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Games like Shark Simulator

If Shark Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Goat Simulator, Kill It With Fire and Wobbly Life — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its absurd weapon combinations, customizable shark gear and freedom to cause mayhem. 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.

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

2017ActionIndieSimulationCasualFree to playWindowsby Aerilon Studios
Shark Simulator — Steam game cover
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Players who liked Shark Simulator also play

Steam players who put hours into Shark Simulator also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Goat Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Shark Simulator.

    Top pick for Shark Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shark Simulator.

    Goat Simulator is the latest in high-tech Goat Simulation technology.

    2014IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Kill It With Fire

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Shark Simulator.

    Second-strongest match for Shark Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shark Simulator.

    Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation2.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Wobbly Life

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Shark Simulator.

    Third-strongest match for Shark Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shark Simulator.

    Wobbly Life is a vibrant open-world physics sandbox. Play with your friends online or in local co-op, with exciting jobs, mini games and wacky story missions. Earn cash to spend in the world on clothes, vehicles and houses. There is a whole Wobbly World out there to explore!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Totally Reliable Delivery Service

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Shark Simulator.

    Ranked #4 for Shark Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shark Simulator.

    Delivery Attempted. That's the Totally Reliable Delivery Service guarantee! T.R.D.S. is a ragdoll physics simulation about terrible package delivery couriers. Work together using odd machinery, useful gadgets, and the wonders of physics to reliably deliver packages to their destination.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Maximum Override

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Shark Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shark Simulator.

    Maximum Override is a chaotic city destruction game where the machines come alive. Wreak havoc in a fully destructible randomly generated city with anything you can find.

    2017ActionIndieSimulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Slime Rancher

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Shark Simulator.

    Ranked #6 for Shark Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shark Simulator.

    Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Shark Simulator.

    Ranked #7 for Shark Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shark Simulator.

    Put simply, DEEEER Simulator is a “Slow-Life Town Destruction Game”. You can spend your days enjoying a nice, relaxed frolic here and there together with the other animals around town, or you can choose to relieve some stress and absolutely destroy the town and everything in it.

    2021ActionIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Everything

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Shark Simulator.

    Ranked #8 for Shark Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shark Simulator.

    Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and narration from Alan Watts.

    2017IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Goat Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Shark Simulator.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shark Simulator.

    Goat Simulator is the latest in high-tech Goat Simulation technology.

    2014IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Kill It With Fire

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Shark Simulator.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shark Simulator.

    Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation2.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Wobbly Life

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Shark Simulator.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shark Simulator.

    Wobbly Life is a vibrant open-world physics sandbox. Play with your friends online or in local co-op, with exciting jobs, mini games and wacky story missions. Earn cash to spend in the world on clothes, vehicles and houses. There is a whole Wobbly World out there to explore!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Totally Reliable Delivery Service

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Shark Simulator.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shark Simulator.

    Delivery Attempted. That's the Totally Reliable Delivery Service guarantee! T.R.D.S. is a ragdoll physics simulation about terrible package delivery couriers. Work together using odd machinery, useful gadgets, and the wonders of physics to reliably deliver packages to their destination.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Shark Simulator.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shark Simulator.

    Put simply, DEEEER Simulator is a “Slow-Life Town Destruction Game”. You can spend your days enjoying a nice, relaxed frolic here and there together with the other animals around town, or you can choose to relieve some stress and absolutely destroy the town and everything in it.

    2021ActionIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Everything

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Shark Simulator.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shark Simulator.

    Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and narration from Alan Watts.

    2017IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Shark Simulator

Does Shark Simulator work on Steam Deck?
Shark Simulator is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Is Shark Simulator free to play?
Yes — Shark Simulator is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Shark Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shark Simulator are Goat Simulator, Kill It With Fire, Wobbly Life.
Who developed Shark Simulator?
Shark Simulator was developed by Aerilon Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Shark Simulator.

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