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Shelter 2
As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-15.
“Like a survival horror with your emotions. The game's initial story doesn't quite prepare you for the stakes. You start the game being chased by wolves in a rudimentary hands-on tutorial on how the basic controls work, introduced to your cubs, and then you start the game off. It…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“This game is simply beautiful. I started playing thinking it would be a fun game to play through once or twice. Playing as the mother of four cubs, this game has a very personal feel to it. Adding that you get to name your cubs at the start makes it even more personal. When I…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“When Shelter first released in 2013 it took players by surprise with its melancholy tale of maternal struggle in the animal kingdom, told through incredibly vibrant picture-book styling and riddled with heart-wrenching moments. With the appearance of a long teased sequel,…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
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Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Atmospheric · Survival · Indie · Cute · Emotional · Nature · Simulation · Exploration · Singleplayer · Female Protagonist · Drama (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 26 |
| Official site | https://www.mightanddelight.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 2.2GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ @ 2.8 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 240 GT or Radeon HD 6570 – 1024 MB (1 gig) DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space