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Steam app 2276930 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:36 UTC

Chillquarium

Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream setup by filling your collection with rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants!

Chillquarium Steam header artwork
Ben ReberBen Reber
257playing now
26724-hour peak
7,789all-time peak
238average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

+17.7Gain+8.02%% gain333Peak

719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

09018027036013 Aug18 Aug23 Aug28 Aug02 Sep07 Sep12 SepThursday 13 August 2026229 peakFriday 14 August 2026241 peakSaturday 15 August 2026232 peakSunday 16 August 2026222 peakMonday 17 August 2026222 peakTuesday 18 August 2026224 peakWednesday 19 August 2026230 peakThursday 20 August 2026214 peakFriday 21 August 2026209 peakSaturday 22 August 2026215 peakSunday 23 August 2026223 peakMonday 24 August 2026271 peakTuesday 25 August 2026285 peakWednesday 26 August 2026295 peakThursday 27 August 2026306 peakFriday 28 August 2026301 peakSaturday 29 August 2026303 peakSunday 30 August 2026333 peakMonday 31 August 2026318 peakTuesday 01 September 2026315 peakWednesday 02 September 2026317 peakThursday 03 September 2026310 peakFriday 04 September 2026314 peakSaturday 05 September 2026313 peakSunday 06 September 2026323 peakMonday 07 September 2026300 peakTuesday 08 September 2026290 peakWednesday 09 September 2026264 peakThursday 10 September 2026261 peakFriday 11 September 2026268 peakSaturday 12 September 2026267 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

37 months, September 2023 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

02k4k6k8kSep 2023Mar 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026September 20231,627 monthly peakOctober 20231,204 monthly peakNovember 2023510 monthly peakDecember 2023654 monthly peakJanuary 20247,789 monthly peakFebruary 20241,415 monthly peakMarch 20241,307 monthly peakApril 20241,017 monthly peakMay 2024812 monthly peakJune 20242,247 monthly peakJuly 20241,327 monthly peakAugust 2024776 monthly peakSeptember 2024388 monthly peakOctober 2024297 monthly peakNovember 2024486 monthly peakDecember 2024495 monthly peakJanuary 2025482 monthly peakFebruary 20252,444 monthly peakMarch 2025842 monthly peakApril 2025953 monthly peakMay 2025653 monthly peakJune 20251,388 monthly peakJuly 2025652 monthly peakAugust 2025373 monthly peakSeptember 2025290 monthly peakOctober 2025322 monthly peakNovember 2025655 monthly peakDecember 2025392 monthly peakJanuary 2026379 monthly peakFebruary 2026357 monthly peakMarch 2026317 monthly peakApril 2026355 monthly peakMay 2026362 monthly peakJune 2026370 monthly peakJuly 2026343 monthly peakAugust 2026333 monthly peakSeptember 2026323 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

093185278370July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 2026343 peak — daily detail belowAugust 2026333 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 2026323 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

09318527837001 Jul06 Jul11 Jul16 Jul21 Jul26 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 2026269 peakThursday 02 July 2026279 peakFriday 03 July 2026289 peakSaturday 04 July 2026282 peakSunday 05 July 2026282 peakMonday 06 July 2026289 peakTuesday 07 July 2026284 peakWednesday 08 July 2026302 peakThursday 09 July 2026292 peakFriday 10 July 2026289 peakSaturday 11 July 2026295 peakSunday 12 July 2026308 peakMonday 13 July 2026306 peakTuesday 14 July 2026343 peakWednesday 15 July 2026299 peakThursday 16 July 2026302 peakFriday 17 July 2026310 peakSaturday 18 July 2026308 peakSunday 19 July 2026318 peakMonday 20 July 2026303 peakTuesday 21 July 2026330 peakWednesday 22 July 2026308 peakThursday 23 July 2026293 peakFriday 24 July 2026301 peakSaturday 25 July 2026276 peakSunday 26 July 2026280 peakMonday 27 July 2026270 peakTuesday 28 July 2026258 peakWednesday 29 July 2026255 peakThursday 30 July 2026257 peakFriday 31 July 2026240 peak

August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 438 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

09018027036001 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 2026258 peakSunday 02 August 2026254 peakMonday 03 August 2026256 peakTuesday 04 August 2026244 peakWednesday 05 August 2026260 peakThursday 06 August 2026244 peakFriday 07 August 2026245 peakSaturday 08 August 2026255 peakSunday 09 August 2026250 peakMonday 10 August 2026267 peakTuesday 11 August 2026255 peakWednesday 12 August 2026244 peakThursday 13 August 2026229 peakFriday 14 August 2026241 peakSaturday 15 August 2026232 peakSunday 16 August 2026222 peakMonday 17 August 2026222 peakTuesday 18 August 2026224 peakWednesday 19 August 2026230 peakThursday 20 August 2026214 peakFriday 21 August 2026209 peakSaturday 22 August 2026215 peakSunday 23 August 2026223 peakMonday 24 August 2026271 peakTuesday 25 August 2026285 peakWednesday 26 August 2026295 peakThursday 27 August 2026306 peakFriday 28 August 2026301 peakSaturday 29 August 2026303 peakSunday 30 August 2026333 peakMonday 31 August 2026318 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

