Adventure · August 28, 2013
Shelter (2013)
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? Your cubs need food to survive and to become strong enough to overcome the challenges they face as they make their way through the world. Are you ready for a truly different adventure, something that might evoke feelings you've never felt in a game before? In the wild, all living creatures are put to the test. The question in the end is who will survive to live another day? Retro Family have composed a beautiful soundtrack to an original and graphically innovative game world. In the wilderness, shelter is your only hope and survival your only goal.
Adventure releases from 2013
29 Adventure titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Adventure · 301
- Survival · 297
- Nature · 296
- Exploration · 290
- Open World · 284
- Simulation · 281
- Singleplayer · 278
- Cute · 275
- Family Friendly · 271
- Atmospheric · 267
- Emotional · 265
- Female Protagonist · 256
- Casual · 245
- Walking Simulator · 239
- Stylized · 235
Peer Adventure titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.7k Steam reviews | Top 61% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 85% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 73% |
| Metacritic | 69/100 | Genre average 77 — top 86% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 85% for session depth among Adventure |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
85%Very Positive · 3.7k reviews
3.1k positive · 550 negative
Metacritic
69/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.2/10
Curator recommendations
2.6k
Press Quotes
“Rarely has a game articulated loss in such clear and urgent terms” 8/10 – Eurogamer “...Shelter reminds us just how precious life is, and how apathetic the laws of nature are to our pleas for mercy” 7/10 – Gamespot “Damn it feels good to be a badger.” Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 28, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Might and Delight |
| Base price | $2.24 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
More from Might and Delight
Might and Delight has 5 titles indexed — all listed below.
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (5)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
1h
Typical completion time
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Trading Cards
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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