Haven
Sci-fi RPG about runaway lovers surviving on a fragmented planet
The Game Bakers · Released Dec 3, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 6,109
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 25 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 3
- peak 24h 7
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 11 months ago
- Oct 13, 2025
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is Haven?
Haven is a third-person sci-fi RPG adventure about Yu and Kay, who flee to a fragmented planet to stay together. You control both as they glide between areas, gather materials, clear rust, repair their ship, cook, and fight enemies with timed actions. You can play alone or in local co-op.
For you if...
- +you like stories centered on a couple's everyday life
- +you enjoy relaxed exploration and gathering resources
- +you want to play locally with a partner
Not for you if...
- −you want combat to be the main focus
- −you prefer RPGs with little dialogue
- −you expect independent movement for each co-op player
What players say
88% of 6,109 reviews are positive · 80% of 25 in the last 30 days
Players praise Yu and Kay's conversations and the soundtrack. Common complaints include repetitive exploration and combat, awkward movement controls, and co-op controls that leave one player with less to do.
Screenshots and trailer
Haven system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 / AMD Phenom II X4
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 650 / AMD R7 250 (1GB VRAM min)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Controller supported and recommended. Two controllers required to play co-op.
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 30
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Romance
- Sexual Content
- LGBTQ+
- Local Co-Op
- Action-Adventure
- RPG
- Story Rich
- Exploration
- Cyberpunk
- Sci-fi
- Singleplayer
- Third Person
- Atmospheric
- Choices Matter
- JRPG
- Interactive Fiction
Recent updates
- Oct 13, 2025 · Cairn's demo update - live now!
- Mar 11, 2022 · Another batch of fixes following the Couple Update
- Mar 8, 2022 · Small patch following the Couple Update
- Mar 3, 2022 · Play as a same-gender couple in Haven free update available now!
- Jan 26, 2022 · Haven - Patch notes 26 January 2022
3 DLC available.
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