Aquanaut's Holiday box art
Playing Played Wish List Backlog
Add to Shelf Add to List

See more on IGDB

Aquanaut's Holiday (1995)

Artdink

PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable

2.67 from 9 ratings

34 members have it in their collection · 17 backlogged · 14 wish listed

The ocean is another world. Beneath the surface of the sea, all the sounds and the stress of society are muffled away to nothing. In Aquanaut's Holiday, the player takes the role of a renowned oceanographer has been pushed to the limit by the constant attention of the press, environmentalists, and the government. It's time to leave it all behind, … Read more
The ocean is another world. Beneath the surface of the sea, all the sounds and the stress of society are muffled away to nothing. In Aquanaut's Holiday, the player takes the role of a renowned oceanographer has been pushed to the limit by the constant attention of the press, environmentalists, and the government. It's time to leave it all behind, on an open-ended mission to explore one of the last unmapped areas in the ocean and create a new coral reef there. The game is played entirely at the player's pace. The only real goals and time limits are those that the player sets. The main point of the experience is simply to explore the virtual undersea environments. The game provides several ways in which to interact with the wildlife, and information gained from the local sea creatures can provide clues toward how to design a better coral reef. There are shipwrecks and ruins to discover, dozens of species of fish and sea life to observe, and no reasons to hurry. Read less
Remove Ads with Grouvee Gold

Details

Developers
Artdink
Publishers
Artdink, Sony Computer Entertainment
Genres
Adventure, Strategy
Themes
Action

Release dates

  • Jun 30, 1995 (Full Release) (Japan) PlayStation
  • Jul 29, 1995 (Full Release) (North_America) PlayStation
  • Oct 04, 1996 (Full Release) (Europe) PlayStation
  • Sep 04, 2008 (Digital Compatibility Release) (Asia) PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable

Also available on

Remove Ads with Grouvee Gold

Rating distribution

5 stars
1
4 stars
1
3 stars
3
2 stars
2
1 star
2
Remove Ads with Grouvee Gold

Community All Reviews Statuses

scoopings

Review scoopings 3/5 · May 15, 2026

Neat And Pretty, But Brought Down By Iffy Controls

Preliminary: Wow absolutely beautiful to start off with, and a great intro that I didn't get a screenshot of, this is very Subnautica esque so far, and I like the "music" enter image description here

Well as much as I love the no time limit, freedom-based, open world concept, unfortunately the driving is a bit tedious with the bumping into things and controls. I …

Read more

Preliminary: Wow absolutely beautiful to start off with, and a great intro that I didn't get a screenshot of, this is very Subnautica esque so far, and I like the "music" enter image description here

Well as much as I love the no time limit, freedom-based, open world concept, unfortunately the driving is a bit tedious with the bumping into things and controls. I still love this enough for an honrary 3 star tho

Look: 7.5/10 Great, but not as great as it could have been

Sound: 8/10 Atmospheric, sets the mood perfectly

Play: 7/10 Love the idea, execution could have been better.

Feel: 7.5/10

Attachment: 7/10

Overall: 7.4/10

Read less
0 Comment