# Games like Shelter

> The closest matches to Shelter: Shelter 2, Paws - A Shelter 2 Game, Meadow - A Shelter Game, Neva, and Farewell North. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Shelter 2](https://imho.run/games/275100/shelter-2) — Also Nature and Emotional, like Shelter. 1,899 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275100/)
2. [Paws - A Shelter 2 Game](https://imho.run/games/434000/paws-a-shelter-2-game) — A frequent pick in Shelter players' libraries, and another Indie. 404 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434000/)
3. [Meadow - A Shelter Game](https://imho.run/games/486310/meadow-a-shelter-game) — Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Shelter. 2,302 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/486310/)
4. [Neva](https://imho.run/games/2420660/neva) — A frequent pick in Shelter players' libraries, and another Action. 3,598 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420660/)
5. [Farewell North](https://imho.run/games/1432850/farewell-north) — Also Nature and Emotional, like Shelter. 420 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1432850/)
6. [LOST EMBER](https://imho.run/games/563840/lost-ember) — Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Shelter. 2,129 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/563840/)
7. [Endling - Extinction is Forever](https://imho.run/games/898890/endling-extinction-is-forever) — Also Nature and Emotional, like Shelter. 1,457 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/898890/)
8. [Deer & Boy](https://imho.run/games/1803140/deer-boy) — Also Nature and Emotional, like Shelter. 368 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1803140/)
9. [SEASON: A letter to the future](https://imho.run/games/695330/season-a-letter-to-the-future) — Also Emotional, like Shelter. 801 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/695330/)
10. [Ghost on the Shore](https://imho.run/games/1211930/ghost-on-the-shore) — Also Walking Simulator and Emotional, like Shelter. 121 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211930/)
11. [Röki](https://imho.run/games/1067540/roki) — Also Nature and Emotional, like Shelter. 1,047 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1067540/)
12. [The First Tree](https://imho.run/games/555150/the-first-tree) — Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Shelter. 2,248 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555150/)
13. [Submerged](https://imho.run/games/301860/submerged) — A frequent pick in Shelter players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,692 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301860/)
14. [Torn Away](https://imho.run/games/1568970/torn-away) — Also Walking Simulator and Emotional, like Shelter. 105 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1568970/)
15. [The Pathless](https://imho.run/games/1492680/the-pathless) — Also Nature, like Shelter. 1,166 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1492680/)
16. [Sea of Solitude](https://imho.run/games/1225590/sea-of-solitude) — Also Walking Simulator and Emotional, like Shelter. 618 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1225590/)
17. [OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition](https://imho.run/games/1504500/opus-echo-of-starsong-full-bloom-edition) — Also Walking Simulator and Emotional, like Shelter. 1,245 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1504500/)
18. [Herdling](https://imho.run/games/3047750/herdling) — Also Nature and Emotional, like Shelter. 449 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3047750/)
19. [ARIDA: Backland's Awakening](https://imho.run/games/907760/arida-backland-s-awakening) — Also Nature and Emotional, like Shelter. 87 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/907760/)
20. [Eastshade](https://imho.run/games/715560/eastshade) — Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Shelter. 3,481 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/715560/)
21. [Koira](https://imho.run/games/1626620/koira) — Also Emotional, like Shelter. 139 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1626620/)
22. [Eidolon](https://imho.run/games/286140/eidolon) — Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Shelter. 160 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286140/)
23. [Prologue: Go Wayback!](https://imho.run/games/2943740/prologue-go-wayback) — Shares environmental hazards with Shelter. 133 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2943740/)
24. [Alba: A Wildlife Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1337010/alba-a-wildlife-adventure) — Also Nature, like Shelter. 3,079 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337010/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=244710&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=244710&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=244710&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=244710
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/244710
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Shelter

Shelter is an indie and adventure game released in 2013 from developer Might and Delight. Its design brings together cub following behavior, environmental hazards, resource distribution and stealth movement. It offers a moderate difficulty and a short campaign. On Steam it holds 86% positive of 1,531 user reviews. Reviewers describe the tone as atmospheric, emotional, melancholic and poignant and point to minimalist design amplifies emotional weight and no traditional goalsonly the drive to protect. It is a single-player experience. It carries a list price of $14.99 and is rated Playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 244710
- **Developer:** Might and Delight
- **Publisher:** Might and Delight
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 28, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/244710/shelter)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=244710&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244710/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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