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Home Sheep Home 2

Home Sheep Home: Farmageddon Party Edition is that rare party game that succeeds equally with its single-player and multiplayer components. The story mode puzzles are very clever, the multiplayer games are tremendously fun, and there’s enough variety to provide a surprising amount of life. If you missed the original release for Nintendo Switch like we did, don’t miss this relaunch.
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86%Game Brain Score
graphics, humor
gameplay, music
92% User Score Based on 195 reviews
Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

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Home Sheep Home 2 is a single player and multiplayer casual platformer game. It was developed by Aardman Animations and was released on February 17, 2014. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

Join Shaun, Timmy and Shirley as they journey through over 60 levels of underground caverns, negotiate the busy streets of London and teleport through outer space all in search of the green, green grass of home. Use each sheep’s unique abilities to shove, leap, squeeze and swim your way through underground tunnels, abandoned mineshafts - and even evade the guards at Buckingham Palace!

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92%
Audience ScoreBased on 195 reviews
graphics9 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions
  • Charming and cute art style with characters that have distinct and fun abilities, providing a pleasant and family-friendly puzzle-platformer experience.
  • Good variety of levels and puzzles with smooth learning curve, offering both casual play and speedrunning challenges, including collectibles and achievements to encourage replay.
  • Strong nostalgia factor for fans of Shaun the Sheep and classic flash games, with multiplayer/co-op modes adding enjoyable social and party game value.
  • Controls can feel clunky and unintuitive, especially with forced cycling through characters rather than direct hotkeys, which hampers speedrunning and precise gameplay.
  • Recent updates introduced bugs, missing features such as promised online coop or party modes, and a downgrade in UI and sound design, frustrating long-time players.
  • Some physics and level design issues cause occasional janky or unbeatable puzzles; achievement bugs and interface problems reduce overall polish.
  • graphics
    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are widely praised for their charming, hand-drawn, and clay-like art style reminiscent of Aardman animations, featuring vibrant environments and expressive characters. The visuals have been notably upgraded in remastered and deluxe versions to high-definition, enhancing detail and overall aesthetic appeal. This unique and relaxing art style significantly contributes to the game's enjoyable and immersive atmosphere.

    • “The graphics of this game are insanely good; I have not once seen so much attention to detail put in a game ever.”
    • “The art style closely mirrors Aardman’s distinctive clay-like animation aesthetic, with expressive character movements, vibrant environments, and playful visual gags scattered throughout the levels.”
    • “As with Home Sheep Home 1, all visuals have been updated to be compatible with newer generations of computer gaming; they've all become high definition and are finally supported for high resolutions.”
    • “Also the graphics and textures look better in the original.”
    • “Some info concerning the free flash version: the steam one has 2/3 more levels + 15 bonus levels, HD sound and graphics, so no way to complain to have 9 hours fun for 10 bucks (the replay value is really poor, especially if one has achieved all the goals).”
    • “[*]as with home sheep home 1, all visuals have been updated to be compatible with the newer generations of computer gaming; they've all become high definition, and are finally supported for high resolutions.”
  • humor
    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features lighthearted, British-style slapstick humor that appeals to all ages, enhancing its clever puzzles and whimsical challenges. Its funny sheep characters, humorous situations, and playful cooperative gameplay create many amusing moments, making it enjoyable for solo players and groups alike. Overall, the humor is praised for being charming, clever, and a key part of the game's appeal.

    • “Designed to be approachable for all ages, the game balances clever logic puzzles with lighthearted humor, making it equally suitable for solo players, families, and groups looking for a relaxed cooperative or party-style game.”
    • “Sometimes the things you have to do are hilariously absurd: you throw your sheep in the air with dynamite, use them as jumping stones, fix the gap in the electric wire with the sheep's body... don't worry though - no matter what you do to them, your curly heroes will end up just fine.”
    • “Cooperative play adds an extra layer of enjoyment, as coordinating actions—or occasionally causing chaos—naturally leads to humorous moments and shared problem-solving.”
  • gameplay
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is simple yet engaging, featuring well-themed levels with unique mechanics that gradually increase in complexity without becoming frustrating. It supports simultaneous control of multiple characters, offers varied challenges, and remains enjoyable through diverse level design and multiple objectives. While not deeply complex, it provides a satisfying puzzle experience with fair difficulty and nostalgic appeal.

