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Hungry Shark Evolution

Hungry Shark Evolution is the 2012 free phone game from Future Games of London, later published by Ubisoft. You eat, grow, and unlock a long list of sharks. Install it from Google Play or the App Store, not from a random APK.

Hungry Shark Evolution promotional art from Google Play
Image credit: Ubisoft / Google Play.
Hungry Shark Evolution in-game screenshot from the Play listing
Image credit: Ubisoft / Google Play.

Who made it and when

Future Games of London built Evolution and Ubisoft has published the series since it bought the studio. The wiki article body dates the first release to 18 October 2012. The infobox on that same article says 24 October 2012. Both dates live on one page, so I say October 2012 and keep the two days. Google Play, checked 10 November 2026, showed more than 500 million downloads and a 4.1 score from about 7.54 million reviews. Google Play also lists Windows availability through Google Play Games on PC; that does not confirm a separate Microsoft Store edition. The business model is free, with coins and gems sold inside the app.

Roster and seas

The wiki groups the roster as 12 common sharks, 6 titans, 10 specials, 8 evolved forms and 3 demon sharks, 39 entries in that count. Unlocking is a mix of growth, missions and currency, and the page does not give one price for every shark, so I do not invent one. Named places include the main map, the Titanic Zone, Shawaii, and an event-only Mangrove Forest. The 2015 notes mention Alan, Destroyer of Worlds, and an Alien Planet map. In 2018 the Arctic map was replaced by the Titanic Zone in The Meg update, which also added Leo. The wiki says the game was still receiving updates into 2026. I report that as the wiki’s claim.

People who search “create the Mephisto shark” are looking for one of those special unlocks. The wiki treats Mephisto as a crafted or evolved shark rather than a starter. Unlock instructions and currency costs can change between updates; no current cost is established by two cited sources.

Watch a round

Hungry Shark Evolution trailer

FAQ

Is Hungry Shark Evolution the same as World?

No. Evolution is the 2012 game. World is the 2016 follow-up with its own seas and a paid console edition.

What day did it launch?

The wiki disagrees with itself: 18 October or 24 October 2012. I keep both.

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