AquaNox

The water is no longer calm. The undersea world has undergone a transformation from tranquil environment to a place of unspeakable violence, graphic murder and horrific danger.

60 30 November 2001 from $1.09

Shooter Simulator Action Science fiction

AquaNox is a shooter developed by THQ Nordic, released 30 November 2001 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $1.09 at Gamesplanet. The main story takes about 9 hrs to finish.

Verified 21 Aug 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What AquaNox is

AquaNox is a shooter game developed by THQ Nordic and released in 2001. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The water is no longer calm. The undersea world has undergone a transformation from tranquil environment to a place of unspeakable violence, graphic murder and horrific danger.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

AquaNox holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 19% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2001 averaged 72, so it scored 12 points below the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 9 hrs. At its current cheapest price of $1.09, that works out to about $0.12 per hour of the main story.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel P3 or AMD Athlon/Duron >400MHz, 128 MB of RAM and 16 MB AGP2X Video Card or better. At 0GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $1.09 at Gamesplanet, 78% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

AquaNox launched on 30 November 2001, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Melee, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Halo: Combat Evolved and Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Melee, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Halo: Combat Evolved, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

AquaNox — frequently asked questions

When did AquaNox come out?

AquaNox was released on 30 November 2001 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

How much does AquaNox cost?

The cheapest current price for AquaNox is $1.09 at Gamesplanet, which is 78% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.

What are the minimum PC requirements for AquaNox?

At minimum, AquaNox needs Intel P3 or AMD Athlon/Duron >400MHz, 128 MB of RAM, 16 MB AGP2X Video Card or better graphics, 500MB of storage.

How long does it take to beat AquaNox?

The main story of AquaNox takes around 9 hrs.

Is AquaNox worth it?

That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $1.09, and the main story takes about 9 hrs, which works out to $0.12 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.

How many GB is AquaNox?

The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "500MB" and the recommended line says "800MB". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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