    • “Every level is great and uses its theming well with each episode having unique mechanics.”
    • “Early stages gently teach these concepts, while later puzzles layer multiple mechanics together, demanding patience, observation, and experimentation without ever becoming punishing.”
    • “The gameplay is slick, with each level having multiple targets (time and collectibles), and there are plenty of fair achievements to earn.”
    • “If you're looking for deep, complex mechanics, you won't find them here.”
    • “If you're an avid puzzle gamer, the gameplay here may be a little too easy.”
    • “In my opinion, the overlay from the flash version was better, but the gameplay itself stayed the same.”
  • story
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is praised for its clever and engaging storytelling, conveyed primarily through puzzles and actions rather than dialogue, creating a charming and amusing experience. While the story is relatively simple and short, it effectively captures the spirit of the source material and adds depth to the gameplay. Additionally, the story mode's integration with multiplayer party modes inspired by the narrative adds variety and enjoyment.

    • “I have played hundreds of games in my life and I have never seen such perfect storytelling.”
    • “Puzzles form a story of a wild adventure the sheep are having (through locations and actions, not words).”
    • “In this case, you can understand what is going on perfectly fine in terms of storytelling despite having non-speaking sheep.”
    • “There was not really a story, but that's not a big deal.”
    • “There is a simple story.”
    • “Hope they make a sequel or 3D platform similar to SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom and they can take the story from the original cartoon.”
  • music
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally praised for being cheerful, calming, and well-suited to the art style, enhancing the overall fun and charm without relying on dialogue. While some levels lack music entirely, this is seen as a positive by some players who find looping music in puzzle games annoying. Overall, the sound design and incidental music add significant appeal to the experience.

    • “Sound design complements this presentation with cheerful music and expressive sound effects that enhance the sheep’s antics without relying on dialogue.”
    • “Failing is funny and the sheep are so beautiful that you never get tired of seeing and hearing them, because the sounds and the music are a plus!”
    • “Beautiful art style and music just add to an overall very fun game.”
    • “None of the levels have music.”
    • “At the same time, looping music in puzzle games can get infuriating quickly.”
    • “Also calming puzzles, art style, and music.”
  • replayability
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's replayability is enhanced by simple yet enjoyable party modes that make it a fun couch co-op experience, especially with friends or family. However, some players find the content limited and note that once all goals are achieved, the game offers little incentive to return, highlighting a trade-off between accessibility and long-term depth.

    • “While these modes are relatively simple in scope, they add meaningful replay value and transform the game into a lively couch co-op experience that shines when played with friends or family.”
    • “Some players may find the party modes lighter than expected or wish for a broader range of challenges, but these are minor considerations in an experience clearly designed around accessibility, charm, and replayable fun rather than competitive depth.”
    • “The Steam version includes 2/3 more levels plus 15 bonus levels, HD sound and graphics, offering about 9 hours of fun for 10 bucks, though the replay value is limited once all goals are achieved.”
    • “The replay value is really poor, especially if one has achieved all the goals.”
    • “I don't think it has much replayability; once completed, I will probably not be returning to it.”
    • “[h2] price/replay value [/h2]”
  • stability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game has become notably unstable in recent updates, with numerous bugs affecting achievements—some not triggering correctly or given erroneously—leading to additional downloads to fix issues.

    • “I don't know what happened in the last couple of updates, but the game has become very buggy.”
    • “Some achievements are buggy, some are given out when they shouldn't be, and others are not given out even when they should be. I had a buggy achievement where it should have been, and because of this, I had to download an additional file.”
    • “The game is a great way to relive the old Shaun games, but the achievements are really buggy.”
  • monetization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization is widely criticized as overly aggressive, with some users describing it as a blatant cash grab or even a scam.

    • “It's a cash grab at best, a scam at worst!”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players express a deep emotional connection to the game, often tied to personal identity and nostalgic significance, highlighting its meaningful impact on their lives.

  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is widely praised for its charming and adorable visuals, creating an inviting and pleasant game environment.

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Home Sheep Home 2 is a casual platformer game.

Home Sheep Home 2 is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac OS, Phone and others.

On average players spend around 8 hours playing Home Sheep Home 2.

Home Sheep Home 2 was released on February 17, 2014.

Home Sheep Home 2 was developed by Aardman Animations.

Home Sheep Home 2 has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Home Sheep Home 2 for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Home Sheep Home 2 is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.