Games Like Haven

A Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 49.2%, Story Rich 16.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Third Person 9.2%, Sexual Content 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like Haven, this title is built entirely around a shared, co-operative narrative journey where working together is central to both the gameplay and the story.

Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

Why similar: Romance 52.1%, Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Story Rich 18.5%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This touching narrative experience mirrors Haven's focus on the tender, realistic progression of a romantic relationship through creative gameplay vignettes.

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Open World 17.3%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Story Rich 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the serene, open-world gliding and exploratory wonder of traversing Haven's fragmented alien landscapes at your own pace.

When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 82.4%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the same delightful local co-op puzzle-platforming and tethered traversal mechanics that make exploring together in Haven so satisfying.

Eternights is a dating action game where you try to make the most out of life during the apocalypse. Monday: Go on a date. Tuesday: Clear dungeon. Friday: Freak out! The clock is ticking!!

Why similar: Romance 32%, JRPG 24%, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10%, Story Rich 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combining high-stakes action combat with deep relationship-building and romance, it appeals directly to fans of Haven's blend of RPG mechanics and interpersonal drama.

A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats.

Why similar: Story Rich 31.9%, Action-Adventure 24.7%, Exploration 21.3%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Singleplayer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a deeply emotional, story-rich adventure centered around youthful bonds and facing supernatural threats together.

Heaven Will Be Mine is a visual novel about making terrible life decisions in the midst of a hot-blooded battle between giant robots. Select one of three terribly behaved girls to fight and/or make out with each other in their struggle for the fate of space.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Romance 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Sexual Content 12.6%, Sci-fi 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This visual novel shares Haven's distinct sci-fi aesthetic paired with a heavy emphasis on complex, character-driven LGBTQ+ romance.

Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Story Rich 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: For those who enjoyed Haven's quiet moments of dialogue and relationship nurturing between adventures, this provides a similar intimate conversational space.

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 48.3%, Story Rich 23.1%, Exploration 15.8%, Atmospheric 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: It matches Haven's cozy, emotional resonance and focus on profound personal connections while managing a shared home base.

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: Sci-fi 50.1%, Atmospheric 37.9%, Singleplayer 12%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric sci-fi adventure shares Haven's visual storytelling style and companionship-driven journey across a striking alien world.

Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 43.5%, Romance 26.1%, Story Rich 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle platformer specifically designed around two contrasting characters whose unique traits and cooperative synergy drive the experience.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 41.1%, LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven cyberpunk experience that dives deep into human connection, ethics, and emotional resonance.

Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Sci-fi 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Haven's narrative depth, blending a sci-fi colony setting with intricate social dynamics, choices, and personal growth.

A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 34.6%, Open World 14.3%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Third Person 8.3%, Story Rich 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It immerses players in a rich, atmospheric cyberpunk sci-fi setting that complements the futuristic tone found in Haven.

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.9%, Third Person 20.1%, Story Rich 14.6%, Exploration 14.6%, Atmospheric 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused adventure with fluid movement mechanics and a strong emphasis on storytelling and companionship.

ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 39.7%, RPG 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Story Rich 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This action RPG features a striking cyberpunk aesthetic and combat-light exploration reminiscent of Haven's sci-fi world-building.

Play as Sam or Farah as they attempt to navigate the neon thrills of their cyberpunk city Love Shore, solve murders, fight gods and maybe fall in love.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Choices Matter 16.4%, RPG 12.1%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk visual novel and RPG that leans heavily into romance, character-driven storytelling, and identity.

In the future a biot working as a companion and without free will, encounters a device that makes him feel human. Self-discovery, hardships, and romance may follow. A BL/Yaoi visual novel.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Cyberpunk 16.2%, Romance 15%, Sexual Content 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Explores futuristic romance and intimate storytelling within a cyberpunk framework akin to Haven's thematic edges.

Ashen is an action RPG about a wanderer in search of a place to call home.

Why similar: Open World 25.1%, Third Person 18.9%, RPG 16.7%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Exploration 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more combat-focused, it shares Haven's theme of finding a kindred spirit to journey and survive alongside in a desolate world.

Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 66.9%, Open World 33.1%

Why You'll Like It: A charming co-op adventure that emphasizes synchronized movement and partnership similar to the cooperative flow of Haven.

