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Animal Shelter

Animal Shelter

In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!

Released Mar 23, 2022 Developer Games Incubator Publisher Games Incubator, PlayWay S.A. Platforms Windows DogLife SimCatsEducationCasual
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

87.5%positive3,495 reviews
Recommended · 56 found this helpful

“i'm a grown ass man , doing it for the achivement hunting but boy do i feel sad when animals go away , taking care of them is the best thing ever - it has repetation but i cannot stop taking care of my beautiful babies”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 16 found this helpful

“Animal Shelter is basically a "hotel for furry drama queens" simulator. You spend your time managing fluffy troublemakers, cleaning up their messes, and trying to convince them that baths aren't actually a death sentence. You’re essentially building a luxury resort for pets who…”

— a player, Steam review · 46 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“If you've ever had the opportunity to visit an animal shelter, you know how depressing they can be. Running such a facility strikes me as an incredibly difficult job, one in which a person with limited resources and abilities can't help as much as they'd like. And although the…”

— a player, Steam review · 72 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:27 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

38playing at last check
4824-hour peak
1,750all-time peak
0 500 1k 2023 2024 2025 2026 650 avg · Mar 2022

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

125achievements
6.6%median completion
0.3%rarest: Gallop
93.3% of players 79.6% of players 74.3% of players 69.5% of players 69.1% of players 65.6% of players 61.5% of players 57.2% of players 52.7% of players 45.4% of players 43.5% of players 36.5% of players 29.1% of players 28.5% of players 23.6% of players 19.9% of players 19.4% of players 19.2% of players 18.1% of players 16.8% of players 16.1% of players 14.5% of players 14.3% of players 13.9% of players 13.2% of players 10.5% of players 9.6% of players 9.2% of players 8.0% of players 7.5% of players 7.2% of players 6.6% of players 6.1% of players 5.6% of players 5.3% of players 4.7% of players 3.9% of players 3.5% of players 3.3% of players 3.3% of players 3.1% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.5% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 1.8% of players 1.6% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.2% of players 1.0% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 93.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
93.3%First paycheck — Your first $1000
92.3%It'll be allright! — Your first pet on board
79.6%What a clever student! — Now you know exactly what to do
Rarest badges of honor
0.3%Gallop — Ride a horse for 5 hours.
0.3%Canter — Ride a horse for 2 hours.
0.3%These things really do grow quickly, huh? — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU19.50 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$11 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$22

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 20, 2026
Animal Shelter 2 - Anniversary Update is HERE!

Hello Animal Lovers! 👋 The Anniversary Update is officially OUT NOW for Animal Shelter 2! 🎉 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658510/Animal_Shelter_2/ The biggest update for Animal Shelter 2 has arr

Jun 25, 2026
Steam Summer Sale is here!

Hello Animal Lovers! 👋 We are part of the Steam Summer Sale 2026! On this occasion, we have special discounts for you! 🥳 One of the biggest events on Steam every year, the Summer Sale brings amazing d

Apr 29, 2026
Animal Shelter 2 - Hunting Dogs Pack OUT RIGHT NOW!

Hello Animal Lovers! 👋 The wait is finally over - it’s time to welcome a brand new group of energetic companions to your shelter! 🐕✨ We’re happy to announce that the Hunting Dogs Pack is now available

Apr 22, 2026
Animal Shelter 2 - Hunting Dogs DLC Announcement!

Hello Animal Lovers! 👋 We’re excited to announce that the Hunting Dogs DLC for Animal Shelter 2 will launch on April 29, 2026! 🐾 Get ready to welcome some of the most loyal, intelligent and energetic

Mar 06, 2026
Animal Shelter 2 - Vet Clinic DLC OUT RIGHT NOW!

Hello Animal Lovers! 👋 The doors are open, the equipment brand fresh and shining! There are plenty of animals waiting for your help! It is time to open the Vet Clinic! 🏥 We are excited to announce tha

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Player tagsDog · Life Sim · Cats · Education · Casual · Singleplayer · Simulation · Adventure · Family Friendly · Realistic · Cute · Indie (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese *
Achievements125
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://games-i.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64 Bit / Windows 8 64 Bit / Windows 10 64 Bit Processor: Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 780 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space