Neko Atsume vs Shelter
Neko Atsume
Neko Atsume is an incredibly easy-to-play and casual cat-collecting game - you can finally be that crazy cat person you've always wanted to be! The gameplay is very straightforward since all you need to do is to place a variety of cats' favorite playthings and snacks in your yard and wait for the cats to come visit.There are a ton of cats of varying breeds and colors, each with their own names and personalities, that you can collect for your scrapbook, aptly called Catbook. Of course, to get some of the rarer cats to come to your place though, you'll need to figure out which item or combination of items will do the trick and provide to be irresistable to these elusive cats.
Interestingly, aside from watching the cats frolick around in your yard, you can even create a cat photo album and save them as wallpaper for your mobile device! So, if cats are your thing, you might want to check this game out. It's fun, relaxing and well, you get to collect cats!
Shelter
Shelter is truly a one-of-a-kind game where you'll get to play as a mother badger who's taking care of her newly-born cubs. Developed by Might and Delight, the game puts you on an exciting yet heartwarming adventure as you travel about with your cubs in tow in hopes of finding the perfect shelter to raise them. In your journey, you and your family will encounter lots of danger and it is up to you - the mama badger - to protect your cubs from harm, whether it is a raging forest fire or a bird of prey.Besides adventure, the game also comes with a second game mode called Nurture. It's a lot like a Tamagochi game where you'll need to head into the game every day (at least once) to give your cubs the stuff they need to survive and also to forge closer bonds with them.
This is one of the breakout indie games of 2013 but it's not the sort of game that will get old with age, so if you love games where you'll get to play as an animal and you enjoy a good story-adventure, then Shelter is your best bet!