08717426234901 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 2026315 peakWednesday 02 September 2026317 peakThursday 03 September 2026310 peakFriday 04 September 2026314 peakSaturday 05 September 2026313 peakSunday 06 September 2026323 peakMonday 07 September 2026300 peakTuesday 08 September 2026290 peakWednesday 09 September 2026264 peakThursday 10 September 2026261 peakFriday 11 September 2026268 peakSaturday 12 September 2026267 peak

October 2026

Chillquarium was released on 6 Sep, 2023.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:36 UTC
App ID
2276930
Last updated
30 May 2025 build 18678544
Developer
Ben Reber
Publisher
Ben Reber
Release date
6 Sep, 2023
Platforms
WindowsmacOS
Download size
257 MB274 MB
Install size
364 MB443 MB
Genres
Casual, Simulation
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
21

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam CloudStatsFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

CollectathonCreature CollectorIdlerIncrementalCapitalismEconomyFishingCozyNatureAnimals2DCuteRelaxingCasualSimulationColorfulFamily FriendlyAtmosphericResource ManagementUnderwater
About this gameFull description from Steam
Chillquarium is a relaxing idle game, where you buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit or keep them around to earn money through ticket sales! Unlock rare fish through booster packs! Create a feeding frenzy to grow your fish! Complete your collection of 156 unique fish, and unlock rare and ultra-rare color variants for each one! Customize your aquarium and relax with your fish through real-time day-night cycles!
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 100 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

macOS

Minimum: OS: macOS Catalina or later Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Any Storage: 200 MB available space Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages11 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French●
Italian●
German●
Japanese●
Korean●
Portuguese - Brazil●
Russian●
Simplified Chinese●
Spanish - Latin America●
Traditional Chinese●

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

21 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Freshwater Friends EnjoyerAchievement
Freshwater Friends EnthusiastAchievement
Freshwater Friends FanaticAchievement
Rivers and Ponds EnjoyerAchievement
Rivers and Ponds EnthusiastAchievement
Rivers and Ponds FanaticAchievement
Reef Fellas EnjoyerAchievement
Reef Fellas EnthusiastAchievement
Reef Fellas FanaticAchievement
Marine Dwellers EnjoyerAchievement

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32 developer announcements, Apr 2023 to Jun 2026 · times in UTC

June

  1. Tank Titans Community Event Begins + Wing Haven Showcase News!

    Tank Titans Begins + Wing Haven Showcase News!Hey fish friends! 🐠We’ve got a couple of exciting things to share with the Chillquarium community today!🏆 Introducing: Tank Titans!We’re launching a brand new community event to discover the…

    Loxeni

April

  1. Wing Haven Trailer Release and 50% off Chillquarium!

    Hello everyone! First of all, thank you for your incredible response to last week's news post. It’s been great to be back sharing things about Chillquarium and Wing Haven with you all. ❤️ You’ve really helped get Chillquarium on Android and…

    Loxeni
  2. Chillquarium Coming to Mobile and Wing Haven News!

    Hi everyone! It's been a while! Despite the radio silence I've been here the whole time, working away behind the scenes, and I finally have some exciting news to share! Once again, thanks so much for all of your support over the last few…

    Loxeni

May

  1. 1.3.7 Hotfix B

    Fixed the remaining game-breaking bug + a few small changes: Fixed bug where some European users were not getting offline earnings Fixed bug where alt-tab feeding stopped working You can now close the collection highlight menu

    Patch notes
  2. Hotfix 5/29

    As expected, the engine change led to some unintended side effects! I've fixed the most dire ones: Fixed a rendering incompatibility error which was causing the game to crash on older machines Fixed an issue where the Oarfish was not…

    Patch notes
  3. Chillquarium 1.3.7 Patch Notes

    Hey y'all! I've been working for the last few months on migrating Chillquarium from Godot 3.5 to the current Godot 4.4. This is an under-the-hood engine upgrade that wound up taking longer than I expected, but should make the game easier…

    Patch notes

March

  1. V1.3.4 Patch Notes

    Hey everyone! Here's a patch for a few of the most prominent issues and bug reports I've been getting based on the changes from the last patch. UX Improvements The game now saves and creates a backup when it is closed via alt+f4 or the exit…

    Patch notes

February

  1. Achievement hotfix

    Fixed another bug causing achievements not to update in some cases.

    Patch notes
  2. Hotfix Feb 4th

    Fixed a bug where new achievements weren't updating if fish grew up while the game was closed Fixed a visual bug where fish with very high incomes displayed "Earning $0.01 per day"

    Patch notes
  3. Chillquarium Version 1.3 Update!

