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Loan SharkVSTHRESHOLD

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Loan Shark

Loan Shark

Quality
67Popularity
23Value
69
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 1 day
−42% $2.31
Buy Now
VS
THRESHOLD

THRESHOLD

Quality
68Popularity
25Value
82
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 2 days
−89% $1.11
Buy Now

Winner

THRESHOLD wins 9 of 12 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

3
Loan Shark
3 of 12 metrics
THRESHOLD
9 of 12 metrics
9

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$2.31 -
$1.11 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.99 -
$1.12 Wins
Best Current Discount
-42% -
-89% Wins
Sales Frequency
42 price changes -
54 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Steam Review Score
84% positive -
84.9% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
611 -
1.1K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
513 -
919 Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
98 Wins
164 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
2
2
Steam Recommendations
592 -
1.0K Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
16 Wins
14 -
Supported Languages
2 languages -
15 languages Wins
Release Date
Aug 2025 Wins
Nov 2024 -
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeLoan Shark

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

MaybeTHRESHOLD

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Loan Shark
THRESHOLD

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Loan Shark

Loan Shark

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −42% $2.31Buy Now
Steam
Steam +73% $3.99View
THRESHOLD

THRESHOLD

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −89% $1.11Buy Now
Steam
Steam +800% $9.99View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

Loan Shark

Quality

Splits opinions — likely to click if you're already a genre fan.

84% positive (611 reviews) — mostly positive
611 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Acceptable value right now — fair price for the content.

$2.31 — very accessible price
42% off — decent discount
Near historical low ($1.99)

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base — community is quiet.

3 concurrent players — niche audience

THRESHOLD

Quality

Splits opinions — likely to click if you're already a genre fan.

85% positive (1,083 reviews) — mostly positive
1,083 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Great timing to buy — competitive price for the content offered.

$1.11 — very accessible price
89% off — massive discount
Near historical low ($0.99)

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base — community is quiet.

Player count surging +100%
4 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsLoan SharkTHRESHOLD
Release Date
August 8, 2025
November 19, 2024
Developers
Studio Ortica
Julien Eveillé
Publishers
Studio Ortica
CRITICAL REFLEX
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
16
14

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Loan Shark

No PC requirements data available

THRESHOLD

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: 64-bit Windows 10 Home, Pro, Enterprise, or Education, version 1903 or newer
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-7700 or AMD Ryzen 7 1700
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 5 GB available space

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: Loan Shark or THRESHOLD?

THRESHOLD won the comparison against Loan Shark based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Loan Shark worth buying over THRESHOLD?

Based on the metrics, THRESHOLD won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. THRESHOLD currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 18, 2026, 04:07 AM UTC

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