Developer: Games Incubator
Player Statistics
Updated: November 8, 2026 9:01 PMAverage players
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Animal Shelter 2 player count by month
Animal Shelter 2 has 89 players in-game right now, and the 24-hour peak is 98. The peak so far in November 2026 is 98 players, 60 on average.
| Month | Average players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 (so far) | 60 | — | 98 |
| February 2026 | 95 | — | 95 |
From SteamStat's own samples of the Steam player count since tracking began. Change compares a month's average with the month before.
At a glance
Animal Shelter 2 has 89 players in-game right now, 91% of its 24-hour peak of 98. The record since SteamStat started tracking it is 98 players, set on November 8, 2026. 1,250 Steam reviews rate it “Very Positive” (80% positive). Released on July 23, 2025 by Games Incubator. Current price: $24.99.
What players say about Animal Shelter 2
Animal Shelter 2 offers an engaging and emotionally rewarding management experience that many players find addictive and cozy. However, the current build is significantly hindered by frequent crashes, performance issues, and unstable cooperative multiplayer, leading to mixed sentiment despite the strong core concept.
What players like
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Addictive and rewarding gameplay 15 of 40 reviews
Players find the loop of rescuing, caring for, and finding homes for animals highly satisfying and capable of keeping them busy for long sessions.
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Charming and cozy atmosphere 12 of 40 reviews
The game provides a relaxing experience that resonates well with animal lovers, featuring cute visuals and emotionally engaging interactions with pets.
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Depth in mechanics 8 of 40 reviews
Many users appreciate the detailed simulation aspects, such as managing medical treatments, surgery, and customizing shelter environments.
What players criticise
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Significant technical instability 22 of 40 reviews
Frequent crashes, physics glitches, and progression-breaking bugs are widespread, often occurring during routine tasks like feeding or moving animals.
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Unstable multiplayer 10 of 40 reviews
Cooperative play is frequently described as unplayable due to synchronization errors, connection drops, and crashing when interacting with objects or quests.
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Aggressive DLC strategy 9 of 40 reviews
Players report that the game relies heavily on paid DLCs for content that feels as though it should be part of the base game, with some feeling the added content complicates the experience.
Best for: Players who prioritize cozy, animal-focused simulation games and are willing to overlook significant technical rough edges for an addictive core loop.
Not for you if: Players who are sensitive to technical instability, bugs, and frequent game crashes, or those who prefer a polished, finished product over an active development project.
Animal Shelter 2 — questions players ask
- Is the multiplayer mode stable?
- No. Many reviews explicitly state that cooperative mode is currently unreliable, suffering from frequent crashes and synchronization issues between players.
- Does the game run well?
- Performance varies, but a significant number of players report frequent crashes and performance drops regardless of their hardware specifications.
- How is the experience on Steam Deck?
- It is not ideal. Players report difficulty with interface navigation, specifically regarding touch screen requirements for certain tasks and general game stability.
Summarised automatically from 40 English Steam reviews — helpful and recent, positive and negative — on August 29, 2026.
Description
Our four-legged friends need your help!
Animal Shelter Simulator 2 comes with more animals that need your help. You will need to provide them with a clean, safe environment, as well as food and water and, most importantly, lots of love. Thankfully, you won’t be alone this time!Grow your shelter with new employees!
Managing a whole shelter by yourself is a tough job! Good thing you’ve got the help of skilled workers that can take on some of the responsibilities. Remember – managing people is not easy either!Play with your friends in co-op with up to 6 players!
Everything is always more fun with friends! Invite your friends to work on your shelter and find the perfect homes for your animals together! Emote, interact and have fun, all the while being surrounded by beautiful scenery and cute animals.Help animals find their forever homes!
The adoption process requires a lot of patience. It is important to pick the correct pet for the right person, and vice versa! In Animal Shelter Simulator 2, the potential adopters will be able to visit the shelter and see the pets for themselves before they make up their mind about them. Remember that a lot of things can impact the chance of an adoption: the animal’s traits, their current state, and even the state of the shelter itself!Maintain the shelter and enjoy its beauty!
Your shelter is located in a picturesque little town surrounded by the forest and mountains. Make sure that it fits right in among the beautiful scenery – keep it clean and upgrade its features regularly! Enjoy the view of it both during the day and at night!Meet your new furry friends
Pet them, play with them, even dress them up! The Animal Shelter is back and its residents are full of life and always eager to interact with you. Make sure that all their needs are met and that they are healthy, and they will repay you with lots of love!Supported languages: english, french, italian, german, spanish - spain, japanese, korean, polish, portuguese - brazil, russian, simplified chinese, traditional chinese, turkish
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System Requirements
Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4130 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon R9 280X
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 18 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 590
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 18 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Recommend installation on an SSD drive
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User Reviews
I LIKE THIS GAME PETS EWRYTING YOU WANT
This game is very fun and addicting. It has a tutorial that guides and tells you how to do just about everything. I recommend getting the little friends rodents DLC add-on pack as well, it has very adorable pets. It gave me a hamster named nugget.
i did get this game at release but its a buggy mess and game kinda looks horrible. feels like the devs care more about pushing out paid DLC's than actually fixing the game. any dlc that add certain breeds should be free. the vet dlc and critters DLC can be paid that actually makes sense. i dont know feels kind of scummy. I so wish it was a good game.
Also no sighthounds so thats an automatic negative for me
very fun game has some glichtes but overall fun 4.7 stars out of 5 [animal shelter two]
Game breaking bug within the first few tutorial missions that means I can no longer progress.
My cat is stuck in an inaccessible area halfway up a wall.
Please fix the bugs, this game seems so fun if its playable!! :(
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Additional Information
| Developer | Games Incubator |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Age rating | None |
| Release date | July 23, 2025 |
| User reviews | 80% positive (1250) |
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