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Shark Dating Simulator XL+

Comedy visual novel about underwater detective work and shark romance

Catfood McFly · Published by Catsmeat Studios · Released Aug 14, 2017 · Early Access

AdventureCasualIndieRPGSimulation

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 773
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Nov 11, 2021
Minimum PC
470GTX Titan
1 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Shark Dating Simulator XL+?

You play a detective who works mostly underwater, investigating cases for eccentric clients while pursuing a shark girl. This single-player visual novel is in Early Access with one story available.

For you if...

  • +you like unconventional romance and cartoon character art

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer games without nudity or sexual content
  • −you expect a traditional dating simulator focused on romance

What players say

87% of 773 reviews are positive

Players praise the absurd comedy, though some find the jokes strange rather than funny. Recurring complaints concern the short length and what players describe as abandoned development.

Screenshots and trailer

Shark Dating Simulator XL+ screenshot 1

Shark Dating Simulator XL+ system requirements

Minimum: 470GTX Titan, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Shark Dating Simulator XL+?

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2 or better
Processor
Intel Celeron / Athlon Sempron or better
Graphics
Nvidia Geforce 470GTX Titan / ATI Radeon 5850 or better
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
128 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
I wrote this on a twelve-year old laptop, so you should be fine.

Does Shark Dating Simulator XL+ have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Shark Dating Simulator XL+ run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
6
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Shark Dating Simulator XL+ use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

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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