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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!

Released May 25, 2021Very Positive · 87% of 22.3KPEGI 18≈ 7 h to beat
Steam Deck VerifiedActionAdventureIndieRPGOpen WorldDark Humor
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Developer: Tripwire Interactive
Publisher: Tripwire Interactive
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About Maneater

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About the Game

Become a MANEATER

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

Maneater

Play through a full narrative, story-based campaign narrated by Chris Parnell (Rick and Morty, Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) and set against the backdrop of a reality TV show.

Diverse, Compelling Combat

Maneater

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

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Feed on humans and wildlife to grow your shark, and find shark loot to evolve your shark down multiple possible paths.

Explore the Gulf

Maneater

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.

Story

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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. 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. Feed on humans and wildlife to grow your shark, and find shark loot to evolve your shark down multiple possible paths. 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.

Trailers

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Announcement Trailer

Game details

Developers
Tripwire Interactive
Publishers
Tripwire Interactive
Release date
May 25, 2021
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Open World, Dark Humor, Violent, Gore, Underwater, Nature, Villain Protagonist, Hack and Slash, Singleplayer, Exploration, Third Person, Female Protagonist, Action-Adventure, Action RPG, Simulation, Atmospheric, Satire
Modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
Steam features
44 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Themes
Action, Open world
Camera
Third person
Series
Maneater
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
DRM & anti-cheat
Denuvo Anti-Tamper

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishSupportedSupportedSupported
FrenchSupportedNot supportedSupported
ItalianSupportedNot supportedSupported
GermanSupportedSupportedSupported
Spanish (Spain)SupportedNot supportedSupported
JapaneseSupportedNot supportedSupported
KoreanSupportedNot supportedSupported
PolishSupportedNot supportedSupported
System requirements

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

Recommended

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or Higher
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 390 or Higher
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 20 GB available space

Ratings

Steam reviews

Very Positive

87% of 22.3K

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Metacritic

70

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IGDB critics

73

14 critic scores

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Age rating

PEGI 18

Violence

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Steam Deck & Linux

Steam Deck Verified

  • Everything works with the default controls
  • Text is readable on the Deck screen
  • Runs well with the default graphics settings
  • Needs an internet connection the first time you play
  • External controllers don't work for the main player
  • SteamOS: Playable
  • Steam Machine: Verified

ProtonDB: Gold · 46 reports See reports

DLC & editions

Also on Steam

  • Maneater: Truth Quest
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Release date: May 25, 2021

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