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Loan Shark
The loan shark is coming for you. Catch enough fish to repay your debt before it is too late. Go fish.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“Loan Shark – Hooked on Bad Decisions Went in expecting an unsettling little game about eldritch fish and questionable business practices. Walked out with some surprisingly memorable life lessons. The underwater sound design is excellent, and the game uses silence and sudden…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“Loan Shark is an interesting game. It's basically a loan shark awareness PSA disguised as a horror game, but that in no way harms the experience. The message never comes across as on the nose or cheesy. Instead, it's intertwined with the gameplay surprisingly well. The game does…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“This is an excellent short game that perfectly captures the current job situation in the world. The social commentary is interesting, to say the least. One very positive aspect of the game is the achievement hunting, which is genuinely fun, largely because the game knows not to…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Loan Shark nominated for Best Italian Debut Game at IVGA
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Fishing · Psychological Horror · Story Rich · Dark Humor · 3D · Interactive Fiction · Dark · Surreal · Atmospheric · Choices Matter · Horror (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support |
| Languages | English, Italian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 16 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050/970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires Vulkan rendering drivers.