Reviews of Aqua Romance: Mermaid Otome

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List of user reviews and ratings for Aqua Romance: Mermaid Otome

Total ratings

4.50 (Rating count: 138)

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Review summary

Users praise Aqua Romance for its stunning art and appealing romance options, including diverse relationships. However, several recurring issues appear across reviews: the game relies heavily on paid content and gem gating; ads are frequent and often intrusive, with limits on viewing; players report crashes and bugs; some purchases fail or refunds/restores fail; and pacing can feel slow or repetitive early on. Overall, the game wins for visuals and romance, but monetization and technical issues hinder long-term enjoyment for free-to-play players.

Pros

Stunning art style with cute character designs and outfits.
Romance-focused, featuring lovable characters and multiple dating routes (including LGBTQ options).
Overall charming vibe and appealing storytelling that many players enjoy.

Cons

Heavy monetization with gem gating and pay-to-access endings/content.
Frequent ads and ad-based progression, sometimes with daily limits.
Technical issues like crashes and bugs.
In-app purchase issues, such as gems not delivered and restore purchases failing.
Story pacing can feel slow or repetitive early on.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.60

All time rating average: 4.50

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25% (5)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-11-19	ya*****	The plot was good and the art style was pretty but you have to pay for everything.
The plot was good and the art style was pretty but you have to pay for everything.
2025-10-11	cl*****	I love this game but it kicks me out a lot but it’s till fun anyways but I hope that they can fix the bugs
I love this game but it kicks me out a lot but it’s till fun anyways but I hope that they can fix the bugs
2025-07-11	La*****	Im ashamed but I spent like $30 on this game to rizz up Arthur but it was worth it cuz I married him- Wish this game was more popular so there’d be fanart of him but he looks similar to Kazuha from Genshin so that’s good enough, I guess.. Other than that, game was cute. Loved the art, plot was kinda boring
Im ashamed but I spent like $30 on this game to rizz up Arthur but it was worth it cuz I married him- Wish this game was more popular so there’d be fanart of him but he looks similar to Kazuha from Genshin so that’s good enough, I guess.. Other than that, game was cute. Loved the art, plot was kinda boring
2025-07-09	St*****	As far as I can tell, its a really nice game and its really cute. On problem is that you hav to buy gems for most things and theres an ad after everything.
As far as I can tell, its a really nice game and its really cute. On problem is that you hav to buy gems for most things and theres an ad after everything.
2025-06-19	Pu*****	This game has INSANELY cute art but of course it has to be one of the most boring things I’ve ever laid my eyes upon. Maybe it gets better later in the story but I could hardly sit through the first episode without getting insanely bored and confused. Like you’re first making out with some merman and then next second your apparently just back in your hometown and then you’re getting thrown in the water by a random stranger??? Very hard to follow and not to mention how little there is to do?? I’m not sure if this is just because I didn’t explore the game that much or whatever but from a first glance you can only walk, read, and change your outfit. It just entirely seems boring and like a waste of your time. If you want a good romance game then.. heh… maybe check out obey me…! Heh… just a suggestion though.. yk.. pretty peak… maybe even watch a bit of Yuri on ice… idk tho..
This game has INSANELY cute art but of course it has to be one of the most boring things I’ve ever laid my eyes upon. Maybe it gets better later in the story but I could hardly sit through the first episode without getting insanely bored and confused. Like you’re first making out with some merman and then next second your apparently just back in your hometown and then you’re getting thrown in the water by a random stranger??? Very hard to follow and not to mention how little there is to do?? I’m not sure if this is just because I didn’t explore the game that much or whatever but from a first glance you can only walk, read, and change your outfit. It just entirely seems boring and like a waste of your time. If you want a good romance game then.. heh… maybe check out obey me…! Heh… just a suggestion though.. yk.. pretty peak… maybe even watch a bit of Yuri on ice… idk tho..
2024-08-03	Da*****	I paid for some gems and I didn’t receive it. Please either give me the gems or a refund. I spend 5.99 for it and I don’t want it to just be taken from me.
I paid for some gems and I didn’t receive it. Please either give me the gems or a refund. I spend 5.99 for it and I don’t want it to just be taken from me.
2024-07-13	Ze*****	I honestly love gay men
I honestly love gay men
2024-04-13	Bl*****	It’s a cute game, and you get to date a woman! Lots of ads though. It can get annoying.
It’s a cute game, and you get to date a woman! Lots of ads though. It can get annoying.
2024-03-03	th*****	It’s an overall ok and underrated game, i play it when I run out of AP in obey me
It’s an overall ok and underrated game, i play it when I run out of AP in obey me
2024-01-16	Ca*****	The game aloud me to get free clams when I got the app now I need to watch adds and log in if I need the clams to get the clothes needed to proceed properly in the story it’s very annoying and I’m honestly hoping it can be fixed I still very much like the game but I don’t want to watch adds every time I need clams since it will take a extremely long time since I’m really busy with school work and can only play so much when I can.
The game aloud me to get free clams when I got the app now I need to watch adds and log in if I need the clams to get the clothes needed to proceed properly in the story it’s very annoying and I’m honestly hoping it can be fixed I still very much like the game but I don’t want to watch adds every time I need clams since it will take a extremely long time since I’m really busy with school work and can only play so much when I can.