Sheltered (video game)

Sheltered is a post-apocalyptic survival game developed by Unicube. Team17 published it on March 17, 2016, for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One,PlayStation 4,IOS, And Android. Players control a family that survives a nuclear war by taking refuge in an underground shelter. As their supplies run low, the family must scrounge aboveground.

Gameplay
A family survives a nuclear war by taking refuge in an underground shelter. Players must guide the family to survive various threats, such as starvation, radiation poisoning, and dehydration.

Development
Following a successful Kickstarter funding drive in which the game surpassed its goal of £15,000, Team17 announced they would publish the game. It was released on March 15, 2016.

Reception
At Metacritic, the Windows version has an aggregate score of 62/100, 69/100 on Xbox One, and 70/100 on PlayStation 4. Sam Loveridge Digital Spy cited Sheltered as "Xbox Live Game of the Week" and rated it 5/5 stars, comparing it to This War of Mine. Reviewing the Windows version for Eurogamer, Cassandra Khaw wrote, "Sheltered is an interesting attempt to simulate the life of a post-nuclear family, but it falls short of its potential." Also reviewing the Windows version, Kyle LeClair of Hardcore Gamer rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it a "fun and challenging game" that nevertheless fails to stand out from other survival games.