Sharks and Minnows
Survival horror in a haunted pool with ten laps to escape
Collin · Published by Collin's Game Company · Released Apr 14, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 369
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 2
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 months ago
- Apr 5, 2026
What is Sharks and Minnows?
This exploration-based survival horror game traps you in a haunted swim center after a pool visit. Search the facility for supplies to restore stamina, avoid lurking threats, and swim ten laps to escape.
For you if...
- +you like tense horror built around unseen aquatic threats
- +you enjoy searching for supplies under stamina pressure
Not for you if...
- −you prefer horror without water-based scares
- −you dislike repeated objectives and puzzle detours
What players say
92% of 369 reviews are positive
Players praise the tense pool atmosphere and the uncertainty of what lurks in the water. Some find the gameplay repetitive or feel that puzzles and other tasks distract from the swimming.
Screenshots and trailer
Sharks and Minnows system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Graphics
- 1050TI M
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 49
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default configuration is not performant
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.
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Recent updates
- Apr 5, 2026 · RAVE Hotfix
- Nov 18, 2025 · First Major Update
- Aug 25, 2025 · Added Re-Mappable Keys and Full Controller Support
- Jun 30, 2025 · Major Performance Optimization 1
- Jun 3, 2025 · Minor area rework and performance changes
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