Rank 01Games like Loan Shark
- 19 games
- Updated Nov 2, 2026
Players who liked Loan Shark also play
The closest matches to Loan Shark: THRESHOLD, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Birds Watching, Dead Take, and GONE Fishing. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $10.90 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares dialogue driven choices and environmental storytelling with Loan Shark.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
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Dead Take
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and exploration with Loan Shark.
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GONE Fishing
Why this: Shares survival management and exploration with Loan Shark.
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Manny's
Why this: Shares dialogue choices and exploration with Loan Shark.
Rank 08 
Pathologic 3
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and branching narrative with Loan Shark.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Loan Shark
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- 1THRESHOLD
Shares survival management and environmental storytelling with Loan Shark.
- 88% of 639 reviews
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- 3Birds Watching
Shares dialogue driven choices and environmental storytelling with Loan Shark.
- 91% of 150 reviews
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- 8Pathologic 3
Shares environmental storytelling and branching narrative with Loan Shark.
- 87% of 994 reviews
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- 15No, I'm not a Human
Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with Loan Shark.
- 93% of 8,691 reviews
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- 18Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Loan Shark.
- 92% of 690 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Studio Ortica
- Price: $3.99checked Nov 2
- 85% of 425 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Atmospheric horror tension built through repetition
- Dark exploration of debt and desperation themes
- Minimalist fishing hides deeper tension
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Dark
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Why this: Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Loan Shark.
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Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and exploration with Loan Shark.
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Why this: Shares multiple endings with Loan Shark.
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Why this: Also Dark Humor and Interactive Fiction, like Loan Shark.
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About Loan Shark
The closest matches to Loan Shark: THRESHOLD, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Birds Watching, Dead Take, and GONE Fishing. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Loan Shark is your kind of game, the closest matches are THRESHOLD, Static Dread: The Lighthouse and Birds Watching — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and dark, and single out its branching narrative and dialogue choices. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Loan Shark: The loan shark is coming for you. Catch enough fish to repay your debt before it is too late. Go fish.
Is Loan Shark worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 425 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $3.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.2 h played before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmospheric horror tension built through repetition
- Dark exploration of debt and desperation themes
- Minimalist fishing hides deeper tension
- Moral compromise drives the story
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“the game needs more then one ending i finished the debt and made it in time but it just said arriving in 0 and the countdown continued so only death ending is disappointing”
“my game time consists of choosing every single option available. not a single option truly mattered, even when I had the debt money and had "made it to the port." whether a glitch or not you will never truly see it, time just runs out. the…”
People who play it also play: THRESHOLD, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Birds Watching
Frequently asked about Loan Shark
Can I run it?
Does Loan Shark work on Steam Deck?
Loan Shark is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Loan Shark cost?
Loan Shark is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Loan Shark?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Loan Shark are THRESHOLD, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Birds Watching.
Who developed Loan Shark?
Loan Shark was developed by Studio Ortica.