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Drawarium vs Drawquarium: two similar names, two different products
The names differ by two letters and the pitch is almost identical: draw a fish, watch it swim. They are not the same product, and one of them is not even a game.
The short answer
Drawarium (drawarium.com) is a web/TV aquarium product aimed at families: children draw or colour a fish, and it appears in an aquarium on a TV. At the time we checked, its own site described accounts, app installation and purchases as a preview that was not live.
Drawquarium is a Windows PC game developed by byKaleb and published by rokaplay, scheduled for Steam on November 13, 2026. It is a paid game with a free demo, and it includes fish care, breeding, Golden Scales and a desktop wallpaper mode.
Side by side
| Item | Drawarium | Drawquarium |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Web/TV family aquarium product | Windows PC game |
| Where it runs | Browser-based, designed for a TV display | Steam on Windows PC |
| Price model | First three fish free; paid fish packs listed (preview pricing) | Paid game, price not announced; free demo |
| Release status | Preview; accounts and purchases not live at check time | Planned for November 13, 2026 |
| Developer | Drawarium (no developer credit found on the site) | byKaleb / Kaleb Lechowski |
| Publisher | Not stated | rokaplay |
| Drawing flow | Draw on screen or colour a printable template | In-game editor, templates, stamps or PNG import |
| Care systems | Not described as a game with feeding or breeding | Feeding, growth, relationships, breeding, cleaning |
| Desktop wallpaper | TV display, not a Windows desktop wallpaper | Wallpaper Mode is a headline feature |
| Official site | drawarium.com | Steam listing; publisher site rokaplay.com |
What Drawarium is
Drawarium’s site presents a family activity: draw a fish on a phone, tablet or computer, or print a fish template and colour it, then send it to a TV aquarium. It lists the first three fish as free, optional fish packs at $0.99, $6.99 and $9.99, and no subscription. It also offers a small browser drawing demo and original printable templates.
At the time of checking, the site’s terms page said it was a preview: account creation, app installation and purchases were not enabled, and pricing was “illustrative product information”. That is a product in a different stage from a Steam game with a store page and a release date. Do not treat the preview pricing as a live offer.
What Drawquarium is
Drawquarium is a full game with a simulation loop. You draw or import fish and plants, feed and raise them, breed them, clean the tank, collect Golden Scales and unlock tools. It also runs as an animated Windows wallpaper and includes a journal, checklist, timer and clock. The demo is free; the full game is paid, with the price still unannounced.
The visual language is similar — hand-drawn fish, deep blue water, lime-green accents — because both products are about the same fantasy. Similarity is not evidence of a shared owner. What matters is which product you can actually use today.
Is there a connection?
We found no official statement connecting the two products. Drawquarium’s Steam copyright notice names Kaleb Lechowski; Drawarium’s site does not name a company or developer. The similar names and concepts may simply be convergent ideas. We will update this page if either team publishes a relationship.
Which one do you want?
- Choose Drawarium if you want a family TV activity, printable colouring templates, and a browser-based drawing toy rather than a game with progression and care systems. Check its preview status first.
- Choose Drawquarium if you want a Windows game with feeding, breeding, Golden Scales, decoration and a desktop wallpaper mode. Try the free demo before buying.
- Choose neither if you wanted a native phone game. Drawquarium is not on mobile; Drawarium is a browser/TV product rather than a native phone app.
This site covers Drawquarium, the Steam game. Our game overview is the right next page if that is what you were looking for.
Sources for this page
Accessed November 1, 2026Listed claims on this page were checked against the records below. If a detail is not in these records, it is labelled as unconfirmed rather than presented as fact.
- 01 Drawarium — draw a fish for your TV aquarium — Drawarium
A separate web/TV aquarium product with a similar name. Used only for the name-confusion explainer.
- 02 Drawquarium on Steam — Valve / byKaleb / rokaplay
Store description, release date, languages, features, system requirements, tags and platform list.
- 03
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