Maneater 2 Announced at State of Play, Shark RPG Targets 2027
The shift in setting from the original's revenge narrative to an ultra-luxurious seaside theme park suggests Maneater 2 is moving from a straightforward open-ocean rampage toward a more contained disaster scenario, a change several outlets highlighted independently.
Key Facts
- Tripwire Interactive announced Maneater 2 during the State of Play broadcast on September 3.
- Maneater 2 is planned for release within 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2.
- The announcement trailer shows the shark causing casualties inside an ultra-luxurious seaside theme park.
- Maneater 2 is the sequel to Maneater, the open-world action RPG released in 2020.
- The original Maneater featured a baby shark growing and evolving to take revenge on humanity after its mother was killed.
Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Automaton, Game Spark.
Tripwire Interactive announced Maneater 2 during Sony Interactive Entertainment's State of Play broadcast on September 3. The title is a sequel to the 2020 open-world action RPG Maneater, in which players control a great white shark surviving across an open-water setting. The announcement arrived with a trailer showing the shark confronting prey in a seaside theme park, where the creature grows into an aberrant form while causing numerous casualties. The footage also depicts the shark attacking beings larger than itself. Maneater 2 is planned for release within 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2, according to the sources. The original game followed a baby shark whose mother was killed by humans, with the player growing and evolving while taking revenge on humanity. Details about the sequel's story and gameplay systems have not yet been disclosed, with Tripwire Interactive indicating that further information will arrive later.
- The trailer shows the shark swimming through seas rendered with "beautiful graphics" while confronting prey, per GAME Watch.
- The original Maneater released in 2020 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PS4, and Xbox One, and gained popularity as a "shark game."
- 4Gamer.net frames the sequel announcement as "That shark game is back," noting the player controls a baby shark whose mother was killed by humans, growing and evolving repeatedly while taking revenge on humanity.
- Game Spark characterizes the setting as an "ultra-luxurious seaside theme park catastrophe," where the shark "feasts at the heart of tragedy."
- Multiple outlets note the shark "strengthens itself into an aberrant form" while causing numerous casualties within the park.
- Game Spark lists the PS5 as a confirmed platform for the 2027 release, while 4Gamer.net names PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2.
- 4Gamer.net invites readers to look forward to further news on the sequel's story direction, since the previous game's revenge plot against humanity may not carry over directly.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.