Shark Simulator

Buy88%

Very Positive · 637 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Aerilon Studios · Simulation · Nov 22, 2017

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
17
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Shark Simulator?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 637 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
43% of themes are praise14% are divided43% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Shark Simulator presents exciting new open world concept with experimental graphics and creative balancing to show that the best games in the world do not need to be created by triple A game studios that instead all that really matters is what is made not how it came to be.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Embark on a hilarious and chaotic adventure with Shark Simulator, a WTF physics sandbox that introduces Ed the shark, on a mission to give tourists a vacation they'll never forget.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its got a fair bit of potential with the ability to purchase upgrades, weapons, appearance modifiers and more.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics12 reviews
Gameplay11 reviews
Combat10 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
58% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Optimization
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

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