Big Shark drops you into a arcade challenge you can start in a couple of seconds. It leans on animals, so expect a steady difficulty curve. It works the same on desktop, tablet and phone, and your progress picks up where the game left it.
About Big Shark
Big Shark is a fish-eating game with many challenges. Through each level, you will discover many animals in the ocean. How to play: Tap on the screen to control the shark avoids bigger fishes and eat smaller fishes. Your shark will grow up when he eats enough food. Pufferfish, ray, swordfish, whale, killer whale (orca), sunfish, whale shark, electric eel... is waiting for you to discover.
How to play Big Shark
There is no tutorial to sit through — the game explains itself. On desktop the arrow keys / WASD do the moving; the full mapping is in the table below. It fills the player in landscape, so use the fullscreen button on desktop and turn your phone sideways on mobile. Take the first run as practice and the second one seriously.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Navigate menus and interact |
| Arrow keys / WASD | Move |
| Spacebar | Primary action |
On mobile: Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
Why it is worth playing
Plenty of arcade games want a tutorial and ten minutes of setup before anything happens. Big Shark does not — it is playable from the first second. The result is something you can pick up cold months later.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Landscape layout with fullscreen support
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Animals gameplay — Games starring the animal kingdom
- Added to our catalogue from a 2022 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Big Shark free to play?
It is free. There is no trial, no unlock and no sign-up wall on Big Shark — the page you are on is the whole thing.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. Big Shark is an HTML5 game that runs inside the page itself. There is nothing to install, no plugin and no launcher — it loads like any other web page.
Can I play Big Shark on my phone?
Yes — mobile is fully supported. Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
What are the controls for Big Shark?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — navigate menus and interact; Arrow keys / WASD — move; Spacebar — primary action.
Can I play Big Shark fullscreen?
Yes. Use the fullscreen button in the top-right of the game player to expand it to the whole screen, and press Escape to come back out.
What kind of game is Big Shark?
Big Shark is a arcade game built around animals. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
