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Maneater

Maneater

Released: 5/22/2020

BECOME THE MANEATER! Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a terrifying SHARK! Maneater is a single player, open world action RPG (ShaRkPG) where YOU are the shark. Starting as a small shark pup you are tasked with surviving the harsh world while eating your way up the ecosystem. To do this you will explore a large and varied open world encountering diverse enemies - both human and wildlife. Find the right resources and you can grow and evolve far beyond what nature intended, allowing the player to tailor the shark to their play style. This is fortunate, because to get revenge on the cruel fisherman that dismembered you will take evolving into a massive shark, an apex predator of legends. Eat. Explore. Evolve. Unique Story - Play through a full narrative, story-based campaign narrated by Chris Parnell (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, Rick and Morty) and set against the backdrop of a reality TV show. Diverse, Compelling Combat – Battle fierce wildlife including other apex predators or fight against various types of human hunters ranging from town drunks all the way up to the Coast Guard. Evolve Into a Legend – Feed on humans and wildlife to grow your shark, and find shark loot to evolve your shark down multiple possible paths. Explore the Gulf - 7 large regions including bayous of the gulf coast, resort beaches, industrial docks, the open ocean and more. Experience a living world with a full day/night cycle.

BECOME THE MANEATER! Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a terrifying SHARK! Maneater is a single player, open world action RPG (ShaRkPG) where YOU are the shark. Starting as a small shark pup you are tasked with surviving the harsh world while eating your way up the ecosystem. To do this you will explore a large and varied open world encountering diverse enemies - both human and wildlife. Find the right resources and you can grow and evolve far beyond what nature intended, allowing the player to tailor the shark to their play style. This is fortunate, because to get revenge on the cruel fisherman that dismembered you will take evolving into a massive shark, an apex predator of legends. Eat. Explore. Evolve. Unique Story - Play through a full narrative, story-based campaign narrated by Chris Parnell (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, Rick and Morty) and set against the backdrop of a reality TV show. Diverse, Compelling Combat – Battle fierce wildlife including other apex predators or fight against various types of human hunters ranging from town drunks all the way up to the Coast Guard. Evolve Into a Legend – Feed on humans and wildlife to grow your shark, and find shark loot to evolve your shark down multiple possible paths. Explore the Gulf - 7 large regions including bayous of the gulf coast, resort beaches, industrial docks, the open ocean and more. Experience a living world with a full day/night cycle.

BECOME THE MANEATER! Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a terrifying SHARK! Maneater is a single player, open world action RPG (ShaRkPG) where YOU are the shark. Starting as a small shark pup you are tasked with surviving the harsh world while eating your way up the ecosystem. To do this you will explore a large and varied open world encountering diverse enemies - both human and wildlife. Find the right resources and you can grow and evolve far beyond what nature intended, allowing the player to tailor the shark to their play style. This is fortunate, because to get revenge on the cruel fisherman that dismembered you will take evolving into a massive shark, an apex predator of legends. Eat. Explore. Evolve. Unique Story - Play through a full narrative, story-based campaign narrated by Chris Parnell (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, Rick and Morty) and set against the backdrop of a reality TV show. Diverse, Compelling Combat – Battle fierce wildlife including other apex predators or fight against various types of human hunters ranging from town drunks all the way up to the Coast Guard. Evolve Into a Legend – Feed on humans and wildlife to grow your shark, and find shark loot to evolve your shark down multiple possible paths. Explore the Gulf - 7 large regions including bayous of the gulf coast, resort beaches, industrial docks, the open ocean and more. Experience a living world with a full day/night cycle.

Critics
72
Steam
87
Metacritic
66

Score Breakdown

71.6

Critic Average

142 reviews

87

Steam User Score

24,449 reviews

66

Metacritic User Score

331 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-15.9
Metacritic Disparity
+5.6
Combined Disparity
-5.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

2 early (1%)121 launch window (85%)19 late (13%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 142 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 71.6/100. Critics score this game 15.9 points lower than Steam users and 5.6 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 142)+
  1. Adam BviaThe Click
    Oct 5, 2021·Late review
    74/100View review
    Steam 87.5/100 · -13.5 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +8.0 pts
  2. Gaming Professors StaffviaGaming Professors
    Jun 29, 2021·Late review
    65/100View review
    Steam 87.5/100 · -22.5 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · -1.0 pts
  3. Lucas MouraviaHu3br
    May 31, 2021·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 87.5/100 · +2.5 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +24.0 pts
  4. PJ O'ReillyviaNintendo Life
    May 26, 2021·Late review
    60/100View review
    Steam 87.5/100 · -27.5 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · -6.0 pts
  5. Tony MatthewsviaNintendo Times
    May 25, 2021·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 87.5/100 · -7.5 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +14.0 pts