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Paws - A Shelter 2 Game

Traverse a vast world as a young lynx cub. Paws – A Shelter 2 Game is a standalone, single player, adventure game with loss and friendship as its central themes. Venture out in the world and make your way home.

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Might and Delight
Publisher
Might and Delight
Release
March 24, 2016
10 years and 133 days ago
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Very Positive717 reviews91.4%

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About the Game

Journey through the world as a young lynx cub in the standalone, single player adventure Paws – A Shelter 2 Game. Traverse a vast and harrowing landscape together with your companion. Together you will follow tracks, fend off threats and overcome obstacles as you try to make your way home.

About Paws:

"Dark and grime, twist through the vines,

Slip through perils with finesse and toil.

Be two for strength, be two of mind,

Find the way home to familiar soil."

Paws – A Shelter 2 Game combines all the unique elements from the beloved Shelter game series to present a lovingly crafted story about loss, friendship and a search for lost love. Venture out in the world and make your way home. An amazing journey awaits you.

Main features:

  • A gripping, narrative experience in a fantasy setting.

  • For the first time ever in the Shelter world, you play as a young lynx cub accompanied by a companion to help complete puzzles and overcome obstacles.

  • New gameplay features include the ability to follow tracks using your sense ability.

  • New original music from Retro Family.

  • A whole new corner of the world of Shelter to explore.

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