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Maneater

Web browser • 2021

Should you play it?

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!

What works

  • Unique shark protagonist and power fantasy
  • Humorous and engaging narration
  • Open world exploration with collectibles
  • Customizable shark mutations and builds
  • Satisfying combat and progression system

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length with limited replayability
  • Some repetitive gameplay and grind
  • Technical issues including crashes and performance drops
  • Controls can be imprecise or frustrating
  • Dlc adds content but also some filler and bugs

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Prototype™

  • VOIN

  • High On Life 2

  • Shadow Warrior

  • Strange Seed

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

Less dominating

Games that feels like Maneater but with less domination over others

  • AWAKEN - Astral Blade

  • Another Crab's Treasure

  • ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

  • The Axis Unseen

  • Subnautica: Below Zero

  • GRIME

Choose your own criteria ->

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Maneater: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

Last update: 03/08/2026