GET YOUR BEARINGS
Plan your next Sharks and Minnows session
This independent guide turns Sharks and Minnows into practical observations, helping you handle the swim-based survival loop, stamina pressure, and supply searches. Use these exercises to sharpen your approach without relying on cheats or undocumented tricks.
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Stamina Management
Track how your stamina holds up across laps. Compare runs where you searched for supplies early versus late, noting how each approach affects your chances of surviving all ten laps.
- Plan your swimming pace so a lap never ends with stamina nearly empty.
- Treat supply hunting as part of each lap rather than a separate errand, since detours also cost stamina.
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Alcove Mapping
Sketch the facility layout as you discover alcoves and mark where supplies appear. Visualizing routes helps reduce wasted swimming and backtracking.
- Weigh how far an alcove goes before committing, since deeper searches mean more drained stamina.
- If something feels off about an area, don't push deeper just for one more supply.
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Pacing Practice
Since the game is playable without timed input, practice a slow, deliberate pace. Compare cautious runs against rushed ones and see which keeps stamina safer.
- Note roughly how much swimming you can do between supply finds and pace yourself accordingly.
- Don't let a long stretch without finding supplies talk you into risky extra laps.
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Volume Calibration
Adjust the custom volume controls across a few sessions and note which level makes the stereo atmosphere easiest to stay immersed in while exploring.
- Use the custom volume controls to set a level where the stereo soundscape stays clear.
- Because no timed input is required, favor careful, methodical movement over rushed actions.
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Achievement Targeting
Pick a Steam achievement and plan a run around that goal, using it as a lens to explore the facility in a way you might otherwise skip.
- Use achievements as side objectives to structure your exploration of the facility.
- Family Sharing makes it easy for others in your household to attempt their own escape.
