Among Ripples

Among Ripples

Eat Create Sleep · January 22, 2015 · Free to Play, Simulation, Casual, Indie, Relaxing

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Among Ripples price

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About Among Ripples

✦ AI summary

Build and balance a living pond ecosystem by introducing creatures and managing water conditions to create sustainable harmony. This meditative sandbox offers a serene, beautifully animated experience where you control the pace and watch nature find its own equilibrium at your leisure.

In Among Ripples you are presented to a soothing and meditative experience where you can experiment at your leisure. As the caretaker of a small pond you decide which creatures should be introduced into the ecosystem, and what species will thrive. Study the creatures you introduce and learn more about them in order to shape a pond that you find sustainable. This game is a short but sweet experience where you get the opportunity to relax and think about the balance in nature.

Features:


  • Sandbox style gameplay where you are free to choose your own goals
  • Spawn fish, regulate the water's oxygen level and take care of contamination to find perfect balance
  • Organic art style drawing inspiration from shadow puppet animations and watercolor paintings
  • Serene soundtrack with ambience changing with the seasons
  • Relaxed experience where you can take your time and see how things progress at your own pace


Among Ripples is a free product with no strings attached. It's a little experimental title we want to share freely with you all.

Among Ripples — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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Among Ripples is a bare-bones interactive simulation rather than a traditional game, with players noting it functions as a calming, low-stimulation experience that appeals to very young children and those seeking relaxation, but offering minimal gameplay depth or intuitive mechanics. Common complaints include clunky controls, unclear tutorials, and limited content that becomes repetitive quickly after a few minutes of clicking to spawn creatures.

Recommended Nov 22, 2025
Yes this isn't really a "Game" nor is it an actual "Simulation". But my 5 year old non verbal severely autistic son absolutely loves playing this game, it really calms him down and is the right amount of stimulation for him. Thumbs up to the developer, you have my positive review. Desperately trying to find more basic relaxing interactive 'simulations' like this.
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Not recommended May 23, 2026
Pretty boring. Honestly, hard to even call this a game. I mean, if you're budget demands you play free games, or you want a game for kids, maybe? But this was just not fun for me. 3/10
3 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 2, 2026
Not even sure what to say about this, it's barely a game, but it does get a recommend from me as it does function as intended, but don't waste your time, this is a proof of concept. Even in 2015 this would have been mediocre.
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 5, 2026
I played the tutorial then quit. I thought I'd give it a chance, despite the mixed reviews. But honestly, I want my 10 minutes back. The controls were glitchy. When it said click anywhere to continue, I would click anywhere and everywhere, and nothing would happen. I took longer trying to get the instructions to disappear than I did playing. The tutorial did nothing than say click here for this fish, this shellfish, for the otter. It mentioned something about making more oxygen, but I didn't know if I was adding oxygen or depriving my animals of it. The game isn't intuitive, and even with an update, I doubt I'd try to play it again. I doubt this game was worth playing in 2015.
Recommended Jan 7, 2026
For me , it's just clicking and spawning. But kinda mind relaxing too...
Recommended Nov 16, 2025
I wouldnt exactly call it a game more like a pond simulator you can mess with for a few minutes its a decent time but not exactly a game

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