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Loan Shark on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
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The loan shark is coming for you. Catch enough fish to repay your debt before it is too late. Go fish.
Loan Shark is a adventure, fishing and psychological horror game
developed and published by Studio Ortica.
Released on August 08th 2025 is available only on Windows
in 2 languages: English and Italian.
It has received 691 reviews of which 587 were positive and 104 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050/970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires Vulkan rendering drivers.
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Loan Shark – Hooked on Bad Decisions Went in expecting an unsettling little game about eldritch fish and questionable business practices. Walked out with some surprisingly memorable life lessons. The underwater sound design is excellent, and the game uses silence and sudden audio cues to create some genuinely unnerving moments. Rather than relying on constant scares, it builds tension through atmosphere. I'd describe it as psychological horror more than traditional horror, and I think it's much stronger because of that. The game also has a great sense of humor despite its unsettling atmosphere. What really surprised me was how much going for every achievement added to the game. I ended up using a guide to find everything, and I'm glad I did. Discovering every ending completely changed my perspective on the story. Each one left me with something different to think about, making the whole experience feel far richer than a single playthrough. The controls can feel a little clunky, the fish gutting is occasionally janky, and the game feels surprisingly demanding to run for an indie title. None of it was enough to take away from the experience. Considering how much it left me thinking afterward, the price feels more than fair for what you're getting. One small thing to note is that increasing the UI scale also increases the subtitle size, so you may want to adjust it on larger displays. I came for the fish. I stayed for the existential crisis.
Very fun and fascinating little horror game with incredible dialogue. The story is simple but it does its job perfectly, and how most of the scenes are delivered are extremely well directed. Although, let's face it, the game isn't very polished. The main features work fine, but they're akward to use, which is unfortunate as it really is the only drawback. STILL, for the price it's still worth buying it and supporting these talented developers!
A somewhat unpolished dark fishing game with a deeper story you can probably guess. Totally playable in 30min-1hr. There is a single ending though there are some side paths opened which you can take for achievements but you end up at the same ending. Worth $5 CAD? Maybe, though I wish there were alternate endings with different achievements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Loan Shark is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.
No, Loan Shark is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 3.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Loan Shark received 587 positive votes out of a total of 691 achieving a rating of 8.01.
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Loan Shark was developed and published by Studio Ortica.
Yes, Loan Shark is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Loan Shark is not playable on MacOS.
No, Loan Shark is not playable on Linux.
This information about Loan Shark is not available yet.
This information about Loan Shark is not available yet.
No, Loan Shark does not support VR.
Loan Shark is a single-player game.
No, Loan Shark does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Loan Shark does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Loan Shark does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Loan Shark is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Loan Shark.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 25 August 2026 01:30 UTC |
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| SteamSpy data | 31 August 2026 00:14 UTC |
| Steam price | 11 September 2026 19:00 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 11 September 2026 06:06 UTC |
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Developer
Studio Ortica
Publisher
Studio Ortica
Release
08 Aug 2025
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