Andromeda Six is a sci-fi inspired visual novel, with romance elements and an immersive, choice based story. Take on the role of a lost Traveler and uncover the truth of your past. Fight for a future for both yourself, and those you grow close to throughout your journey.

Why similar: Romance 29.9%, Cyberpunk 26.8%, Choices Matter 12%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, LGBTQ+ 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel focused heavily on deep character interactions, crew bonding, and romance options.

Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.6%, RPG 24.5%, Story Rich 15.3%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Romance 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: It explores the messy, emotional realities of relationships and life choices in a deeply character-driven narrative.

The Symbiant is a BL / Yaoi / Gay visual novel about two men, both from vastly different worlds, embracing their sexuality and their newfound romance. It is also a tale of interstellar friendship and being gay in space!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.4%, Sexual Content 25.9%, Romance 15.1%, Choices Matter 7.7%, Multiple Endings 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel centered around LGBTQ+ themes, romance, and complex relational choices.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 56.7%, Story Rich 23.4%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Singleplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: Though a puzzle game, it tells a subtle, beautiful story of growing up, changing locations, and sharing life with a partner.

The Technomancer is a sci-fi RPG that offers players plenty of dynamic combat action based on 4 skill trees dedicated to 3 combat styles and the destructive electrical powers of the Technomancers.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.9%, RPG 15.3%, Open World 15%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Third Person 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action RPG set on a harsh sci-fi planet where companion relationships and choices significantly impact the narrative.

No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Romance 13.4%, Story Rich 11%, Exploration 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie interactive fiction piece focused on queer relationships, intimacy, and the bittersweet nature of transition.

Be Flint, who is doing his best to keep his grandma's park up and running and make it a place for the campers to enjoy. Learn the camper's wishes and build whatever their hearts desire to attract even more quirky characters and look forward to whimsical conversations and quests.

Why similar: Open World 33.1%, Third Person 26%, Exploration 23.4%, 3D 12.8%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: While much cozier and low-stakes, it captures a relaxing sense of outdoor exploration and breathing room.

Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.

Why similar: Romance 19.6%, LGBTQ+ 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven RPG centered on relationships, emotional choices, and character-driven musical interactions.

CyberPimp 2069 is an erotic open-world RPG set in a neon-soaked dystopia, blending raunchy humor, fast-paced combat, and filthy dialogue. As a washed-up P.I. with an overclocked libido hunting fragments of climax code, confront dangerous ex-lovers—each with their own grudges, demands, and pleasures.

Why similar: Sexual Content 21.1%, Cyberpunk 19%, Open World 11.7%, Romance 8.4%, JRPG 8.4%

Alone With You is a bittersweet sci-fi adventure game that goes right for the heart. Escape a doomed space colony with the help of your troubled AI companion and four chatty holograms in this unique blend of adventure & visual novel storytelling.

Why similar: Romance 34%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Story Rich 12.6%, Exploration 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi narrative adventure where forming close emotional bonds with AI companions is core to surviving an isolated colony.

Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion of the human realm. Her destiny? To rescue her younger brother and face the demon lord Mahabalasura.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 28.6%, Exploration 19.8%, Story Rich 17.2%, Atmospheric 17.1%, 3D 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game driven by a powerful bond between siblings, mirroring Haven's core theme of fighting for loved ones.

You move to a new city to live with your "former" stepfather. Work, make friends, and explore the thrilling world of romance in this captivating game. Are you ready for the excitement? Let the journey begin!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.9%, Sexual Content 15.2%, Romance 11.5%, Open World 8.9%, Choices Matter 6.8%

The girls you meet in the nightmare will become your everything. Fight through twisted dungeons and rescue the lost girls. The ones you save will stay by your side, in your haven. Yuri Action RPG Gray Haven Explore, fight, and love.

