed and raise. The Steam page describes interactions between fish, including rivalries and breeding. It also describes collecting golden scales to unlock decorations and tools.

For a first project, you could sketch a bold fish shape and place it beside a plant you drew separately. That gives you two ways to experiment. Change what lives in the tank, then change the surroundings it swims through. The game also offers adjustments for lighting and sand.

How Wallpaper Mode handles background use

The animated aquarium can run as a desktop wallpaper. The launch post explains that Sleep Mode can reduce visual quality when the wallpaper is in the background, such as when a browser fills the screen. Its controls are in the Wallpaper menu.

That gives you a check to make if the aquarium looks different while you work. Open the Sleep Mode controls and review how they handle background use. The launch post describes this as a way to save PC resources. It gives no performance measurements that would apply to every computer.

What to try in the free demo

The developer recommends trying the demo before buying, particularly on older hardware. The prelaunch post says the demo shows the core experience and the paid release provides more content and unlocks.

Spend the first session on the activity that matters most to you. Try the drawing tools if you plan to make your own fish, or start with a premade fish if you mainly want to assemble a tank. Steam lists 64-bit Windows 10 and 8 GB of memory among the minimum requirements.

What progression looks like

Drawquarium gives you a tank to develop at your own pace. The developer describes light progression through unlockable items. The storefront also lists optional tools such as a timer and task manager for people who keep the aquarium open during another activity.

When the Steam Mexico offer ends

On November 14, the standalone game was listed at MXN 131.99 in Steam Mexico, down 20% from MXN 164.99. The storefront gives November 27 as the end date. Bundles have separate listings.