Obviously, the Steam Next Fest is an opportunity to discover the worst like the best. Fortunately, Animal Shelter Simulator falls into the latter category.
Quite unexpectedly, the game's demo puts you in the shoes of an animal shelter manager. Limited for the moment to cats and dogs, the game, which runs on Unity, presents an original and fun approach. There is of course the management side, where you will have to buy kibble, toys, and other veterinary accessories for your residents, and there is a relaxation section, at the Nintendogs, where you will have to spend some quality time with the animals. .
It's enough care bears for the moment and the only actions available are to remove ticks, shampoo, feed, play, and finally, once the animal is well in its socks, find an owner. Because it is the goal of the game, to receive, "restore" and "resell" your animals. The title could also have been Animal Mechanic Simulator. All kidding aside, PlayWay, which will publish the game, can be proud to count it in the catalog because the little studio that is developing this baby is doing it right. If you want to make up your mind, the demo is available for free on Steam here. A prologue with more action is planned for a bit later, and the final version is slated for release this year.