![]() Small, intricate details like these are abundant in Space Haven and add to the overall feeling of truly being responsible for your crew’s fate.Īesthetically, the developers at BugByte have tapped into every space genre from Star Trek to Alien for inspiration, and this collage of different science fiction masterpieces results in one of the most beautiful looking pixel games I have seen to date. Send your crew to salvage a derelict without the ability to take a bathroom break? Nobody works well in a soiled space suit. ![]() Didn’t schedule enough sleep time? Your crew will be tired when you need them to perform. In true management fashion, dealing with issues like resource gathering, combat, and diplomacy are all directly influenced by your ability to micromanage day-to-day issues such as shift assignments, food consumption, and your crew’s mood. Each faction has its own set of behaviors, moral compasses, and likes/dislikes, leaving each encounter unique to the player’s individual play style. While some factions such as the Military Alliance are more willing to offer a helping hand to your crew, others such as the Pirate Coalition will attack on sight, board your ship, attempt to capture or kill your crew, and leave your vessel a lifeless derelict. An assortment of other space-faring factions are plentiful and active. Though maintaining your crew’s food, water, and shelter needs are top priorities, they are not the only challenges you’ll face in Space Haven’s universe. While different difficulty levels can tailor a unique experience for each individual player, the base gameplay on all levels remains in-depth and the player needs to have an attention to detail in order to succeed in guiding their crew safely through space. The last of the three current scenarios, “A Small Hope”, starts you with a small, older ship with only some essential supplies, leaving further upgrades, expansion, and material procurement to the player. The “Abandoned Mining Station” allows the player to build their own customisable spaceship while also commanding a higher number of initial crew members. The “Basic Platform” acts as a tutorial of sorts and starts the player with four crew members and the groundwork to begin building your own starship. Knowing who to send on an “away team” and who to leave behind to maintain your ship can mean the difference between success and failure in Space Haven’s unforgiving universe.īeginning a new game presents the player with a few different starting scenarios. I’ve gotten to know their personalities and dislikes along with individual strengths and weaknesses. Boasting overwhelmingly positive feedback in the Steam Review section, I have personally invested 62 hours into building, managing, and getting to love my crew. and released in Steam Early Access on 21st May 2020, Space Haven is a beautifully crafted spaceship colony management simulator with building, combat, and exploration elements. Will your group succeed in traveling the known universe or become just another derelict ship for the next group of survivors to salvage?ĭeveloped and published by Bugbyte Ltd. You will face hunger, alien attacks, and the vacuum of space among many other obstacles. The Earth is no more and it is up to you to lead a rag-tag crew of humans to the stars and beyond. ![]() Previews // 11th Jan 2023 - 7 months ago // By Frank Benedict Pukoszek Space Haven Preview ![]()
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