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Maneater

Maneater

|United States, Germany|Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

8.3 /10

Aww Great!

Very hot

26.2k ratings
Time to beat
Main
6h
Main + extras
7h
Complete
12h
Trailers & screenshots
Why play it

Maneater is a 2020 Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie game rated 8.3/10 from 26.2k ratings, with a main story of about 6h, available on Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S.

You were cut from your mother's body and left to die in the unforgiving waters of the Gulf Coast. Your only tools are your wits, your jaws, and an uncanny ability to evolve as you feed. Anything and everything is on the menu... provided you kill it before it kills you.

Story and worldbuilding

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.

Game highlights
Rating momentum

Aww Great!: 8.3/10 across 26.2k ratings. Word of mouth is strong — if you like the genre, go for it.

Play style

Leans into Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, with a main story around 6h. Check if that style and time commitment fit you.

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IGNDan Stapleton · 22 May, 2020
7/10

Maneater's monster-shark feeding frenzy is fun but simple, and that lack of depth causes it to become repetitive as time goes on.

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GameSpotPhil Hornshaw · 22 May, 2020
7/10

Issues aside, Maneater opportunities for shark chaos can be a lot of fun.

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PC GamerChristopher Livingston · 22 May, 2020
6.5/10

Like Hooper said, sharks just swim and eat, and that's unfortunately not enough to fill even a short action-RPG like Maneater.

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PolygonChris Plante · 22 May, 2020

All in all, life in the waters is good these days. I swim with the grace of a dolphin and the speed of a cheetah. However, when it comes to attacking fish and humans and itty-bitty baby seals, I will confess I am quite clumsy.

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GamesRadar+Rachel Weber · 22 May, 2020
8/10

A salty, sometimes silly, chum bucket of fun.

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Game InformerAndrew Reiner · 22 May, 2020
8/10

Maneater is weird, different, and just flat-out fun. I had to see where this story was going, and I thoroughly enjoyed its developments

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Washington PostChristopher Byrd · 18 Jun, 2020

If the idea of zoning out and basking in the serenity of being an unstoppable predator sounds appealing, then consider this an inviting summertime snack.

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Rock, Paper, ShotgunNate Crowley · 22 May, 2020

The overwhelming impression is that the game doesn’t really know what it’s trying to say, and can’t convincingly pass the mess off as satire. So it would probably be best off saying nothing.

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DestructoidChris Carter · 22 May, 2020
7/10

Maneater squanders some of its potential, but it's perfect for a rainy weekend when you're craving something original. With some tweaks and patches, it'll have an even brighter legacy; or at the very least, become a cult classic alongside more out-there projects in gaming history like Stubbs the Zombie.

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KotakuZack Zwiezen · 22 May, 2020

I enjoyed a lot of Maneater, even if the repetitive missions grated on me.

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