Yes, worth buying.
At $6.99. It has been as low as $1.74.
- Graphics: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Multiplayer: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 6k player reviews · updated 3 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Now Meadow is a Shelter game, so the graphics are certainly in their peculiar yet unique style, and it does work in a large world such as this even if the taste might differ here.
Meadow is a relaxing online multiplayer game made by the same people who made the Shelter series.
When it comes to gameplay this is a minimalistic game with more of a “you bring the fun to the party” kind of vibe.
With two or more players you could interact with the obelisks to break them and get shards, which depending on their colors, would help you unlock another animal, and more skins and emotes (some animals and skins you need to unlock by buying other Shelter games, and Meadow story books, however).
The day–night cycle and gentle ambient soundtrack deepen the sense of immersion, creating a space that feels alive yet profoundly tranquil.
You might find there's not an awful lot of people on the servers, the game isn't dead neither is it very active, it's a comfortable in-between.
+3 more the community rallied around
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Should you buy it now?
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Currently $6.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.74.
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