 Other reviewers, such as Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer and Chris Holt of Macworld echoed the praises for the graphics and atmosphere, while Craig Pearson of "PC Gamer UK" added praises for the music and voiceovers and Suzie Ochs of MacLife praised the music and story.Other praises for the game came for its control scheme and for the gameplay mechanics, with Holt calling out the cooking system as worthy of praise.Though noting that the visuals and presentation of the game would be the first thing players noticed, Nathan Cocks of "PC PowerPlay" claimed that "from a design standpoint, "Aquaria" is a triumph," with the right amount of complexity and level design that is "spot on".