Games like Shelter
Looking for games like Shelter? Here are top survival turn-based strategy recommendations with a horror and drama focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Shelter 2, Endling: Extinction is Forever or Shelter 3.
1 View Game75%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaystability, grinding85% User Score 2,448 reviewsCritic Score 57%5 reviews"Shelter 2" is a single-player, open-world game where you play as a lynx raising cubs in a beautiful but brutal tundra. The game features stunning visuals, a compelling soundtrack, and unique gameplay mechanics such as hunting, calling cubs, and surviving as both predator and prey. Despite some bugs and grinding, the masterful atmosphere and emotional weight make it a compelling experience.
View Game2 View Game86%Game Brain Scorestory, emotionalgrinding, stability95% User Score 861 reviewsCritic Score 78%20 reviews"Endling *Extinction is Forever" is a single-player action game with impressive graphics that follows the story of a mother fox on a mission to keep her cubs alive amidst a world devastated by humanity. As the last fox on Earth, players must scavenge for food, find shelter, and evade threats to ensure their litter's survival in a dire race against time. The game immerses players in a beautifully rendered yet grim world, compelling them to make difficult choices that ultimately determine the fate of their family and the planet.
View Game3 View Game51%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgameplay, replayability50% User Score 213 reviewsCritic Score 55%1 reviewsIn Shelter 3, you are a new elephant mother, responsible for protecting your calf and leading your herd to safety. Navigate treacherous landscapes, forage for food, and avoid predators while making wise decisions for your herd's survival. As the matriarch, use ancient knowledge to guide your elephants through a journey of wisdom and leadership.
View Game4 View Game78%Game Brain Scorestory, musicoptimization, replayability88% User Score 2,285 reviewsCritic Score 70%22 reviewsRiME is a single-player, open-world puzzle adventure game with a wholesome story and dense atmosphere. As a young boy stranded on a mysterious island, you'll explore enchanting landscapes, solve ingenious puzzles using sound, light, and time manipulation, and uncover secrets that reveal the island's forgotten past. With its outstanding gameplay, graphics, and soundtrack, RiME offers a captivating experience, despite minor optimization issues and some grinding.
View Game5 View Game91%Game Brain Scorestory, emotionalgrinding, stability91% User Score 760 reviewsPaws is a tale of two halves and sees you traverse a vast and harrowing landscape while fending off the threats that hunt you as you make your way home. Journey through the expanded world of Shelter 2 in this standalone adventure!About Paws: "Dark and grime, twist through the vines, Slip through perils with finesse and toil. Be two for strength, be two of mind, Find the way home to familiar s…
View Game6 View Game75%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, stability72% User Score 2,876 reviewsCritic Score 79%7 reviews"The First Tree" is a third-person exploration game that follows a fox's journey through a mysterious forest as it searches for its lost family. Intertwined with the fox's story is that of a son trying to reconnect with his estranged father. The game features emotional storytelling and a stunning art style, using its gameplay to explore themes of love, loss, and reconciliation.
View Game7 View Game90%Game Brain Scorestory, emotionalstability, grinding90% User Score 354 reviews"Paws: A Shelter 2 Game" is a single-player drama simulation and adventure platformer that takes place in the world of Shelter 2. With loss and friendship as its central themes, the game features an intriguing story, good game mechanics, ingenious visuals, and a stellar soundtrack, all coming together to create a wholesome, immersive experience. Players will explore the world and interact with its inhabitants, forming bonds and making difficult decisions that will impact the story.
View Game8 View Game85%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, storyreplayability, grinding92% User Score 20,194 reviewsCritic Score 75%7 reviewsLimbo is a dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer. The game follows a boy's journey through a treacherous world filled with dangerous traps and hostile creatures. With its moody black-and-white visuals and haunting soundtrack, Limbo offers a unique and immersive gaming experience.
View Game9 View Game78%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayreplayability, grinding87% User Score 823 reviewsCritic Score 66%9 reviews"Old Man's Journey" is a soul-searching puzzle adventure game that tells the story of an old man's life through beautiful visuals and heartfelt vignettes. By solving lighthearted puzzles, you shape the landscape and guide the old man through a handcrafted, sunkissed world, uncovering memories of his past and exploring themes of loss, reconciliation, and hope. This meditative and reflective game provides a compact, immersive experience, delighting in quiet puzzles and introspection.
View Game10 View Game81%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability93% User Score 14,206 reviewsCritic Score 69%10 reviews"A Story About My Uncle" is a first-person platformer adventure game. The player explores a fantastical world by using a magical gas-powered grappling hook to swing through the air. The game follows the story of a young boy searching for his lost uncle, uncovering the secrets of his uncle's adventures and the world he discovered.
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