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games like

Shelter 2

Shelter 2 leans Variance (Light / Casual). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Simulator - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10

12 games like Shelter 2

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Visage cover art
VisageLight / Casual · survival horror

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Animal Crossing: City Folk cover art
Animal Crossing: City FolkLight / Casual · life simulation

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 1) - Watering flowers and fishing taps need no dexterity

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Detroit: Become HumanLight / Casual · interactive dramacross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 2) - Branch consequences are hidden information until explored

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Heavy RainLight / Casual · interactive dramacross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 3) - QTE prompts under tension

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OutlastLight / Casual · survival horrorcross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 3) - Running, hiding, and camera use.

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SOMALight / Casual · narrative horrorcross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 2) - Some hiding spot variation.

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent cover art
Amnesia: The Dark DescentLight / Casual · survival horrorcross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 2) - Minor encounter variation.

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The Vanishing of Ethan CarterLight / Casual · first-person mysterycross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 1) - Walking and looking, nothing more

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Murdered: Soul SuspectSystems & Chaos · detective adventurecross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 1) - Walking and clue-clicking; demon stealth is trivial

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Silent Hill 2Light / Casual · psychological horrorcross-genre

Both lean on variance about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 3) - clunky combat with modest execution demand

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of MedanSystems & Chaos · interactive horror dramacross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 4) - Hidden branching consequences until the routes are mapped.

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Evil cover art
EvilSystems & Chaos · horror walking simcross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 4) - Hidden scares and events drive the unknown tension

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Game details

Released
2015
Developer
Might and Delight
Platforms
Linux, PC, Mac
Modes
Single player
IGDB users
71/100
SimulatorAdventureIndieSurvivalOpen world