The guide library
Guides for a game that is still becoming one
The demo is out. The full game arrives November 13, 2026. Every guide below separates what the developer has confirmed from what press and players have observed — and names the gaps instead of filling them with guesses.
Start here The first session
Drawquarium beginner’s guide: your first tank without wasting an evening
A practical Drawquarium beginner walkthrough: draw a readable fish, place plants, feed and clean, spend Golden Scales, and set up the desktop tank without guessing.
01
Drawing & creating
1 guide
02
Fish care & life
2 guides
8 min read
Fish care, growth, breeding and relationships in Drawquarium
What the official material confirms about feeding, growth levels, metallic fish, breeding, friendships and rivalries — plus what it does not tell you yet.
7 min read
Plants, lighting and decoration: making a Drawquarium tank feel designed
Draw your own plants, place rocks and driftwood, tune the water level, substrate and lighting, and use bioluminescence without turning the tank into visual noise.
03
Progression
1 guide
04
Desktop & focus
2 guides
7 min read
Drawquarium Wallpaper Mode: what it does and what to check first
A clear look at the animated desktop aquarium: confirmed behaviour, setup expectations, performance questions, audio, and honest limits of what the store page tells us.
6 min read
Drawquarium’s focus tools: journal, checklist, timer and clock
The built-in productivity layer explained: what each tool appears to do, how to use it alongside the aquarium, and the privacy questions worth asking.
05
Family play
1 guide
06
Context & fact-checks
2 guides
8 min read
What changed since the first Drawquarium demo: all 20 listed updates
The developer’s September 2026 list of changes, explained in plain English: breeding, cleaning, lighting, Disco Mode, the new editor, focus tools and more.
4 min read
Drawarium vs Drawquarium: two similar names, two different products
Searching for Drawarium and landing on a Drawquarium page? Here is the clearest verified difference between the TV/browser aquarium product and the Steam game.
How these guides are written
A useful guide says what it does not know
We do not publish fake feeding timers, breeding recipes or Golden Scale drop rates. When the game is out, mechanics can be observed and documented. Before then, the honest guide is a map of confirmed features, demo observations and open questions.