Hold on to Your Scalpels, Mates: 'Shark Dentist' is a Roguelike Horror Where You Floss or Die
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
In 'Shark Dentist', an upcoming horror roguelike, you play a dentist tasked with performing procedures on sharks in an underground clinic, and you're one wrong move away from becoming shark food. It's like Surgeon Simulator meets Jaws, and honestly, what's not to love?
Right, so you know how sharks are usually the bad guys in games? Chomping on swimmers, wrecking boats, generally being a nuisance? Well, someone's decided it's time they got some proper dental care. Alice Games, bless their cotton socks, are bringing us 'Shark Dentist,' and I reckon it's going to be… well, *interesting*.
This isn't your average cuddly-animal simulator, mind you. We're talking horror roguelike here. Imagine playing Surgeon Simulator, but the patient can (and *will*) eat you if you mess up. The premise? You're in an eerie underground clinic, performing dental procedures on sharks. These aren’t your friendly neighborhood goldfish; these are apex predators with a toothache and a short fuse.
The trailer shows you using all sorts of terrifyingly realistic tools – scalpels, syringes, drills, the whole shebang. You've got to clean their teeth, heal infections, manage their pain with anesthesia (good luck with that!), keep their oxygen levels up, and monitor their pulse. One wrong move and… chomp. Game over, mate. It sounds like multitasking from hell.
The added twist? Every playthrough is different. Random dental issues, random tools, random debuffs. And to top it off, random events will occur – equipment malfunctions, sudden pain spikes, the kind of stuff that'd make a seasoned dentist reach for the bottle of whiskey. Apparently, fans of classic horror films like *Jaws*, *The Meg*, or *Saw* will find this particularly appealing. Which, let’s be honest, is a pretty specific Venn diagram, but I'm strangely intrigued. You can wishlist 'Shark Dentist' on Steam, but there's no release date yet.
I’m curious, though: will this lead to a flood of new, slightly unhinged medical sims? Will we see 'Hippo Podiatrist'? 'Grizzly Bear Gastroenterologist'? The possibilities are… terrifying, but hilarious. Honestly, the game's description as a horror roguelike had me initially thinking of some Web3, play-to-earn nonsense, but it appears to be a fairly standard release. Though, I won't lie, I can think of a few NFT projects based on dental health of sea creatures. Bloody hell, what a time to be alive.
Tags: horror games, indie games, shark games, roguelike, pc gaming
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