I’m not the best with words – I’m more of a tank-cleaning, fish-stacking, filter-optimizing kind of guy – but after 3,000 hours, multiple world records, and more late nights than I can count, it’s time I try to explain just how legendary this game is.

Easy Bubble isn’t just a game. It’s a way of life. It started as a simple curiosity—just a little tank, a couple of guppies, and a cheap filter. Next thing I knew, I was six tanks deep, calculating pH balance routes, optimizing heater placements down to the pixel, and manually timing breeding cycles like some sort of aquatic mastermind.

And then came the speedrunning.

The Mechanics: Deep as the Ocean, Sharp as a Shark's Bite
What seems like a cozy aquarium sim on the surface quickly turns into an intricate beast once you dive in. You’re not just plopping fish into tanks—you’re managing water chemistry, filter efficiency, ecosystem harmony, rare fish unlocking paths, and even emotional bonding timers with your fish.

Every item, every fish type, every microscopic tick of the game clock matters.

Want to 100% a tank’s happiness score in under five minutes? Better memorize the coral tier list and learn the elusive Bubble Drift Technique. Want to catch the elusive Golden Midas Flounder? You’re gonna need to master the Angelfish Trade Route Glitch, which only spawns between minute 12 and 14 of the Day 2 tank cycle under a full moon filter.

It’s insanely complex, but that’s what makes it so damn addictive. The devs layered so much depth into something that looks so simple—it’s genuinely genius. No hand-holding. No shortcuts. Just raw fishy skill.

The Speedrunning Scene: Hooked from the First Splash
I held the Any% record for three months with a 3:56:07. Then the community found the Snail Skip. That dropped the meta by 12 hours. I lost the record. I grinded. I theorycrafted. I slept with my controller in hand.

Then it happened. 3 days, 45 minutes, and 21 seconds. WR.

Every click mattered. Every microsecond was planned. My filter cleaning route? Frame perfect. My fish food selections? RNG-manipulated using tank lighting angles and heater placement exploits. The final tank sequence? Executed blindfolded after 70 hours of practice. This isn’t a joke.

I’ve speedrun platformers, FPS games, puzzle games. Nothing compares to easy bubbles. The tension of a missed siphon. The heartbreak of losing a rare species to nitrate spikes. The absolute adrenaline when you hear that final "Tank Complete!" chime after hours of flawless execution?

Unmatched.

The Vibes: Chill Meets Challenge
What blows my mind is how this game balances hardcore mechanics with a deeply soothing atmosphere. The soundtrack is a lo-fi masterpiece. The gentle bubbling of tanks while you carefully plan out your next fish layout feels like meditation. But under that calm? A hurricane of systems waiting to be tamed.

It’s like doing calculus underwater while someone plays smooth jazz into your ears. It shouldn’t work—but it does.

Bugs? None. Features? Infinite.
In over 3,000 hours, I’ve experienced maybe… 2 bugs? One of which is now a key glitch in the 100% speedrun meta. The devs care, and you can feel it. Every update adds more content, more tools, more fish, more strategies to break.

They even added a "Speedrunner Mode" that removes the tank intro animation after I posted a clip of it losing me WR by half a second. Absolute legends.

Final Thoughts: The GOAT of Fish Games
I don’t care what people say. easy bubbles is better than any triple-A game I’ve played. It’s smarter than it looks, deeper than you expect, and more rewarding than any win screen in any genre. It’s the kind of game you play until your thumbs hurt, and then play more with your nose just to shave off a few seconds.

If you’re casual, you’ll love the peaceful tank-building and fish interactions. If you’re hardcore, there’s a mountain of mechanics to dissect. And if you’re like me? You’ll speedrun it until your dreams are filled with fish.

10/10. Game of the Decade. Fish God-tier.

"I may not know how to write good, but I sure as hell know how to stack five tanks, breed a rare koi, and finish the game in under four days flat."
— Me, WR holder and proud fish fanatic