Developer Team 17 have teamed up with Unicube to announce that Sheltered will be releasing on the Nintendo Switch in a weeks time, December 18. Perfect for an upcoming Christmas gift for that gamer in your life, or just keep it for yourself and to hell with everyone else.

Originally it debuted in 2016 on PS4, PC, Xbox One, Android, and iOS, so not to leave the Switch out especially coming up to Christmas, you can enjoy it on there, too. Sheltered is a post-apocalyptic survival game where you control a family that survives a nuclear war by taking refuge in an underground shelter. As their supplies run low, the family must scrounge aboveground. Their wellbeing and survival is the key priority in this title and to keep them going, you'll have to venture into the dangerous unknown to get supplies.

Although, it's not all doom and gloom because you do get to choose a pet to take on the world with. Between a dog, cat, fish, snake or horse, the choice is yours. I'm not too sure how useful a fish will be, but who am I to judge.

Some Key Features you'll experience in Sheltered

First time on Nintendo Switch: Sheltered is available on Nintendo Switch for the first time! Enjoy the apocalypse on the go in handheld mode or at home in TV mode or tabletop mode.

Extra content: Additional scenarios Surrounded and Stasis are included.

Family comes first: Keep your family alive and protect them from the ravages of the harsh post-apocalyptic world.

Make the shelter a home: Maintain your shelter - keep it secure, habitable and make sure that the family has enough resources to survive. Protect your shelter from hazards and infiltration!

Customization: Your family is unique to you; you decide their gender, names and their appearance.

RPG mechanics: As your family develops, their stats will adapt with an evolving experience and trauma system. Attributes, strengths, and weaknesses will dynamically change based on your choices.

Crafting system: Create comforts for your family’s shelter and equipment for aiding exploration.

Exploration: Send out your family to explore and gather resources for everyday living and crafting.

Recruitment system: Recruit outsiders with different personalities, integrate them into your shelter life and earn their loyalty.

Dynamic encounter system: Your family will encounter various threats including roaming factions and feral beasts.

Turn-based combat: For those that cannot be reasoned with, violence can be used as a last resort. Your family may depend on it.

Vehicles: Make exploration quicker and safer.

Take a look at some of the new screenshots for Sheltered on the Switch below and enjoy! -