Nearly a third of players never make it past the first ten hours, but those who persevere log marathon sessions pushing 25 hours and beyond. Once hooked, most call the experience addictive rather than punishing.
What it's about: Embarquez pour l'espace avec un équipage de colons en quête d'un nouveau foyer. Créez vos vaisseaux tuile par tuile, optimisez le flux et la qualité de l'air, gérez les besoins et l'humeur de votre équipage et explorez le cosmos dans ce simulateur de colonie spatiale.
In-game
« Great colony spaceship game. If you like Rimworld or any of the other autistic colony sim games, you'll enjoy this. »👍 anonymous review · 109 h played5111« I now have a better understanding of character behaviour. Which I think was the original cause for my negative review. Playing the game longer made me appreciate the behaviour, I have now revised from a negative review to a positive one. »👍 anonymous review · 30 h played21« 6 years later there are still lots of game breaking bugs making an otherwise great game an uneven experience. »👍 anonymous review · 118 h played11« Un beau jeu, une BO envoutante, un arbre de recherche & fabrication riche, des aliens tenaces, une grande rejouabilité, un développement en accès anticipé bien mené (des centaines heures de jeu déjà avant la R1.0). => Excellente expérience »👍 anonymous review · 225 h played« très bon jeux difficile a comprendre mais fun a jouer a par que mes personnage passe souvent en pétage de cable xD »👍 anonymous review · 32 h played« J'ai le jeu depuis son early access car j'ai flairé un énorme potentiel. Je ne suis pas déçus! MaJ après MaJ, le jeu devenait meilleur. Mais ce que j'aime le plus, c'est le mode station! C'est comme s'il y avait 2 jeux en 1. »👍 anonymous review · 209 h played
« So you can build a Space Station. But wait, the SPACE Station must be build on a Asteroid.... No SPACE Station building. »👎 anonymous review · 38 h played3311« No matter what you do, you're always at a deficit. »👎 anonymous review · 12 h played« I want to love this game, but the soft locks are ENDLESS. »👎 anonymous review · 139 h played« This game is just a regurgitation of rim worlds space expansions. It is watered down and has none of the chaotic charm of the original. If you want to play Rim World's space expansion without the base game get this. »👎 anonymous review · 9 h played« I was expecting something like Rimworld but in space, and it is largely quite similar, but the execution is boring. And visually its nothing special and while I do like pixel graphics, but its painfully generic. »👎 anonymous review · 15 h played« je recommande ce jeu, un jeu de construction et d'exploration, très bien, belle découverte ! »👍 anonymous review · 10 h played
In players' words
« Great colony spaceship game. If you like Rimworld or any of the other autistic colony sim games, you'll enjoy this. »👍 anonymous review · 109 h played5111« So you can build a Space Station. But wait, the SPACE Station must be build on a Asteroid.... No SPACE Station building. »👎 anonymous review · 38 h played3311« I now have a better understanding of character behaviour. Which I think was the original cause for my negative review. Playing the game longer made me appreciate the behaviour, I have now revised from a negative review to a positive one. »👍 anonymous review · 30 h played21« No matter what you do, you're always at a deficit. »👎 anonymous review · 12 h played« 6 years later there are still lots of game breaking bugs making an otherwise great game an uneven experience. »👍 anonymous review · 118 h played11« I want to love this game, but the soft locks are ENDLESS. »👎 anonymous review · 139 h played« Un beau jeu, une BO envoutante, un arbre de recherche & fabrication riche, des aliens tenaces, une grande rejouabilité, un développement en accès anticipé bien mené (des centaines heures de jeu déjà avant la R1.0). => Excellente expérience »👍 anonymous review · 225 h played« This game is just a regurgitation of rim worlds space expansions. It is watered down and has none of the chaotic charm of the original. If you want to play Rim World's space expansion without the base game get this. »👎 anonymous review · 9 h played« très bon jeux difficile a comprendre mais fun a jouer a par que mes personnage passe souvent en pétage de cable xD »👍 anonymous review · 32 h played« I was expecting something like Rimworld but in space, and it is largely quite similar, but the execution is boring. And visually its nothing special and while I do like pixel graphics, but its painfully generic. »👎 anonymous review · 15 h played« J'ai le jeu depuis son early access car j'ai flairé un énorme potentiel. Je ne suis pas déçus! MaJ après MaJ, le jeu devenait meilleur. Mais ce que j'aime le plus, c'est le mode station! C'est comme s'il y avait 2 jeux en 1. »👍 anonymous review · 209 h played« je recommande ce jeu, un jeu de construction et d'exploration, très bien, belle découverte ! »👍 anonymous review · 10 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
77 % pos · n=154
Content / longevity
51 % pos · n=65
Interface / UX
14 % pos · n=22
Story / writing
69 % pos · n=16
Graphics / art
82 % pos · n=11
Stability / bugs
11 % pos · n=9
Performance
25 % pos · n=4
Value for money
75 % pos · n=4
Multiplayer
50 % pos · n=2
Audio / music
0 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
154
119
7
28
Content / longevity
65
33
10
22
Interface / UX
22
3
0
19
Story / writing
16
11
0
5
Graphics / art
11
9
0
2
Stability / bugs
9
1
1
7
Performance
4
1
0
3
Value for money
4
3
0
1
Multiplayer
2
1
0
1
Audio / music
1
0
0
1
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 75 h on median; those who dislike it: 23 h.
<2h
20 % (n=10)
2-10h
46 % (n=35)
10-25h
57 % (n=47)
>25h
88 % (n=308)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
➡️ Stable reception over time
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
💶 Price history
Steam price tracked automatically since May 21, 2020 · All-time low: €8.79 (Jun 25, 2023)
Survival and ship management drive the most praise: 119 positive mentions out of 154 for gameplay
Long-term engagement shines, with 88% positive sentiment among players logging over 25 hours
Graphics and atmosphere earn strong approval: 9 positive mentions out of 11
Price is rarely criticized: 3 positive mentions out of 4
Weaknesses
UI frustrates nearly half the players: 19 negative mentions out of 22
Performance issues surface early and persist: 3 negative mentions out of 4
Repetitive loops dampen some experiences: 7 mentions of "répétitif"
Bugs and crashes mar the journey for many: 7 negative mentions out of 9
Who is it for?
Strategy fans who crave deep survival mechanics with endless replayability will love Space Haven. Those who demand polished interfaces or zero bugs should look elsewhere.
Is Space Haven worth it in 2026?
Yes, without reservation for most players: 86% of 10,899 Steam reviews are positive (player score 78/100). Most-praised strength: Survival and ship management drive the most praise. Current price: 24,99€.
Verdict
A brutal but rewarding space survival sim, Space Haven hooks players with its depth and keeps them hooked for dozens of hours. Minor rough edges in UI and stability don’t overshadow its addictive core.
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