Shiftide Sharki [v0.1.6] [Blue harpy]

February 8, 2026F95

What could be sweeter than a quiet life on a distant island? Exactly: a life where your criminal past knocks on the door, the local hospital is falling apart before your eyes, and a mysterious shark-girl’s tail flickers in the window. You are Ray Nochi, a former fixer who, at your uncle’s invitation, lies low back home and suddenly finds himself running a forgotten hospital. From day one, debts pile up, equipment is broken, and nurse Mari never misses a chance to tease you, all while a strange pain nags at your chest.
This is a nonlinear visual novel with an open world and life-sim/management elements: explore the island, get the hospital back on its feet, upgrade your home, earn money, and—if you dare—try to build a life with the unpredictable guest with the shark tail. Your choices, dialogue tone, and progression directly change scenes, available options, and even the story’s pace.

Thread Updated: 2025-02-08

Release Date: 2025-02-05

Developer: Blue harpy itch.io – Patreon – Boosty

Censored: No

Version: 0.1.6

OS: Windows, Mac, Linux

Language: English, Spanish; Latin America, Russian, Ukrainian

Store: itch.io

Genre:

2D, Action, Adult, Adventure, Anime, Dating Sim, Hentai, NSFW, Retro, Visual Novel

Installation:

1. Extract and run.

Changelog:

V0.1.6

– Episode 1 is completed.

– Added 4 animated hentai scenes.

– Added around 2 hours of new gameplay (about 4 hours total for Episode 1).

– Added 1 new quest from Uncle.

– Added 1 new quest from Mari.

– Added new events with Sharky.

– Added around 25 smaller events.

– Added 2 mini-games.

– Added several new characters.

– Fixed many bugs.

– Improved or redrawn many existing images.

– Optimized performance.

– Made small visual improvements to existing sprites.

– Simplified Easy Mode even more, including hints for the 15-puzzle mini-game.

– Added new music and reworked the open-world music system.

– Rebalanced the card game to be fairer to the player.

– Added various balance adjustments across the game.

– During dialogues, you can now skip forward or go back.

– Added “History” and “Help” windows.

– Reworked the Settings menu.

– Added a Cheat menu.

– Added 1 new pose for Sharky.

– Added 2 new at-home poses for Sharky.

– Fully redesigned Mari, Sharky, and Vogel (Vogel looked different in version 0.1.5).

– Added a live camera system.

– Added blinking and animated mouths for the girls and Grandpa Mario.

v0.1.1

Changes

– Easy Mode now grants +5 Intellect at the start of the game.

– The cost of Doctors has been significantly reduced.

– Card game stakes are now 50 for the first level, 50 for the second, and 100 for the third; progression is also much easier.

– Appliance prices are lower (Refrigerator $3,000; TV $7,000).

– Uncle’s loot boxes have been fixed and will now bring in less money.

– Qualification levels are cheaper.

– Added on-click explanations in some menu tabs (Text Speed, Skip Text).

– Added Chinese (beta). It’s still rough and missing in many places, but the story campaign can be read with it.

Fixes

– Fixed the “Level 5 qualification” bug.

– Fixed a bug where the shop could open too early.

– Minor bug fixes.

v0.1

initial zone release

Developer Notes:

â Gameplay: Around 4 hours of open-world play with plenty to do.

â Island: Home, Hospital, Town Hall, Forest, Library; locations unlock with progress and time of day.

â Progression: Upgrade stats that affect gameplay.

â Hospital: Improve the facility, hire staff, and raise your own qualifications.

â Daily Life: Upgrade your home, try Uncleâs loot boxes, take on jobs and quests, and keep leveling up. And donât forget the shark-girl who lives with you.

â Relationships: A wide range of choices lets you role-play and deepen your relationship with the shark-girl.

â Content warning: Contains adult scenes, violence, and strong language.

Languages This game is created by a single developer, so your support is especially important to make the project better.I have been making this project solo for a year, so your support will help a lot. I poured my heart into it. As the game is chiefly narrative-focused rather than an 18+ scene showcase, the itch.io build is a Lite, censored edition: the story is identical, but all explicit/hentai content has been removed. I have worked on this project for over a year, and while this compromise is difficult, I hope youâll still appreciate the story.