Meadow - A Shelter Game on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Explore the vast and open landscape as a wild animal. Meadow is an online fable experience that lets old and new fans of the Shelter game series come together and explore a peculiar and wondrous world together.

Meadow - A Shelter Game is a cute, massively multiplayer and open world game developed and published by Might and Delight.
Released on October 26th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 17 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Swedish, Dutch, Finnish, Danish, Polish, Hungarian, Arabic and Czech.

It has received 5,910 reviews of which 5,286 were positive and 624 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 6.89€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 660, ATI Radeon HD 2xxx
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: VRAM 2 GB
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.8+, or later.
  • Processor: 2.6 GHz Core i7
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GT 750M
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: VRAM 2 GB
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 660, ATI Radeon HD 2xxx
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
  • Additional Notes: VRAM 2 GB

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2025
Meadow distinguishes itself from typical single-player shelter games by offering a cooperative online experience, where collaboration rather than individual survival is key. Players work together to collect shards and plants, unlocking a variety of rewards like new emotes, skins, and animals. Unlike many multiplayer games that rely on text or voice chat, Meadow uses only emotes for communication, fostering a subtle, non-verbal form of social interaction. (Outside of your animals vocalization) This unique feature creates a peaceful and community-driven atmosphere reminiscent of The Endless Forest, where players can connect without words. Collectibles At the start, you have a basic set of emotes and must cooperate to gather pink shards, which unlock new emotes. Blue shards unlock skins, and yellow shards unlock animals, adding more layers to the teamwork-driven progression. One of the game's key dynamics revolves around breaking open obelisks and monoliths, which require specific animals or a certain number of animals to open. This encourages players to strategize and work together, making collaboration essential for accessing these valuable resources. The community itself is friendly and dedicated to helping newcomers find shard and plant locations or guide them to obelisks and monoliths. Atmosphere / Player Count The atmosphere in Meadow is tranquil, with everything in the game designed to promote relaxation, from the soothing soundtrack to the lush, diverse environments. You can interact with the world by eating fruits, rolling in mud, or exploring biomes ranging from snowy landscapes to swamps and dense forests. The central tree acts as the starting hub where players gather, setting the stage for their journey. However, while the game’s relaxed pace is part of its charm, the player count can sometimes be low often just one or five players online at a time. This can be frustrating if you're trying to crack open obelisks or monoliths, as it requires a sufficient number of animals to do so. On the upside, shards can still be collected independently of the obelisks or monoliths, offering some reward even during quieter times. Animals Here's the list of the playable animals in game. Let's begin with the starting animal. Badger Cub - Animals unlocked through collecting the yellow shards. Frog - Rabbit - Pheasant - Fox - Goat - Hedgehog - Exclusive Animals Certain animals are only obtainable through owning specific shelter products. Here’s how to unlock them. Adult Badger - Unlock by owning Shelter 1. Adult Lynx - Unlock by owning Shelter 2. Lynx Cub - Unlock by owning Paws. Bear Cub - Unlock by owning Shelter 1, Shelter 2, and Paws. Elephant Calf - Unlock by owning Shelter 3. Wolf - Unlock by owning Symbols Meadow comic book. Eagle - Unlock by owning Shelter 1, Shelter 2, plus Comics and Soundtracks. Everything Shelter. (I'm uncertain about Shelter 3) There are additional exclusives that can only be obtained through owning the comics, such as special emotes or skins. There are also skin packs available that provide some cool new looks. In Conclusion Meadow is a unique, relaxing multiplayer experience that emphasizes cooperation, exploration, and community. While its smaller player base can occasionally pose challenges, particularly for group-based activities, its calm pace, beautiful world, and non-competitive nature make it a standout for players seeking a peaceful, collaborative gaming experience. If you’re someone who enjoys a tranquil, social atmosphere and don’t mind a quieter player base, Meadow offers a refreshing and memorable escape. Having experienced it during its peak, I can confidently say it’s a solid, worthwhile game.
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Nov. 2024
Extremely calming and soothing atmosphere. This game is a safety blanket. Loved exploring the textured lands. Only downside is the game sometimes glitches.
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July 2024
I played this game for a few hours a couple years back and it was a wonderful experience, both with my friends but also alone. I set it down for a while and just played it again on a late night and it's just as beautiful and relaxing as I remember it. It can be hard to convey things, even through the multitude of emotes and symbols but we somehow always make do. And regardless of how silly it sounds, after running around with people for a bit I always feel like know something about the people I played with. Be that through the emotes they use, the way they move, when they make noise. It's wonderful. Social interaction with complete strangers scares me a little, but there's no words here. We all just communicate in emotions and it makes me feel so much closer with the people that I've played with here than anyone I've ever met on a similar game.
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May 2024
Unlike other Might & Delight games, this one is serene and cozy, offering a beautiful landscape to explore with stunning graphics. There's nothing scary or intense, just a wonderful community to enjoy. Despite a scarcity of players, you can solo-roleplay, explore, hunt for achievements, or invite friends for a more engaging experience.
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May 2024
A very cozy animal game that comes with a wonderful little community. Simple and beautiful in its design.
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Meadow - A Shelter Game
8.7
5,286
624
Online players
5
Developer
Might and Delight
Publisher
Might and Delight
Release 26 Oct 2016
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