Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 5
  2. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. Apr 5, 2021
    65
    Shelter 3 delivers the wildlife walking simulator experience, with a dash of danger on the side. The lush forests with hidden hazards promise a narrative that's teeming with life and death. Despite its strong premise and beautiful art direction, the slow pace of the game and the middling character of the animals in the journey weigh the piece down.
  2. Mar 30, 2021
    55
    Shelter 3's environment may be pretty, but it's not enough to forgive a game that ultimately feels unfinished.
  3. Mar 30, 2021
    50
    While currently lacking as a survival simulator, Shelter 3 is a good game for fans of relaxing puzzles. However, those who have enjoyed the challenge and high risk of past Shelter games may find the change in mechanics frustrating. Despite this, Shelter 3 offers a moving storyline, and a unique look at the life of elephants. With a few tweaks to improve immersion, mobility, and promote exploration, Shelter 3 could stand out against previous titles in the series.
  4. May 14, 2021
    45
    Shelter 3 is hard to recommend, both to fans of the series and newcomers. At best, it plays like an half-finished, repetitive experiment that can be easily completed in an hour. Anyone interested in what the series brings to the table should instead try either of the previous titles for a more accomplished, realized adventure.
  5. May 26, 2021
    40
    Shelter 3 has solid graphics, music and a story. The gameplay, however, is awful. This game manages to be very short and feel extremely prolonged at the same time.
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  3. Negative: 2 out of 2
  1. Apr 3, 2021
    0
    For the series to not only have failed to progress in the many years since the original Shelter debuted, but to have regressed into such aFor the series to not only have failed to progress in the many years since the original Shelter debuted, but to have regressed into such a thin, empty affair is a true disappointment. Full Review »