{"id":679,"date":"2025-07-11T05:28:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T05:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/679\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T05:28:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T05:28:03","slug":"a-horror-game-where-your-patient-could-kill-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/679\/","title":{"rendered":"A Horror Game Where Your Patient Could Kill You"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Screenshot: Alice Games \/ Kotaku<\/p>\n

Sometimes, all you need to hear is a game\u2019s title to know you want to play it the moment it launches. That was the case for me with Shark Dentist, a new horror game that was just announced for PC. <\/p>\n

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What is Shark Dentist, available to wishlist now on Steam<\/a>, actually about? You guessed it: being a shark dentist. (The title is a big giveaway.) Except the shark isn\u2019t fully asleep, and one mistake could be fatal. Personally, if I worked at this shark dentist\u2019s office, I\u2019d suggest pumping more sedatives into the giant shark hanging in the office, but what do I know?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the trailer for Shark Dentist<\/a>, which doesn\u2019t have a release date yet: <\/p>\n

And here\u2019s the game\u2019s official description, courtesy of Steam:<\/p>\n

Shark Dentist is a unique horror roguelike where you play as a shark dentist. Your task is to treat the teeth of giant predators in a dark clinic while avoiding their deadly aggression. Balance tactics, luck, and limited resources to heal your patient without losing your own life.<\/p>\n

The game\u2019s developers cite Saw, Jaws (duh), and Buckshot Roulette<\/a> as inspiration. That all tracks, though I\u2019m not sure where the dentistry part comes from. According to the game\u2019s Steam page, you\u2019ll have to deal with \u201crandomly generated dental issues\u201d while maintaining the shark\u2019s vitals and making sure it doesn\u2019t get too stressed out from pain. Sounds intense!<\/p>\n

The scientists among you might be screaming, \u201cBut sharks replace their teeth endlessly throughout their lives, so they don\u2019t need a dentist to maintain them!\u201d To which I say: Folks, look at the state of the dentist\u2019s office seen in the trailer. These clearly aren\u2019t certified experts doing this job. I doubt they know or care about that factoid.<\/p>\n

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