Games like Meadow - A Shelter Game
If Meadow - A Shelter Game is your kind of game, the closest matches are Birdweb, Snail Simulator and Idyllic cats: Japan — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its emotes for communication, atmospheric and cozy. 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.
Get personalized picks →Meadow is a multiplayer adventure developed by Might and Delight, released in 2016 at $6.99. Players inhabit the role of wild animals navigating an open world environment, with gameplay focused on exploration and collectible hunting across varied landscapes. The game features a distinctive emote-only communication system that facilitates interaction without text or voice chat, creating what reviewers describe as a uniquely friendly atmosphere. Players highlight the cohesive art direction and soundtrack as notable elements, while the atmospheric quality of the world encourages leisurely, short-burst play sessions. The online multiplayer component supports cooperative exploration. Currently holding a 91% positive rating from over 2,300 Steam reviews.
About Meadow - A Shelter Game: Explore the vast and open landscape as a wild animal. Meadow is an online fable experience that lets old and new fans of the Shelter game series come together and explore a peculiar and wondrous world together.
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Birdweb
WHY THIS
Top pick for Meadow - A Shelter Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Birdweb is a multiplayer chatbox game. Do whatever you feel like, hangout with other players, and enjoy the birdweb world.
Snail Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Second-strongest match for Meadow - A Shelter Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Have you ever wanted to be a snail? Now you can be! Explore the vast Snearth with snail friends! Join monthly Snail Parties! MMOS (Massive Multiplayer Online Snails)! BECOME a snail (in a simulation)!
Idyllic cats: Japan
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Meadow - A Shelter Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
You love cats, right? Then team up with up to 4 friends or search for them alone in colorful Japan! They will run away and hide in new places. Will you find them all?
Shelter
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Ranked #4 for Meadow - A Shelter Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?
New World: Aeternum
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Ranked #5 for Meadow - A Shelter Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Meadow - A Shelter Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Traverse the Telvanni Peninsula in Morrowind and preserve secrets ascribed to the unfathomable realms of Apocrypha. Unlock the runic power of a brand-new class - the Arcanist - and fight to uphold reality itself.
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Ranked #7 for Meadow - A Shelter Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Fishing Planet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Ranked #8 for Meadow - A Shelter Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Fishing Planet® is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Meadow - A Shelter Game
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Shelter
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Reviewers of Meadow - A Shelter Game cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?
Shelter 2
WHY THIS
Shares collectible hunting and an atmospheric mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Reviewers of Meadow - A Shelter Game cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
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.
Hidden Paws Mystery
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Reviewers of Meadow - A Shelter Game cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
What is this cat doing here? And where are his friends? Explore strange and beautiful islands to find all the little kittens hidden there.
Shelter 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Reviewers of Meadow - A Shelter Game cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Enter the wilderness and keep your calf and your herd safe from harm. Make your way through the open landscapes as a majestic elephant. Be alert and gather your herd during times of danger. Your herd is your family, shelter is your only hope, and survival your only goal.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Meadow - A Shelter Game at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Meadow - A Shelter Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Meadow - A Shelter Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Meadow - A Shelter Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
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Priced ~72% under Meadow - A Shelter Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~79% under Meadow - A Shelter Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Meadow - A Shelter Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Meadow - A Shelter Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Priced ~43% under Meadow - A Shelter Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Massively Multiplayer with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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More from Might and Delight
Other recommendable Steam games by Might and Delight, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Shelter 2
WHY THIS
Shares collectible hunting and an atmospheric mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Meadow - A Shelter Game. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
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.
Shelter
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Meadow - A Shelter Game. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?
Book of Travels
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Meadow - A Shelter Game. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Ready your pack, grab your walking stick and step into a world of mystery. Craft your character and immerse yourself in the enchanted lands of Braided Shore.
Paws - A Shelter 2 Game
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Meadow - A Shelter Game. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Traverse a vast world as a young lynx cub. Paws – A Shelter 2 Game is a standalone, single player, adventure game with loss and friendship as its central themes. Venture out in the world and make your way home.
Tiny Echo
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Meadow - A Shelter Game. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Explore a lovingly crafted world with all its odd inhabitants as you experience the ethereal realm and deliver messages to the spirits. Make your mark in the wordless narrative - with a Tiny Echo.
Shelter 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Meadow - A Shelter Game. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Enter the wilderness and keep your calf and your herd safe from harm. Make your way through the open landscapes as a majestic elephant. Be alert and gather your herd during times of danger. Your herd is your family, shelter is your only hope, and survival your only goal.
Pid
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Meadow - A Shelter Game. Shares Indie and Adventure with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
You are stranded on a strange and peculiar planet. It’s time to embark on your journey and find your way home! Explore a gravity defying and challenging platformer with striking visuals and a captivating story that transports you to a world beyond ours.
Twinkleby
WHY THIS
Shares collectible hunting and a cozy mood with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Another title from Might and Delight, the studio behind Meadow - A Shelter Game. Shares Indie with Meadow - A Shelter Game.
Twinkleby is a cozy decoration game where you map out an archipelago of floating islands and build dioramas for a society of spacefaring Neighbours. Expand your collection, discover antique secrets, decorate, and when you change your mind – evict everyone and throw their furniture into space!
Frequently asked about Meadow - A Shelter Game
- How much does Meadow - A Shelter Game cost?
- Meadow - A Shelter Game is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Meadow - A Shelter Game have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Meadow - A Shelter Game supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Meadow - A Shelter Game?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Meadow - A Shelter Game are Birdweb, Snail Simulator, Idyllic cats: Japan.
- Who developed Meadow - A Shelter Game?
- Meadow - A Shelter Game was developed by Might and Delight.
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