Atmospheric Psychological Horror Title ‘Loan Shark’ Out Now on PlayStation [Trailer]

After launching on Steam last August, and the Xbox Series last week, Studio Ortica completes the trifecta with the launch of their short psychological horror title Loan Shark on the PlayStation Store. Drawing on classic “deal with the devil” storytelling, Loan Shark unfolds as a compact psychological horror experience focused on pressure, choice, and consequence.

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.

A focused narrative horror adventure lasting approximately 30 minutes in length, you must track bites on your line from below the surface while eerie watchers lurk in the depths. Once you do catch fish, you’ll need to carefully gut them under pressure from creditors looking for their payment. Mistakes have consequences, after all.

Meanwhile, bargaining with Cagliuso forces you to weigh risk versus reward. It’s all wrapped in a restrained, unsettling tone driven by sound design and implication. Ultimately, your decisions will lead you to one of three endings.