Maneater
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ActionAdventureIndieRPGOpen WorldDark HumorViolentUnderwaterNature

74 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 164

Peak in the last 7 days: 205

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Game description

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!

Basic info

DeveloperTripwire Interactive
PublisherTripwire Interactive
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMay 25, 2021
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-5300u
Memory8 GB
GraphicsIntel HD 5500
Storage20 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 432 reviews from the past 1 year

78.0/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (87%)

Metacritic: 70 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Playing as a shark is the hook, and Maneater scores 78.0 from 432 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

217 reviews say it is fun, and some call it a relaxing, chaotic arcade game worth the price. 48 praise the visuals, with a colorful underwater map and fluid animations. 19 enjoy the world and its atmosphere, and some like its satirical humor about pollution and the educational narration. Others mention pleasant controls and the freedom of playing a predator. Gameplay ranks 517th of 1396, and Visuals & Sound ranks 718th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

106 reviews find it repetitive, with similar missions and the same hunting and eating over and over. 103 report frequent crashes, at launch or mid-game, and some say it became unplayable. 35 describe stutter and lag, and a few blame the copy protection. Tech & Support appears in 40% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1323rd of 1399, and Content Volume ranks 1109th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“really fun and worth the price, launch issue resolved with provided fix” · 217 reviews
“crashes 50% on startup, crashes every 10 minutes in-game” · 103 reviews
“graphics looks good, locations diverse and colorful” · 48 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Progression +2.02 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Positive “satisfying progression system with diverse upgrade customization options” · 15 reviews
Negative “heavy grinding and boring in first hours” · 3 reviews

Difficulty 14% · Onboarding 2% · Freedom 13% · Strategy 11% · Controls & feel 18%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.67 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “immersive, atmospheric underwater world with freedom and humor” · 19 reviews

Story 24% · Characters 4%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.35 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “repetitive mission design despite engaging core mechanics” · 106 reviews
Positive “diverse missions, regions and bosses prevent boredom” · 1 review

Volume 27% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.01 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics looks good, locations diverse and colorful” · 48 reviews
Negative “underwater visibility is unrealistically clear and lacks realism” · 2 reviews

Audio 18%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +3.50 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.08 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “not worth full price, needs heavy discount” · 10 reviews
Positive “good value at discounted price of 4000 won” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 5% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -1.05 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “crashes 50% on startup, crashes every 10 minutes in-game” · 103 reviews

Performance 19% · Developer support 7%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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