Controlling both Yu and Kay in tandem, and using some futuristic anit-grav boots, you are literally surfing the the hills as you collect resources to keep life comfortable as you try to repair The Nest, your now damaged space ship that is ultra cozy, but isn’t flying anywhere anytime soon. When their spaceship is damaged during a quake, their already less than ideal situation becomes a little more dire.Īt its core, Haven is an exploration game. It becomes apparent early on that Yu and Kay have been through some pretty heavy stuff to get to this point of their relationship, and settling down on an unstable planet that is fractured into tiny islets, filled with hostile wildlife, and unknown foods, isn’t making things easier. The big dramatic event has already happened, and while we aren’t explicitly told what is going on, we are introduced to Yu and Kay, two lovers who are trying to make an unsettled planet named Source their new home. Unlike most games, Haven brings us into the fray during the middle of a second act. Haven is a heartwarming light RPG that explores love, relationships, and compassion, and it does so with such a deft stroke of mastery that when I was done playing, I was quite taken aback. What was I about to play? Was this a trick? Considering that the very same developers delivered the utterly brutal boss battle onslaught that was Furi a few years previously, I was a little concerned. We recommend starting with the default difficulty level, an image of two hands clasped together making you feel safe. Before you start the game, the developers put it front and center – Haven is not a challenging game. A swirling watercolor musical number that could have easily been a sci-fi interpretation of Aha’s Take on Me captured my attention, and I instantly knew I was about to play something that was different. By Stephen Heller Haven Review – Romancing the monotonyįrom the very first moment I laid eyes on the stylish opening cinematic of Haven I was on board.
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