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Shark Dentist looks a bit silly, tense, gruesome and I need to play it

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Last updated: 15 Jul 2025 at 4:18 pm UTC

I don't know who thought that it was a good idea to be a Shark Dentist, in what looks like a set from a cheap horror movie - but now I have to try it.

Coming from Alice Games who previously made two VR games Monster Rampage VR, Santa’s Letters VR and the non-VR Broventure: The Wild Co-op. Frankly, I had never heard of any of those until now. Perhaps this silly idea might be their first proper hit. They say it will appeal to "horror fans, streamers, and lovers of films like Jaws, The Meg, and Saw". I just recently watched The Meg and The Meg 2 as well, so it's rather timely. I do love a bit of dumb monster horror like this.

Your main enemies in it will be: Shark Stress, bringing it ever-closer to waking up and snacking on you; Limited Resources, so don't use too much anaesthetic; and Random Event, where your equipment might fail on you and various "other surprises".

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Highlights:

  • Intense Gameplay: Treat a shark's teeth without waking it. Every mistake can lead to deadly consequences.
  • Roguelike Mechanics: Randomly generated dental issues, tools, and debuffs make each attempt unique.
  • Multitasking: Monitor the shark's pulse, maintain oxygen supply, manage anesthesia, and choose the right tools.
  • Realistic Tool Interaction: Use syringes, drills, mirrors, and even a circular saw to tackle various tasks.
  • Organic Balance: Manage the shark's stress level by finding a balance between the pain of treatment and limited resources.

According to the press release the dev was inspired by viral sensations like Buckshot Roulette, with it blending dark humour and roguelike mechanics wrapped up in a creepy aesthetic.

Shark Dentist

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Lachu 9 hours ago
I wonder, why sharks needs a dentist? It is true, shark in whole live can have twenty teeth at the same place?
scorp10n2000 8 hours ago
I wonder, why sharks needs a dentist? It is true, shark in whole live can have twenty teeth at the same place?

Yes Sharks has rows of teeth, if one false off another will take it's place.
tfk 7 hours ago
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How does the shark breathe? A hark needs to move forward trough the water in order to get oxygen right?
pb 6 hours ago
"Balance tactics, luck, and limited resources to heal your patient without losing your own life."
Sounds like a typical paramedic experience.
tmtvl 6 hours ago
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If we're gonna be discussing shark facts, here's my favourite: a shark generally only eats once or twice in a week. Most of the time they're just chilling and swimming around.
Purple Library Guy 5 hours ago
@tfk Not exactly, no. Sharks normally need to keep swimming because if they don't they gradually sink. Normal fish have this "swim bladder" thing that gives them neutral buoyancy, and sharks don't. But sharks around places like coral reefs and other shallow areas will apparently find caves and take a nap. So a shark could lie there getting dentisted and be fine.

On the other hand, the tooth thing . . . yeah, obviously the game is silly fun so it doesn't matter. But as people have said, no way would sharks need a dentist, they just lose teeth and get new ones. Heck, they're not even real teeth, they're made of fingernail stuff, and either they're modified scales or their scales are modified teeth, I'm not sure which way it goes.
rhavenn 3 hours ago
@purple library guy.

Not quite / additionally. It depends on the species. A lot of sharks need to swim to keep water going past their gills so they can breathe. I don't know the percenatage that can / can't "breathe", ie: pump water through their gills with swimming, like most fish can / do. Those tidal caves also tend to have strong currents moving water in and out, so they can stay oxygenated. You are right they don't have swim bladders and can sink, but that's not the only reason some of them need to keep moving.

reference: https://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/sharks-rays-myths
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