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Flying Shark

Flying Shark overview

Bitwave Games, Toaplan | Aug 24, 2023 | game

Released

0players observed · 15 October 2026 - 18:25:44 UTC

ActionSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)1,410
  • Revenue (VGI)$8,396
  • Review score88% positive

Flying Shark dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)1,410
  • Revenue (VGI)$8,396
  • Review score88% positive
  • Total reviews42
  • Release dateAug 24, 2023
  • DeveloperBitwave Games, Toaplan
  • PublisherClear River Games

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: Bitwave Games, ToaplanPublisher: Clear River Games

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Game overview

Overview

Flying Shark comes from Bitwave Games, Toaplan and is published by Clear River Games. It arrived on Steam on Aug 24, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Flying Shark's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 15 October 2026 - 18:25:44 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 88% positive across 42 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Flying Shark is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedNot listed256 MB RAMNot listed10 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
macOSMinimumNot listedNot listed256 MB RAMNot listed10 MB available space
LinuxMinimumNot listedNot listed256 MB RAMNot listed10 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Flying Shark has sold up to 1,410 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $8,396. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Flying Shark overview details

Flying Shark combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

"AIM RIGHT. FLY TIGHT. THE SKIES ARE NOT FRIENDLY TONIGHT." The enhanced edition of Toaplan's 1987 vertical shooter Flying Shark (AKA Sky Shark) includes online leaderboards, a beginner mode, CRT filters, and much more! Despite its simplicity, Flying Shark requires strategy and guts thanks to an innovative feature: OFF-SCREEN ACTION! By flying left and right, you can expand your field of vision beyond the screen borders and reveal hidden threats! "We are at war's end, and the enemy has taken control of most of our military bases. Only one man can restore our flagging fortunes and bring us back to glory... The legendary FLYING SHARK!" ORIGINAL GAME FEATURES: Chase enemies off-screen to dominate the battlefield! The enemies are sneaky, so use your limited supply of bombs wisely... Upgrade your plane with destructive power-ups scattered throughout the stages. Compete with a friend to see who's the best! Enjoy the striking visuals and highly detailed settings in this timeless masterpiece. QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS: Minimal Input Lag: Emulation, input processing, and rendering all complete on the same frame. Quick Save using F1-F10, Reload with Shift+ F1-F10 Online leaderboards for Single Credit, No Assist, and Assisted plays. Instrument panels with extra gameplay information and artwork. Rewind the game between 10-18 minutes, depending on the action. Experience the game in Mirror Mode Capture sharable replays to immortalize your interstellar victories (or funny moments). Assist Features such as auto-fire at multiple rates. Very Easy Mode: Lower the difficult…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Flying Shark is listed as a game with $4.79 (40% off from $7.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 15 October 2026 - 18:25:44 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameFlying Shark
Steam App ID2022990
Typegame
Release dateAug 24, 2023
DeveloperBitwave Games, Toaplan
PublisherClear River Games
Price$4.79 (40% off from $7.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Input API Support, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 15 October 2026 - 18:25:44 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Positive reviews37
Negative reviews5
Total reviews42
Positive percent88%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 24, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)1 September 2025 - 17:48:27 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)15 October 2026 - 18:25:44 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)15 October 2026 - 18:25:44 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)15 October 2026 - 18:25:44 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
First DeathNo description
A Hundred Games PlayedNo description
Cut by a Thousand DeathsNo description
Million Bullet MarchNo description
Defeat Ten Thousand EnemiesNo description
Nice GunsNo description
Upgrade MasterNo description
Maximum PowerNo description
Complete The First BossNo description
Complete The Second BossNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© Bitwave AB. All rights reserved. © TATSUJIN Co., Ltd.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2022990
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2022990/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2022990
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Flying Shark

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Flying Shark?

Flying Shark's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 15 October 2026 - 18:25:44 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Flying Shark growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Flying Shark?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), Iceland (12.5%), Sweden (12.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.2%), Iceland (8.2%), Sweden (7.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.7%), Iceland (7.8%), Sweden (7.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.8%), China (8.8%), Sweden (6.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Flying Shark?

Flying Shark currently sits at 88% positive across 42 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 37 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Flying Shark have?

Flying Shark currently has about 256 tracked Steam followers as of 19 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Flying Shark?

Flying Shark is currently listed at $4.79 on Steam. That is 40% below the usual price of $7.99.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

88% positive, 37 positive, 5 negative

Price and discount

$4.79 (40% off from $7.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support

Achievements

25

Platform releases
  • Steam 24 August 2023

DLC and packages

Flying SharkBuy Flying Shark #730392$7.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Memory: 256 MB RAM Storage: 10 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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