Alright. Great North Shelter 2 is done and dusted. I don’t know if there actually is a part one or if the title is one of the numerous meta jokes the developers thrive on lol. It is a walking simulator with hidden object elements.

You know how you watch something like a Will Ferrell movie and while you’re laughing and laughing, you’re also like “this is so stupid”? That’s this game. It’s so gamer-centric meta filled to the brim that you’ll find yourself laughing and giggling even as you’re proclaiming how stupid it is lol. However, that does not extend to the actual story, which is an exploration of time, behinnings and ends or a lack thereof, etc…although I do wonder if the serious nature of the story is itself a meta joke about walking sims.

There are also a couple jump scares and some lite horror elements despite the game very definitely not being a horror game.

The graphics are what you’d expect. Beautiful forests, lakes, mountains and so on with nicely done houses and other structures. And the audio is also what you’d expect. A mix of whimsical pieces and pretty piano tunes. Gameplay is as simple as walk or run around, click on objects, etc…and solve a couple really easy puzzles that gate progression.

It was fully Steam Deck compatible although the start up screen itself is not gamepad compatible for some reason. It did get just over an hour of battery life.

I thought this was a lot of fun. Took a little under two hours to complete although YMMV there. It retails at six bucks. That’s fair IMO. That said, this was a Winter sale purchase for me. Anyway, I highly recommend giving this hame a look. It’s pretty unique in several ways.