Work, work.Įvery bit and bob is acquired by going out in the world and gathering them, trading for them with your other valuable gizmos, or by dismantling another item. Many builder games can be solved by creating infinite resources from nothing, that’s rarely the case here. Not only are these things important, you almost never have an ongoing supply of them. I’m talking stray wires, old crates that can be broken down, plastic jugs, nuts and bolts, and anything that we may take for granted in real life. It’s out there, that you will find items crucial to your survival. Sending expeditions out in the world is just as important as actually running your underground shelter. You accomplish this using diplomacy, violence, or a mixture of both. It’s to consolidate power, take over territory and ultimately rule the wasteland.

Any old habits I had from games like Rimworld had to be tossed aside because while Sheltered 2 wears the skin of other colony sims, the fleshy bits underneath are an entirely different beast. I’m practically an expert in the genre, and yet I failed time and time again. Even the most mundane pieces of junk can be vital to your survival. In particular, a single game of Sheltered 2 will make an episode of Hoarders look like minimalists. The strategies you use to survive, differ from them all.

The result is something is that feels unique. The Sims meets Rimworld with a healthy splash of Fallout Shelter and Oxygen Not Included.

Sheltered 2 feels like an interesting combination of several other games. But before you can even think about your quest to rule the wasteland, you have to learn to survive in the first place. You decide what type of faction you want to run with a fully customized leader. Sheltered 2 is a colony survival game where you guide a newborn faction aiming to conquer or unite six other factions in a bid for supremacy.Ī video version of this review can be found on my YouTube Channel!

Colony survival game too bright