Achern, 16.06.2026 - Independent game studio Ninetoplay is excited to announce that the demo for The Fish Corner is available now on Steam during Next Fest, inviting players to dive into a cozy aquarium world built around creativity, breeding, and business strategy.
At first glance, The Fish Corner is a peaceful aquarium experience: build your dream tank, watch your fish swim, and enjoy a living underwater world that can even run as a relaxing digital aquarium. But beneath the calm surface lies a detailed management simulation where every decision matters.
Players take ownership of their own fish shop, breeding rare species, improving genetics through careful pairings, managing prices, reacting to market changes, and growing their reputation over time. A dynamic economy reacts to supply and demand, turning every successful breeding project into an opportunity to expand.
The demo introduces players to the foundations of The Fish Corner’s world: a handcrafted 2.5D aquarium builder, animated fish species, customer interactions, and the first steps into a deeper breeding and economy system.
The release also marks a new chapter for developer Ninetoplay. After launching Medieval Legacy, an ambitious simulation game, the studio has grown into a female-led team supported by the state of Baden-Württemberg. With its second title, Ninetoplay continues its mission: creating approachable games with unexpected depth experiences.
Key Features:
- Create living aquariums with a unique 2.5D modular tank builder
- Breed fish through a genetics-based system
- Run your own fish shop by managing prices, reputation, and customer demand
- Experience a dynamic economy influenced by your decisions
- Meet returning characters with their own personalities and stories
- Play casually as a relaxing aquarium experience or dive deep into optimization
About Ninetoplay
Ninetoplay is an independent, female-led game studio from Baden-Württemberg, Germany focused on creating deep simulation games with approachable worlds. After the success of its debut title Medieval Legacy, the studio continues to build games where relaxing experiences meet meaningful systems.