Loan Shark is Coming to Xbox
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January 7, in the year of our Lord 2026 -- Busan, Korea/Turin,
Italy — Loan Shark, the atmospheric psychological
horror experience from indie developer Studio Ortica, is coming
to Xbox Series X|S on January 13, 2026. Originally released on
PC via Steam on August 8, 2025. In Loan Shark, players step into
the worn boots of an indebted angler trapped in a cycle of
obligation he cannot escape. A single night at sea, meant to be
routine, becomes something else entirely. The water feels
heavier. The silence stretches. And when the nets finally come
up, they carry more than fish.
That is when you meet Cagliuso — a one-eyed, talking fish whose
strange gift promises salvation. His offer is simple, almost
reasonable. Too reasonable. What follows is not a power fantasy,
but a slow, unsettling negotiation where every gain seems to
leave something behind. Time, certainty, morality — all become
part of the exchange.
Drawing on classic “deal with the devil” storytelling, Loan
Shark unfolds as a compact psychological horror experience
focused on pressure, choice, and consequence. The sea becomes
both workplace and threat, and the ticking approach of unseen
creditors ensures that nothing ever feels truly safe. The horror
lies less in what is shown, and more in what is implied — the
sense that something is watching, waiting, and counting the cost
alongside you.
Key Features
Compact yet memorable experience — Designed as a focused
narrative horror adventure (approx. ~30 minutes).
Underwater eye-cam mechanic — Track bites from below the surface
while eerie watchers lurk in the depths.
Fish & gut gameplay — Catch fish and carefully gut them under
pressure — missteps can harm you.
Surreal dialogue & choices — Bargains from Cagliuso force
players to weigh risk versus reward in tense decisions.
Time pressure & looming threats — With creditors closing in,
every second counts.
Atmospheric horror — A shifting tone that blends dread and dark
storytelling with immersive sound and visuals.
No word on a physical copy version of this game on this system(s)
in the US at this time.
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