Colony-ship administration sim Space Haven claims to be impressed by Rimworld, Dwarf Fortress and Oxygen Not Included, however the game I’m most reminded of is the eternally anarchic Space Station 13. Being developed by Bugbyte and crowdfunding on Kickstarter (although practically 200% funded after only a few days), it’s a single-player game about constructing a spaceship and surviving after Earth dies. Players will resolve whether or not their wandering little space-tribe grow to be pirates, slavers, alien-hunters or simply plain heroic types, and attempt to maintain the oxygen flowing. See the trailer under.
There appears to be a bit of bit of each different house administration sim combined in with Space Haven, from Rimworld to FTL. On high of extra sedate administration and building duties, some ship roles will name for away groups to be armed and despatched to derelicts, or in your ship to be armed properly sufficient to tussle with others. The ship simulation appears properly detailed, reminding me of Space Station 13’s nearly extreme realism – oxygen and CO2 ranges are tracked for every space, as are warmth and chilly. Needless to say, a punctured hull means much less air and extra chilly, and is finest averted.
So far, the Kickstarter has gone properly for Bugbyte. In six days, they’ve shot properly previous their primary funding goal of $40,000, and in the event that they hit $80ok (which they’re simply shy of) they’ll add an extra play-mode, letting gamers handle their very own house station as an alternative of only a ship. If they hit that, they’ve obtained one other doable purpose in thoughts, however received’t be unveiling it till they’re prepared. Still, it’s the spacefaring core of the game that has me most , with gamers buying and selling, preventing and exploring on a macro stage as they customise the ship itself and settle disputes between its simulated crew.
If all goes to plan and no one will get vented out the airlock, Space Haven is due for launch subsequent February, with the primary alpha builds going out this April, and a Steam early entry debut by yr’s finish. $20 (roughly £15) put down on the Kickstarter will get you a duplicate of the game when it’s carried out. You also can discover the game here on Steam.
