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24 alternatives to Shelter 2

Guide a Lynx through vast open landscapes. Gorgeous.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shelter 2 launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Fallout Shelter▲180

   Build your own vault to survive the apocalypse!

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Forest Home▲56

   All the animals are lost, and only you can guide them home.

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Roofbot▲61

   A meditative puzzle game that gets REALLY damn challenging.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sheltered▲63

   Build a premo fallout shelter...or else.

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Forest▲61

   When an open-world, survival game meets Minecraft.

   2015 · survivetheforest.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Reap▲69

   A survival game on a mysterious archipelago

   2015 · managore.itch.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Below▲80

   Explore. Survive. Discover.

   2015 · whatliesbelow.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Where Is Cat?▲70

   An adorable hidden object game.

   2015 · onemorelevel.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Skyhill▲65

   A turn-based survival crafting point-and-click game

   2015 · mandragoragames.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    REWILD▲61

    Transform your surroundings into thriving ecosystems in AR

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Lost ember▲68

    Explore a fallen world and it's epic story

    2016 · lostember.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Knytt▲83

    A platform game with atmosphere & infinite cuteness

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Grow Home▲58

    A procedurally animated climbing adventure

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Capsized▲65

    An intensive action and exploration game (2D)

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Paws Project▲57

    Run a shelter and care for dogs

    2016 · brandbucket.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cat Raiders▲72

    Build your town, raid friends, steal coins, discover lands

    2016 · m.onelink.me · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Manyland▲98

    Browser-based MMO universe. Minecraft in 2D.

    2014 · manyland.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ori and the Blind Forest▲75

    Remarkably pretty Metroidvania with a moving story.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Blocks▲85

    A minimalist browser-based game.

    2016 · blocks.ovh · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Kittens Game▲61

    A Dark Souls of incremental gaming

    2015 · fonbet.by · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Out There▲91

    A simple, atmospheric FTL-like space survival game

    2015 · outtheregame.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Angry Birds EPIC▲66

    A new RPG adventure

    2014 · angrybirds.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Orion Trail▲69

    Oregon Trail adapted for the space age.

    2015 · oriontrail.schellgames.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Refunct▲70

    Vibrant first-person platformer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →