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Maneater
Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a giant Shark! Terrorize the coastal waterways. Tear swimmers and divers limb from limb, give the humans a reason to fear you!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “simple, addictive core loop” (91 of 104 reviews) and “engaging upgrades and evolution” (13); the most common complaint is “frequent crashes and freezes” (22). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
91 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I ended up getting 100%, and the game itself does have some appeal. I like the setting, the whole shark idea works, the gameplay loop is satisfying enough, and the trashy B-movie style fits well. Some areas look great,…”
“Game is fun as hell everything is nice, but the lag, the crashes, the absence of fixes makes the game unplayable. I crashed when: I killed a human on land I played for longer than 10 minutes at a time Alt tabbed during…”
“The worst optimized game I've ever played, filled with very frequent freezes and crashes especially when playing the DLC. It's a shame because the gameplay and story are interesting.”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I enjoyed my time with it. Definitely starts to drag near the end but the fact that I 100% this game with 14 hrs of gameplay should tell you it doesn't overstay its welcome. If you grew up playing the shark games on…”
“If you like shark action, this is the game for you. There are many quests that yield resources and evolutions. I highly recommend. For those having trouble with the towers in the truth quest, hold down the the tail flip…”
“Jerry Smith is narrating your entire experience. Need I say more? Fine, its a fun game, I enjoyed the evolution aspect but if your an RPG/MMO player, the game is best played naturally. Follow the objectives and dont do…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I ended up getting 100%, and the game itself does have some appeal. I like the setting, the whole shark idea works, the gameplay loop is satisfying enough, and the trashy B-movie style fits well. Some areas look great,…”
“The worst optimized game I've ever played, filled with very frequent freezes and crashes especially when playing the DLC. It's a shame because the gameplay and story are interesting.”
“Maneater was a short-lived but fun game about how a shark (you) competes within all variety of challenges across the open ocean including but not limited to your mother's untimely death (entering the corporate world…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Well, the game is pretty good—actually, it’s even great. The vibrant and stylish graphics play a very important role in it. The soundtrack is top-notch, too. Now let’s move on to the gameplay—the game itself isn’t very…”
“Jerry Smith is narrating your entire experience. Need I say more? Fine, its a fun game, I enjoyed the evolution aspect but if your an RPG/MMO player, the game is best played naturally. Follow the objectives and dont do…”
“Short review: Yes, it's fun, and so is the dlc Long review: Maneater is a super fun and satire game. The general premise is you play as a shark that is seeking revenge against the shark hunter who killed your mother. As…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I ended up getting 100%, and the game itself does have some appeal. I like the setting, the whole shark idea works, the gameplay loop is satisfying enough, and the trashy B-movie style fits well. Some areas look great,…”
“Well, the game is pretty good—actually, it’s even great. The vibrant and stylish graphics play a very important role in it. The soundtrack is top-notch, too. Now let’s move on to the gameplay—the game itself isn’t very…”
“very good story and the grapich is good also if u want to play open world game this is a good open world game”
22 of the 104 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Game is fun as hell everything is nice, but the lag, the crashes, the absence of fixes makes the game unplayable. I crashed when: I killed a human on land I played for longer than 10 minutes at a time Alt tabbed during…”
“The worst optimized game I've ever played, filled with very frequent freezes and crashes especially when playing the DLC. It's a shame because the gameplay and story are interesting.”
“Fun game, crashes too much and terribly optimized”
21 of the 104 reviews raise this · 19 of them still recommend the game.
“I ended up getting 100%, and the game itself does have some appeal. I like the setting, the whole shark idea works, the gameplay loop is satisfying enough, and the trashy B-movie style fits well. Some areas look great,…”
“Well, the game is pretty good—actually, it’s even great. The vibrant and stylish graphics play a very important role in it. The soundtrack is top-notch, too. Now let’s move on to the gameplay—the game itself isn’t very…”
“Repetitive but its simple fun game that doesn't take too much to do to have fun. I recommend checking out Jaws Unleashed if you haven't yet, this game is its spiritual successor.”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“I enjoyed my time with it. Definitely starts to drag near the end but the fact that I 100% this game with 14 hrs of gameplay should tell you it doesn't overstay its welcome. If you grew up playing the shark games on…”
“Nice game, i gonna wait for truth quest discount.”
“This game reminds me of Jaws Unleashed, but with a comedic twist. Just swim around as a shark devouring everything around you to grow. The camera angle can throw you off at times. Worth a purchase when it's on sale.”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Game is fun as hell everything is nice, but the lag, the crashes, the absence of fixes makes the game unplayable. I crashed when: I killed a human on land I played for longer than 10 minutes at a time Alt tabbed during…”
“The worst optimized game I've ever played, filled with very frequent freezes and crashes especially when playing the DLC. It's a shame because the gameplay and story are interesting.”
“Fun game, crashes too much and terribly optimized”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Well, the game is pretty good—actually, it’s even great. The vibrant and stylish graphics play a very important role in it. The soundtrack is top-notch, too. Now let’s move on to the gameplay—the game itself isn’t very…”
“Maneater was a short-lived but fun game about how a shark (you) competes within all variety of challenges across the open ocean including but not limited to your mother's untimely death (entering the corporate world…”
“Just an absolutely phenomenal game. Essentially zero complaints except for some performance issues every now and then. Mostly a resolution issue on my part. I really wish they made more content for this game, or had…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Seek, Kill, Devour.. then Seek, Kill, Devour some more. Yeah.. I won't lie, it's a simple gameplay loop.. but oh boy it a fun one :D”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“Maneater is a game that stays true to it's vision. Its difficulty level is just right for a game of it's nature and it plays well. The gameplay can get a bit repetitive but overall this game was a welcome taste of something different from my usual diet and I’m glad I got to play…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“Long time ago, on my first smartphone, I played Hungry Shark game. It was a nice little game, and it was enjoyable. When I got simillar game on Steam, I wanted to try it. Maneater is a good game with some gameplay flaws. The good: Playing as a shark is fun! It's not too long…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-10-26.
Price tracking
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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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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Open World · Dark Humor · Nature · Violent · RPG · Underwater · Gore · Hack and Slash · Villain Protagonist · Singleplayer · Exploration · Action-Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America * , Traditional Chinese, Turkish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 44 |
| Official site | https://maneatergame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-5300u Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 5500 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 20 GB available space