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- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
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Shares relationship management and branching narrative with S.H.E.L.T.E.R..
- $17.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Winterlook Games
- Price: $17.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 88% of 571 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Adult content is integrated into the narrative
- Choices drastically alter the story
- Moral ambiguity drives decisions
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Dark
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About S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale
The closest matches to S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale: Stellar Dream - Part 1, Seeds of Chaos, Desert Stalker, A Town Uncovered, and Maid Mansion. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale is your kind of game, the closest matches are Stellar Dream - Part 1, Seeds of Chaos and Desert Stalker — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and dark, and single out its branching narrative and moral choice system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale: A post-apocalyptic, adults only Visual Novel, where you and your choices will shape the future of humanity and those around you. Engage in meaningful relationships with the characters or bring them to depravity.
Is S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 571 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $17.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Adult content is integrated into the narrative
- Choices drastically alter the story
- Moral ambiguity drives decisions
- Relationships shape the shelters fate
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Would have recommeded this but it still needs more work. Just some simpler stuff like a quest log of somekind and a better way to earn the in game currency.”
People who play it also play: Stellar Dream - Part 1, Seeds of Chaos, Desert Stalker
Frequently asked about S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale
Can I run it?
Does S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale run on Steam Deck?
S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale cost?
S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale are Stellar Dream - Part 1, Seeds of Chaos, Desert Stalker.
Who developed S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale?
S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale was developed by Winterlook Games.