Shark Dentist: A Ridiculous Roguelike Merging Two Phobias

It’s that time again—shark season. And trust me, no one’s more aware of this than Alice Games. They’re the brains behind this new marine… what do you call it? Ah right, Shark Dentist. It’s a horror roguelike. You get to play as — you know, an actual shark dentist. Yep, really.

So, okay, the name is a bit out there. Feels like something straight out of a late-night Discovery special, right? Like, “Shark Dentist: The Untold Stories.” But then I caught the trailer—oh boy. It’s not just giggles and grins. It’s got some serious, spine-tingling moments. You step into the role of probably the world’s unluckiest vet—with the fun gig of fixing dental disasters in, yep, fully toothed marine monsters. Mess it up? Well, let’s just say you won’t be around to tell the tale.

Alice Games dropped this line—something about taking a sprinkle of Buckshot Roulette’s vibe and mixing it with some dark humor and roguelike whatnot to craft a horror ride that’s as creepy as it is unique. I mean, it’s all in a press release, but still.

Let’s talk about staying alive. You’ve got all these wild factors to juggle: shark’s heart pumping like mad, its pain levels, and oh, the anesthesia dose. Miss a beat? Bloodbath central. One tool in your kit is this circular saw (wait, what for?). Sounds like a shortcut to disaster, but there must be some sense to it, I guess. Pick the right tool, time it just so, and maybe—just maybe—you’ll pull off the extraction instead of, you know, losing your head.

Here’s the odd bit, though. You’re not just in the ocean. Nope, your finned friend’s in some shady basement, dangling from the ceiling. Seriously, why the basement though? What’s with the ceiling hang? Feels like the protagonist’s got a side hustle in illegal shark tooth fairy operations. No spoilers from the trailer, but this mystery might unravel when Shark Dentist hits PCs. Wanna add it to your Steam wishlist? It’s all “coming soon.”