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Loan Shark

A fishing horror game about debt and a talking fish

Studio Ortica · Released Aug 8, 2025

AdventureIndie

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 673
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 15 in 30 days
Players
3
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 7, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1050
8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Loan Shark?

This single-player horror adventure takes roughly half an hour and follows an indebted angler working at sea at night. You cast a line, watch fish bite through an underwater camera, reel them in, and gut your catch with a knife. Surreal conversations present choices about a mysterious deal.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dark humor mixed with psychological horror

Not for you if...

  • −you want a relaxing fishing trip without time pressure

What players say

84% of 673 reviews are positive · 86% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the ocean atmosphere and underwater sound design for building tension. Some find the fishing repetitive and the story's ending too abrupt. Others report crashes or visual glitches.

Screenshots and trailer

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Loan Shark system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050/970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Requires Vulkan rendering drivers.

Does Loan Shark have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Loan Shark run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
16
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Italian.

Does Loan Shark use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

We used AI to translate this store page.

The statement mentions: Text & translationsStore page & marketing

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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