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Shelter

A survival adventure about keeping badger cubs fed and safe

Might and Delight · Released Aug 28, 2013

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 2,902
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Dec 22, 2021
Minimum PC
400 series
1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Shelter?

You play a mother badger leading her cubs through the wilderness in a single-player survival adventure. You find food to prevent starvation and navigate threats including birds of prey, nighttime dangers, rivers, and forest fires.

For you if...

  • +you prefer a slow pace over constant action

Not for you if...

  • −you want survival gameplay built around complex mechanics
  • −you find the loss of young animals distressing

What players say

86% of 2,902 reviews are positive

Players praise the art style and soundtrack, along with the attachment they develop to the cubs. The most common complaint is the short length.

Screenshots and trailer

Shelter screenshot 1

Shelter system requirements

Minimum: 400 series, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Shelter?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2
Processor
2.6 GHz single core
Graphics
GeForce 400 series, ATI Radeon HD 2xxx
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
3.0 GHz dual core
Graphics
GeForce 8 series, Radeon HD 5xxx
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Shelter have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Shelter run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Shelter use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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