Shark Mart

You restock the seaweed shelf in a dolphin mask, flash a friendly grin at a passing fish, and hope nobody notices what lives behind the smile. That tension is the entire pitch of Shark Mart, a convenience store on the ocean floor run by sharks who would very much like their customers to stay for dinner.

Running the Shelves in Shark Mart Without Showing Teeth

The shop works like a small convenience store. You stock the shelves with seashells and fresh seaweed, ring up customers at the register, and keep the floors spotless, all while the dolphin disguise stays firmly in place. Prices are your call, and early coverage says you can set them using the purchase cost and the average market price as guides. Every fish who walks in believes you are a friendly shopkeeper, and that belief is the resource the whole game runs on.

Trust comes first. Fish who feel safe keep returning, and you need them returning.

Promotional screenshots show a crew of up to four sharks, which hints at a natural split: one on the register, one stocking, one scrubbing, one slipping toward the basement. Players who love tidy stock, price, and clean loops will feel at home right away, while friends who prefer chaos will find the stairs far more tempting. The game is still in development, so final co-op details may shift.

Scrubbing Whales and Earning the Ocean’s Trust

Beside the shop sits a wash station for whales, the underwater answer to a car wash. When a huge whale rolls in, you either operate the cleaning equipment or grab a brush and scrub its belly and fins until they sparkle. It is physical, silly, and oddly satisfying work.

Whale loyalty matters beyond the payout. Win over the ocean’s behemoths and the smaller fry follow, which feeds both the register and the kitchen. Income from the wash also pays for shop upgrades that expand the business.

Anyone who enjoys the quiet satisfaction of a clean-up loop will spend plenty of time here. Juggling a store, a whale wash, and a crime-hiding layer is a lot of plates to spin, and whether that feels delightfully busy or simply frantic in co-op is still an open question until more players try the demo.

The Secret Kitchen and the Fish Police Problem

Beneath the shop sits a hidden basement kitchen. Snatch a customer and they become a gourmet delicacy, which makes the shop itself the bait. The moment a fish disappears toward the stairs the clock starts, because the Fish Police, orcas on patrol, are watching for exactly that kind of disappearance.

Crime scene. Evidence has to be scrubbed away before the cops arrive. Cleaning here is not a chore but an alibi.

Interrogations. When the Fish Police ask questions, you lie through your teeth and hope the dolphin mask holds. Staying convincing under pressure is the whole job.

Kitchen smell. Whatever is cooking below must never reach the nose of the law. Keep the basement hidden, and remember that every extra dish raises the stakes for the next inspection.

Shark Mart Questions Answered Before Your First Shift

A few questions keep coming up about the shop, the whales, and the cops.

1. Can you play solo or only with friends? Both are supported. Solo players handle the register, the shelves, and the basement kitchen alone, while co-op crews can divide those jobs, and screenshots show up to four sharks working together.
2. What do the Fish Police actually do? They patrol the ocean and hunt for signs that something is wrong at the shop. You counter them by scrubbing the crime scene, lying during interrogations, and keeping the smell of the kitchen from drifting out.
3. How do you earn whale loyalty? Scrub whales at the wash station, buffing their bellies and fins until they shine. That loyalty is your route to winning over the smaller fry, and the income helps fund shop upgrades.

Shark Mart works because every cheerful task, from restocking seaweed to buffing a whale’s fin, doubles as cover for the secret kitchen below. The real challenge is keeping the dolphin disguise believable while the Fish Police circle outside.