Okay, so remember those weird little Sea-Monkey kits you'd see in comic book ads? The ones that promised "instant pets" but mostly just gave you sad brine shrimp in a plastic tank? This GBA game is basically that, but way more charming—and you don’t have to feel guilty when you forget to feed them for a week.

You start with a tiny tank and a packet of "magic eggs" (classic Sea-Monkey nonsense), and before long, you’ve got these dopey little creatures swimming around. They grow, they breed, they even do little synchronized dances if you tap the glass. The pixel art’s surprisingly expressive—they’ve got these big, dumb eyes that make you weirdly attached to them.

It’s not exactly high-stakes gameplay, but there’s something weirdly satisfying about balancing their food and temperature just right. Mess it up, and… well, let’s just say the game doesn’t shy away from the dark truth of Sea-Monkey ownership. A surprisingly solid time-waster if you’re into low-key sims.