lovely minimalist design with a lot of texture, and nicely un-signposty emotionally (it just has justifiable faith in its inherent evocativeness). probably says more ab me and my current mental state that i felt so emotionally fragile and on edge that i considered uninstalling after my first 30 minute session. nothing took me off guard, but such is the appeal of Endlessly Cyclical Nature i suppose. ending is laser-targeted at me tho, for probably obvious reasons if uve ever read any of my ravings ab how exhausting i find the physical plane. much of beauty and interest to be found here regardless.

In Shelter 2 you play as a Lynx raising her cubs in the brutal, but beautiful landscape. Surviving in the middle of the food chain is difficult, as you will be both the predator and the prey. You learn the harsh realities of nature and you learn that surviving is not as simple as it seems.

This game is more of an in-depth look at the survival animal simulation than Shelter 1. Where in the first game it was quite linear and more simple, Shelter 2 brings in a more bigger and open world with more predators to watch out for, more prey to hunt, lots of things to collect and keeping your cubs safe is way harder this time.

This game is simultaneously breaking your heart into million pieces and making you aw out loud multiple times. It's calm and relaxing, but at the same time it can be very stressful. I do think there is a little too much collectibles to collect and it makes it more of a chore, rather than fun.

Anyways, this game is very fun to play through and enjoyable. I can definitely recommend this game.