Turn-based, survival-management sim Sheltered 2 launches today on PC

Sheltered 2
Sheltered 2 (Image credit: Team17)

What you need to know

  • Sheltered 2 is a survival management simulator developed by Unicube and published by Team17.
  • It is now available for purchase, and Team17 has uploaded a launch trailer to commemorate its release.
  • The sequel features a number of new additions, including a new 3D art style.

Sheltered 2 is a sequel to Sheltered, the survival management simulator from 2015, and it's hitting Steam today. Developed by Unicube and published by Team17, this game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has been pushed to the brink of extinction. Your goal is to take control of a group of survivors and help them overcome all the dangerous challenges this ruined world has to offer.

To survive in Sheltered 2, you will need to scavenge the remnants of civilization for supplies to keep your survivors in good health and tools to maintain the stability of your shelters. You can also reach out to other groups of survivors and form friendly relations with them to trade resources or murder them in turn-based battles and loot their bodies and homes. Whatever method it takes to guarantee your colony's safety is up to you.

To celebrate the launch, Team17 has released a launch trailer to celebrate this event and show off gameplay which expands upon the gameplay mechanics of the original Sheltered. These features include a new 3D art style that gives the character designs extra detail while remaining stylized, and a revamped combat system that allows you to build parties up to four survivors and target specific enemy body parts to deal maximum damage.

You can also customize your survivors with unique traits, skills, and personality quirks to allow them to perform special actions both in and out of battle. One such example is appointing one of your survivors to become a Faction Leader, which is a completely new mechanic the original Sheltered didn't have. The Faction Leader will be critical to your group's longevity in the wasteland since they possess extremely potent and powerful traits that no other survivor has. However, if they die, it's game over so it is imperative you keep them alive at all costs.

The original Sheltered is considered a cult hit within the survival management genre for its emotionally stirring gameplay where you had to make morally difficult decisions to save your survivors. Will Sheltered 2's gameplay be just as impactful and become one of the best survival games on PC? Grab a copy today on Steam and decide for yourself.

CATEGORIES
Alexander Cope
Contributor — Gaming

Alexander Cope is a gaming veteran of 30-plus years, primarily covering PC and Xbox games here on Windows Central. Gaming since the 8-bit era, Alexander's expertise revolves around gaming guides and news, with a particular focus on Japanese titles from the likes of Elden Ring to Final Fantasy. Alexander is always on deck to help our readers conquer the industry's most difficult games — when he can pry himself away from Monster Hunter that is! 

Read more
Screenshots from the Moonlighter 2 reveal.
The sequel to 2018's indie darling "Moonlighter" is coming to Xbox Game Pass later this year
Undying gameplay screenshot
Built by one of Diablo and Blizzard's co-founders, this new Xbox game tasks you with raising a son in the zombie apocalypse — you've already been bitten
Cuisineer brings a fresh new update with its launch to Xbox Game Pass, adding festivals and new recipes.
This indie game is blending cozy gaming with dungeon crawling to cook up something special on Xbox
Screenshot of Atomfall during preview trailer
Everything you need to know about Atomfall: Release date, platforms, gameplay, character creation, trailers, and more
Atomfall Preview event screenshot
Atomfall throws "trust in the player" with an open-ended sandbox that grants ultimate player freedom
Two players powerwash a log cabin in PowerWash Simulator 2
PowerWash Simulator 2 is on the way, and it's coming sooner than you think
Latest in PC Gaming
Alienware Area-51 laptops (2025)
Dell revives Alienware Area-51 with powerful new gaming PCs
Photograph of the Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro Fortnite Edition gaming mouse
The Razer Fortnite gaming mouse (a.k.a. the DeathAdder V3 Pro) is down to its lowest ever price
MSI Claw 8 AI+ on a stand and running a Sonic game.
Where to buy MSI Claw 8 AI+ gaming handheld: Launch date and restock alerts
Installing Minecraft on Steam Deck
SteamOS
Joel aiming a shotgun in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered PC requirements and specs — Can your computer run this dark story?
Gameplay screenshot of F.E.A.R. showing a gunfight
GOG adds my beloved shooter F.E.A.R. to its Preservation Program "in honor of Monolith Productions" — Including an 80% discount
Latest in News
Cloud servers
Microsoft has killed "several" data center projects in the U.S. and Europe, according to reports — Microsoft responds (Updated)
Photo of Microsoft's new sign-in page for Xbox.com using the Microsoft Edge browser.
Over one billion users will get a new Microsoft user experience, and it has a dark mode
The Thing: Remastered key art
The Thing comes to Xbox Cloud Gaming's "Stream Your Own Game" library alongside other new arrivals
Promotional screenshot of heroes fighting a giant in Pillars of Eternity
Obsidian's classic Baldur's Gate successor 'Pillars of Eternity' is getting a surprise turn-based mode later this year, alongside other updates
Atomfall
Atomfall reviews and Metacritic scores are in: Here's a roundup of what everyone's saying about this new Game Pass survival game
Screenshot of one of the new flat world presets in Minecraft.
Minecraft testing new flat world presets and a better way to locate your friends in-game