    Happy New Fish Day Everybody! Hi y'all! I'm extremely excited to announce that after a bunch of work, Chillquarium version 1.3 is finally here! I am continually grateful to all of you for playing my game and letting me spend my time doing…

    GuyOnABuffalo

November

  1. Save File Integrity Hotfix V1.2.3

    Quick patch notes that represent a surprising amount of development effort. Added a manual rollback system that lets you revert your save file to a previous session in case of save file corruption. Older backups are sent to the system…

    Patch notes

July

  1. V1.2.2 Achievement hotfix

    Fixed a bug where Spring Pals achievements were not updating properly Added a framerate cap option New rainbow fish now display as silhouettes Updated schooling behavior for Spring Pals Fixed a bug where cards could get stuck on screen I've…

    Patch notes

June

  1. Save file integrity hotfix

    Reworked backup save file system for Windows to prevent save file corruption

    Patch notes
  2. Wing Haven announcement + Chillquarium Version 1.2 Update!

    Hello everyone, it's been a while but I'm back with three big pieces of news! I'm announcing Wing Haven -- the bird-themed sequel to Chillquarium! Wing Haven is a game about populating wildlife sanctuaries with rare birds! It's a spiritual…

    GuyOnABuffalo

February

  1. Announcing the Gnorp & Chill Bundle!

    Hey everyone! I'm super excited to announce that myco, the creator of (the) Gnorp Apologue and I have teamed up to create a bundle on Steam! You can get both games together for 15% off, or if you already own Chillquarium (I assume you…

    GuyOnABuffalo
  2. Save file integrity hotfix #2

    Added an extra layer of protection against save file corruption.

    Patch notes
  3. Hotfix 1.1.3

    Reduced strain on filesystem to combat save file corruption. Newly earned Mythics now display properly in the popup. Reset Data UI is improved. Resetting save file now starts the tutorial again, so the quest money can be earned. Fixed a bug…

    Patch notes

January

  1. Simplified Chinese Hotfix

    Fixed a bug where certain simplified Chinese characters did not show up in certain circumstances.

    Patch notes

December

  1. Hotfix V1.1.1

    -Fixed a bug where money values did not display for certain players -Fixed a bug where the "Rainbow Rule" was not applying to Mythic fish

    Patch notes
  2. Chillquarium version 1.1 update!

    Hello everyone! Merry Fishmas to you all! I'm back, with a new update to Chillquarium! Things have been really busy at work but I'm finally ready to push a new build. Patch Notes Additional language support! Chillquarium now supports…

    GuyOnABuffalo
  3. Steam Winter Sale Discount!

    Hello everyone! It's our favorite time of the year -- the Steam Winter Sale! If you're looking for gift ideas for your friends and family, this game makes for a great virtual stocking stuffer! Development of the next update is still…

    GuyOnABuffalo

November

  1. Nominate Chillquarium for the Sit Back and Relax Steam Award!

    Steam Autumn Sale Discount! The Steam Autumn Sale is upon us! If you haven't picked up Chillquarium yet, -- or if you're looking for a gift for someone special -- you can get it now for 20% off! With the Autumn Sale comes something that is…

    GuyOnABuffalo

October

  1. Chillquarium now has Steam Cloud support!

    Hi all! Things have been very busy in the last few weeks, and while I don't yet have a new build to upload (don't worry, work on the next patch is underway!), I figured I should post an announcement to say that I have implemented the number…

    Patch notes
  2. MacOS hotfix

    Fixed a bug where Angelfish, pufferfish, oarfish and lancetfish were not showing up for Mac users.

    Patch notes
  3. Update 1.0.4 patch notes!

    Overview Hello everyone! With this patch I wanted to address some of the most important issues in the current build. Number one is that the percentage of players who are reporting corrupted save files and losing their hard earned progress…

    GuyOnABuffalo

September

  1. Hotfix -- Achievements and another rare crashing bug

    In this patch, I fixed the achievement system so they should be updating as usual. I also fixed another rare crashing event that happened consistently after one minute of the game being open following partial save file corruption.

    Patch notes
  2. Week 1 patch

    Hello everyone! It's been an extremely exciting launch week! I have been blown away by the response the game has received, and I'm so happy that you all seem to be enjoying the game I created! I have gotten so much feedback and constructive…

    Patch notes
  3. Chillquarium official release!!!

    Finally, it's the day we've all been waiting for!!! Chillquarium is out now! You can get it this week with the release discount for 20% off. It's been a long journey, and I'm so glad you've all joined in with me. If you like the game, and…

    GuyOnABuffalo

June

  1. Chillquarium fishy vibes stream 🐟

    Ripping packs and searching for rares. Just fish and vibes.

    GuyOnABuffalo
  2. Chillquarium fishy vibes livestream 🐟🐠🐡

    Rolling for golden fish and vibing.

    GuyOnABuffalo

May

  1. 5/6 Demo Patch Notes

    Hey everyone! I pushed an update to the demo to Steam today, here are the patch notes! -There is now a tank management menu. Its functionality is still limited, but you can lock and rename your fish and move them from tank. Unfortunately…

    Patch notes

April

  1. Weekend Demo Patch Notes

    Hey all! So I finally found out how to post patch notes on Steam, here is a quick rundown of the changes from this weekend's demo patch: You can now buy a second tank, and upgrade tank sizes through the "Upgrade" tab in the shop! Shrank the…

    GuyOnABuffalo

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