Shelter 3

Nature adventure about keeping an elephant herd fed and safe

Might and Delight · Released Mar 30, 2021

Reviews: Mixed; 53% of 360
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Apr 7, 2021
Minimum PC: GTX 660; 2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Shelter 3?

You play an elephant guiding its calf and herd through the wilderness in this single-player adventure. Along the way, you search for food, discover paths across open landscapes, and gather the herd for protection when predators threaten.

For you if...

+you enjoy animal stories centered on family and community

Not for you if...

−you expect substantial replayability after finishing the story

What players say

53% of 360 reviews are positive

Players praise the visual style, but frequently criticize the slow movement. Some also say they struggle to form an attachment to the herd.

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Shelter 3 system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz or better
Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 660, ATI Radeon HD 2xxx
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Shelter 3 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Shelter 3 run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 7
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Swedish.

Does Shelter 3 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