Animal Shelter 2
Animal shelter management sim with co-op for up to six
Games Incubator · Published by Games Incubator, PlayWay S.A. · Released Jul 23, 2025
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 1,288
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 33 in 30 days
- Players
- 27
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 3 months ago
- Jul 28, 2026
What is Animal Shelter 2?
You run a shelter for cats and dogs in a first-person simulation set in a small town near forests and mountains. You feed animals, clean their living spaces, hire staff, and upgrade the shelter. Visiting adopters choose pets based on the animals’ traits and condition, with the shelter’s upkeep also affecting adoption chances.
For you if...
- +you enjoy bonding with pets before finding them homes
Not for you if...
- −you want extensive automation for routine care tasks
What players say
78% of 1,288 reviews are positive · 87% of 33 in the last 30 days
Players praise the puppies and kittens and enjoy caring for them. Bugs remain the main complaint, with reports of erratic animal movement and misplaced objects after loading. A later review notes improvements to staff behavior, but recent feedback still raises concerns about bugs.
Screenshots and trailer
Animal Shelter 2 system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 18 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Animal Shelter 2?
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- OS
- Windows 10 64 Bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-4130 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Graphics
- NVidia GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon R9 280X
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 18 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64 Bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-8600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Graphics
- NVidia GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 590
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 18 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Recommend installation on an SSD drive
Does Animal Shelter 2 have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.
Does Animal Shelter 2 run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 73
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.
Does Animal Shelter 2 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
Tags
- Simulation
- Dogs
- Cats
- Cute
- Multiplayer
- Family Friendly
- Realistic
- Job Simulator
- Casual
- Life Sim
- Management
- First-Person
- Adventure
- Atmospheric
- Relaxing
- Education
Recent updates
- Jul 28, 2026 · Patch 1.4.4
- Jul 20, 2026 · Anniversary Update is HERE!
- Jul 17, 2026 · Anniversary Update Recap!
- Jul 9, 2026 · Upcoming Anniversary Update: Lost & Found
- Jul 6, 2026 · Upcoming Anniversary Update: Gameplay Interactions & Quality-of-Life 🧹
5 DLC available.