Why similar: Sexual Content 25.2%, LGBTQ+ 23.6%, Romance 21.1%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, RPG 10.8%

Welcome to the Night Market. Survive your journey while navigating a foreign land, rife with political intrigue, arbitrary rules and secrets designed to keep you distracted. Fall in love, explore a world with rich characters, and try to save the realm.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Romance 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%

Date your weapons! Romance swords, daggers, and polearms to level them up in this “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.9%, Romance 22.7%, Comedy 15.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Story Rich 10.1%

It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Romance 14.6%, Open World 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.9%

Wage epic turn-based battles as you follow Daryon and Selene on their quest to find a cure to the all-consuming Corrosion in this grand tale of hope and sacrifice, created by a small team of passionate JRPG lovers.

Why similar: JRPG 28.4%, Open World 16.8%, Story Rich 11.6%, RPG 11.5%, Third Person 11.2%

HARDCODED - A non-linear delve through the lives and beds of the people of a cyberpunk city.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.3%, Sexual Content 25.5%, Cyberpunk 17.8%, Romance 12.5%, Sci-fi 6.7%

After a rough breakup, you do what any reasonable person would: escape to a remote tropical island full of beautiful strangers. There, you’ll meet many captivating women, each with her own charm, secrets, and questionable taste in men. Your choices decide who you love, lose, or accidentally ghost.

Why similar: Romance 25%, LGBTQ+ 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.4%

Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.

Why similar: JRPG 32.6%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Open World 13.6%, RPG 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.2%

Pyre is a party-based RPG from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. Lead your band of exiles to freedom through a series of mystical competitions in the Campaign, or challenge a friend to a fast-paced ritual showdown in the head-to-head Versus Mode.

Why similar: RPG 29.4%, Story Rich 25.8%, Choices Matter 13%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 35.3%, Third Person 28.1%, 3D 14.8%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Story Rich 5.6%

A short, choose your own adventure game about two boys that find each other in a lonely, post-apocalyptic town.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Romance 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

In the deserts of the Baihe Continent, a girl named Mars was born, breaking the curse. -- Embarking on a journey, composing an epic adventure about courage, love and yuri.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28%, JRPG 22.9%, Romance 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Comedy 9.3%

Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.

Why similar: Open World 18.4%, RPG 16.2%, Sexual Content 13%, Choices Matter 13%, Romance 9%

An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 78.6%, 3D 13.7%, Singleplayer 7.7%

Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.2%, Romance 18.3%, Choices Matter 16%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Story Rich 10.8%

Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.2%, Romance 17.7%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Story Rich 9.8%

In the face of certain death, we rise. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in CODE VEIN.

Why similar: JRPG 50.7%, Third Person 27.1%, RPG 17.3%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!

Why similar: RPG 55.6%, Exploration 33.8%, Singleplayer 10.7%

Monospaced Lovers is an exploration-driven platformer about closeness and distance. Journey through a metafictional, fantasy-filled land and find the truth of your fragile world before it disintegrates.

Why similar: Romance 49.6%, Story Rich 17.1%, Exploration 16.4%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Singleplayer 2.5%

The saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together… Before everything burns?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.2%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Romance 14.2%, Third Person 9.4%, Story Rich 7.1%

Fight or fuck your way through the story. Choose friend or foe from the diverse cast. Stay pure or stray to the perverse. Explore Carceburgs town and conquer the wilderness. Outplay your opponents and get what you came here for.

Why similar: Sexual Content 20.2%, LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Romance 13%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Story Rich 7.2%

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 47.5%, Atmospheric 38.5%, Singleplayer 14%

Love is in the air, but work, life, and spicy Ramen keep getting in the way! From 8 hours to 8 years, this time-jumping saga will change the way you feel about fate forever.

Why similar: Romance 39.1%, RPG 35.3%, Comedy 14.7%, Story Rich 10.9%

A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.6%, Romance 19.1%, Sexual Content 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.1%

Hazel Sky is a heartfelt adventure about a young engineer facing his destiny and his desires. Fix ramshackle flying machines and jump, climb, swing, and slide through a beautiful, mysterious world.

Why similar: Romance 30.5%, Third Person 14.6%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Exploration 9.7%

Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.4%, Sexual Content 17.2%, Romance 16.8%, Cyberpunk 12.1%, Choices Matter 6.6%

Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Choices Matter 22.5%, Sci-fi 12.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.7%, RPG 9.7%

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Atmospheric 38.5%, Exploration 35.7%, Story Rich 16%, 3D 6.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%