Perhaps it’s just a sign of the times, butpost-apocalyptic survival sims, and particularly nuclear bomb shelter sims, have had a sudden surge in popularity. Among them,Shelteredstands out as a strong early example having released in 2016.Shelteredoffers a compelling story regarding four family members striving to survive a nuclear disaster. Now, developer Unicube is ready to show what comes next, announcingSheltered 2for release in 2021.
Sheltered 2expands on the scope of the original game in a significant way. Players won’t just be responsible for a family inSheltered 2. Instead, they’ll be taking on the leadership of an entire faction. And where one faction is found, multiple are ultimately involved. As such, players will be simulating relationships between their own faction of post-apocalyptic survivors and others, whether that requires diplomacy or war. In-depth systems like trade and exploration will play key roles inSheltered 2’sfaction system.
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Other key features planned forSheltered 2include complex resource management, permadeath tied to a player’s faction leader,turn-based combatwith opposing factions and hostile enemies, customizable characters for faction members, and discoverable vehicles spread throughout the wasteland.Sheltered 2will be a much bigger and complex game than its predecessor.
Obviously, there are many more changes fromShelteredtoSheltered 2than just the game’s bigger features.Sheltered 2’s announcement trailer shows how the game has been improved visually with 3D graphics, for example.Publisher Team17will be sure to share more information aboutSheltered 2’s gameplay and story as the survival sim’s release date gets nearer.
Sheltered 2releases on PC in 2021.
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