Sharks and Minnows is a deeply unsettling indie horror game that taps into a very specific fear — being trapped in deep water with something hunting you. This game leans hard into thalassophobia and the eerie discomfort of liminal spaces. Think backrooms, but instead of endless yellow hallways, you’re navigating an abandoned aquatic facility where the water is never quite still and you are never truly alone.
In this let’s play, I explore the maze-like depths of this flooded nightmare while being stalked by a massive hammerhead shark. It feels like every childhood fear about the deep end of the pool brought to life. But the shark is not the only threat lurking in the water. Other aquatic horrors reveal themselves as you go deeper, and the tension never really lets up.
If you are a fan of psychological horror, underwater horror, or indie horror games that rely on atmosphere and dread rather than cheap jump scares, this one is absolutely worth a watch. There is something uniquely terrifying about water in horror games and this experience captures that feeling perfectly.
This playthrough is for fans of thalassophobia horror, scary indie games, backrooms-style horror, and slow burn survival games that keep you guessing the entire time.
Play the Game Here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3446200/Sharks_and_Minnows/