When comparing Toki Tori 2+ vs Shelter, the Slant community recommends Shelter for most people. In the question“What are the best PC games that don't revolve around killing people?” Shelter is ranked 30th while Toki Tori 2+ is ranked 46th. The most important reason people chose Shelter is:
By tugging at the players heartstrings when a child is lost due to elements in the game, the player ultimately feels a sense of loss and failure.
Specs
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Pros
Pro No tutorials
Game starts out simple and lets you figure out the mechanics on your own.
Pro No gear gates
Pathways are opened by learning and understanding puzzle mechanics, not by finding unlocks. If you figure out mechanics before they teach them to you, you can find new paths all on your own.
Pro Sense of loss and failure
By tugging at the players heartstrings when a child is lost due to elements in the game, the player ultimately feels a sense of loss and failure.
Pro Interesting use of design to communicate danger
A shadow of a looming bird or the sound and look of rushing water signals looming danger for the mother badger and her young offspring.
Pro Suspenseful
Knowing your children may be taken at any time gives you a sense of danger/suspense not typically found in non-military games.
Pro Absolutely fantastic and original art style
Hands down one of the most original and interesting graphic art styles used in a modern game.
Cons
Con Slow pace with little interaction
The game is pretty slow and also has very little text explaining anything, which makes for a bland experience overall.
Con Food is too plentiful
As long as the player takes advantage of every piece of food they run across there will be no feeling of impending urgency to feed the cubs.
Con Short
The full game is only about 90 minutes long.