# Maneater - Try & Buy > Survival RPG: Evolution Awaits Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6752256118](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6752256118) ## Overview - **ID:** `id6752256118` - **Platform:** Apple - **Type:** Apple app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** THQ Nordic Mobile GmbH - **Category:** Action - **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (65 ratings) - **Version:** 1.4.5 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-21 - **First published:** 2025-12-15 - **Size:** 2.70 GB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-18 - **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/maneater-try-buy/id6752256118) - **Website:** [https://handy-games.com/games/maneater/](https://handy-games.com/games/maneater/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://play.handygames.info/privacy/](https://play.handygames.info/privacy/) ## Description Eat, explore, and begin your path to vengeance in the Fawtick Bayou, but you won't evolve into a legendary apex predator just yet. Purchase the full game to continue your growth and unlock the complete Maneater experience. Become a MANEATER Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a terrifying SHARK! Maneater is a single-player, open-world action RPG (ShaRkPG) where YOU are the shark. Starting as a small shark pup, you are tasked with surviving the harsh world while eating your way up the ecosystem. To do this, you will explore a large and varied open world, encountering diverse enemies - both human and wildlife. Find the right resources, and you can grow and evolve far beyond what nature intended, allowing the player to tailor the shark to their play style. This is fortunate, because to get revenge on the cruel fisherman who dismembered you will take evolving into a massive shark, an apex predator of legends. Eat. Explore. Evolve. Unique Story Play through a full narrative, story-based campaign narrated by Chris Parnell (Rick and Morty, Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) and set against the backdrop of a reality TV show. Diverse, Compelling Combat Battle fierce wildlife, including other apex predators, or fight against various types of human hunters ranging from town drunks all the way up to the Coast Guard. Evolve Into a Legend Feed on humans and wildlife to grow your shark, and find shark loot to evolve your shark down multiple possible paths. Explore the Gulf 7 large regions, including bayous of the Gulf Coast, resort beaches, industrial docks, the open ocean, and more. Experience a living world with a full day/night cycle. ## Rankings - #170,889 — Overall - #1 — The Best New Action Games - #32 — Try Before You Buy ## Review summary Reviewers praise Maneater's mobile port for smooth performance on iPhone (120Hz), controller support, and a no-ads, content-rich upgrade. However, two recurring issues appear: save-game problems causing lost progress and pricing/branding confusion around the Try & Buy upgrade. Some mention long initial downloads or startup delays. Overall the port is well-received for mobile play and depth, with a couple of friction points. ### Pros - Excellent mobile port with smooth performance on iPhone (including 120Hz). - Controller support enhances playability (works well with GameSir and other controllers). - No ads and a straightforward upgrade path; substantial content for many hours of play. - Thumb-friendly, console-like port that feels like a true Maneater experience on mobile. ### Cons - Progress can fail to save, causing lost progress (reported by multiple users). - Pricing and branding around the Try & Buy upgrade is confusing and can feel like you’re paying for a low-value title. ## Similar extensions and apps - [Maneater](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6740633580) — 4.60 / 5 - [Shark Evolve](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6451087001) — 4.60 / 5 - [Shark Evolution: Eat & Survive](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6754323863) — 5.00 / 5 - [Shark Universe: Survival World](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6742216032) — 4.70 / 5 - [Merge & Eat Shark Evolution](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6459408211) — 4.50 / 5 - [Angry Megalodon Shark Attack](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6446314243) — 3.40 / 5 - [Idle Shark RPG Universe](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6742552097) — 1.00 / 5 - [Let Me Eat : Feeding Frenzy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1474445732) — 4.70 / 5 - [Go Eat Fish.io](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6758373131) — 4.80 / 5 - [Hungry Shark Evolution](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id535500008) — 4.70 / 5 - [Idle Shark 2-Mega Tycoon Game](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6455428643) — 4.60 / 5 - [Ocean Shark Simulator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6745330977) — 2.00 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6752256118)