Shark Dating Simulator XL+ similar games & best alternatives

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Shark Dating Simulator XL+

2017

Should you play it?

Shark Dating Simulator XL+ is a quick-to-play comedy visual novel with colorful cartoon characters and a multiple choice storyline with consequences for your actions. The only thing for sure is that at some point you'll make it with a shark girl. Go you!

What works

  • Humorous and absurd premise
  • Low price with good value
  • Multiple endings and replayability
  • Unique fantasy setting with anthropomorphic sharks
  • Simple but fun minigame

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay
  • Early access with limited content
  • Some censorship complaints
  • Lack of updates and abandoned development
  • Minor typos and technical issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator

  • Soul Gambler

  • 咕啾！文鸟恋爱物语 Love Story of Sparrow

  • LiEat

  • Dr. Frank's Build a Boyfriend

  • Cemetery Mary

Less intimate

Games that feels like Shark Dating Simulator XL+ but with less focus on close relationships

  • The Henry Stickmin Collection

  • Thank Goodness You're Here!

  • Repella Fella

  • Zueirama

  • Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business

  • Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard

More exploratory

Games that feels like Shark Dating Simulator XL+ but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Air Marty

  • Otaku's Adventure

  • Edna & Harvey: The Breakout

  • Love Thyself - A Horatio Story

  • Later Alligator

  • The Big Con

More fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Shark Dating Simulator XL+ but with a stronger sense of community

  • Hiveswap Friendsim

  • Pesterquest

  • Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County

  • XOXO Droplets

  • Pizza Game

  • Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

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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).

Shark Dating Simulator XL+: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Last update: 03/08/2026