Shark Simulator similar games & best alternatives

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Shark Simulator

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

Should you play it?

Shark Simulator is a WTF physics sandbox. Play as Ed the shark, and give those tourists a vacation they will remember!

What works

  • Funny and goofy physics
  • Free to play
  • Customization options
  • Chaotic and entertaining gameplay
  • Potential for future content

Things to keep in mind

  • Poor controls and camera
  • Performance and lag issues
  • Limited content and map size
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Bugs and glitches

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game

  • Sword With Sauce

  • Soda Girls

  • Shootout on Cash Island

  • POOSTALL Royale

  • Karate Survivor

Less dominating

Games that feels like Shark Simulator but with less domination over others

  • Tiny Town VR

  • Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered

  • Hammer 2

  • Birds Aren't Real: The Game

  • SULFUR

  • Deadline Escape

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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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).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Shark Simulator. These titles are not in What to play next.

Shark Simulator: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026