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'''''Sun Haven''''' is a 2023 ] ], ] video game developed and published by American ] Pixel Sprout Studios. The video game was released on March 11, 2023 for ], and is due to release on the ] in North and South America on November 29, 2024, and in Europe on December 16, 2024. It has similarities to other farm sims, especially '']'' and '']''. '''''Sun Haven''''' is a 2023 ] ] game developed and published by American ] Pixel Sprout Studios. The video game was released on March 11, 2023 for ]. The game was also ported to the ] in North and South America on November 29, 2024 and in Europe on December 16, 2024. It has often been compared with similar games such as '']'' and '']''.


== Gameplay == == Gameplay ==
Sun Haven is a ] farm sim video game where players can farm, fish, mine, combat and romance ]s, similar to ''Stardew Valley'' and ''My Time at Sandrock''. Players start off with a cutscene with Lynn, and then move on to the train. A blackout then occurs on board the train with all the lights going out. Once the player arrives in the town of Sun Haven, they would then have the option of placing their house anywhere on their farm. Players even have the option to marry Lucia, the leader of Sun Haven.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oaks |first1=Amanda Kay |title=All Sun Haven Marriage Candidates & Romance Guide |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/all-sun-haven-marriage-candidates-romance-guide/#h-lucia |website=The Escapist |date=19 August 2024}}</ref> Unlike many other farm sims, this one doesn't have stamina.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tips and Tricks for Beginners - Sun Haven Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/sun-haven/Tips_and_Tricks_for_Beginners |website=IGN |language=en |date=20 August 2023}}</ref> In addition to Sun Haven, this game features three other towns that the player will discover. ''Sun Haven'' is a ] farm sim video game where players can farm, fish, mine and romance ]s, similar to ''Stardew Valley'' and ''My Time at Sandrock''. Players start off with a cutscene with Lynn, and then move on to the train. A blackout then occurs on board the train with all the lights going out. Once the player arrives in the town of Sun Haven, they would have the option of placing their house anywhere on their farm. Unlike many other farm sims, this one doesn't have stamina.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tips and Tricks for Beginners - Sun Haven Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/sun-haven/Tips_and_Tricks_for_Beginners |website=IGN |language=en |date=20 August 2023}}</ref> In addition to Sun Haven, this game features three other towns that the player will discover. Combat is available, with characters available to choose classes similar to ''Dungeons & Dragons''; combat occurs in real time and provides characters with tools and ], which can be used to upgrade the skills for characters. Alternative ] options to avoid combat against boss characters and story moments are available.<ref name="PCGamesN" /> Players even have the option to marry Lucia, the leader of Sun Haven.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oaks |first1=Amanda Kay |title=All Sun Haven Marriage Candidates & Romance Guide |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/all-sun-haven-marriage-candidates-romance-guide/#h-lucia |website=The Escapist |date=19 August 2024}}</ref>


==Development== ==Development==
'''Pixel Sprout Studios''' is an American indie studio, based in ]. As of November 2024, this was the only game they worked on.<ref> Retrieved November 19, 2024</ref> It was initially on ] at June 25, 2021, before fully releasing on March 11, 2023.<ref name=PCGamesN /> It was initially due to be in early access for six months.<ref name=PCGamesN>{{cite web |title=Sun Haven is Stardew Valley, but with D&D |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/sun-haven/steam |website=PCGamesN |date=25 June 2021}}</ref> The game is planned to release on the Nintendo Switch on November 29, 2024 in North and South America with Europe to follow suit on December 16, 2024.<ref name=Siliconera>{{cite web |last1=Lada |first1=Jenni |title=Move Into the Sun Haven Switch Version in November |url=https://www.siliconera.com/move-into-the-sun-haven-switch-version-in-november/ |website=Siliconera |date=18 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sun Haven - Nintendo Switch Europe Region Release Dates - Steam News |url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1432860/view/4461473403417658497?l=english |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en |date=22 November 2024}}</ref> However, ] will initially not be available, alongside multiplayer.<ref name=Siliconera/> There are also further plans to release this game onto other consoles in the forseeable future.<ref name="SH subreddit announcement"> Reddit. retrieved 19 November 2024.</ref> ''Sun Haven'' was developed and published by Pixel Sprout Studios, an American video game developer based in ].<ref> Retrieved November 19, 2024</ref> This game was initially on ] at June 25, 2021, following a successful 2020 ], before fully releasing on March 11, 2023.<ref name=PCGamesN /> It was initially due to release six months after entering early access and did not gain much traction until then.<ref name=PCGamesN>{{cite web |title=Sun Haven is Stardew Valley, but with D&D |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/sun-haven/steam |website=PCGamesN |date=25 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lizardi |first1=Branden |last2=Phillips |first2=Rebecca |title=24 Best Farming Games To Play For Hours, Ranked |url=https://www.thegamer.com/best-farming-games-ranked/ |website=TheGamer |language=en |date=7 July 2019}}</ref> The game was also released on the Nintendo Switch on November 29, 2024 in North and South America. It was then released on the European market on December 16, 2024.<ref name=Siliconera>{{cite web |last1=Lada |first1=Jenni |title=Move Into the Sun Haven Switch Version in November |url=https://www.siliconera.com/move-into-the-sun-haven-switch-version-in-november/ |website=Siliconera |date=18 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sun Haven - Nintendo Switch Europe Region Release Dates - Steam News |url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1432860/view/4461473403417658497?l=english |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en |date=22 November 2024}}</ref> However, ] was initially not available, alongside multiplayer.<ref name=Siliconera/> There are also further plans to release this game onto other consoles in the foreseeable future.<ref name="SH subreddit announcement"> Reddit. retrieved 19 November 2024.</ref>

In mid-2024, the game released version 1.4, its largest update to date. This added a bunch of new features including new marriage candidates and a new underwater region known as the "Brinestone Deeps".<ref name="GamesRadar1.4" />


==Reception== ==Reception==
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''Sun Haven'' has received favorable reviews from critics and has often been compared to '']''. An ] review from '']'' that "the world has awoken to the charm of this particular hybrid between RPG games and farming games".<ref name=PCGamesN/> Another early access review from '']'' stated that the game is a "mystical world" which is "inviting, endearing, and quite original".<ref name="RPGFan">{{cite web |title=Hands-On with Sun Haven: Preview {{!}} RPGFan |url=https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/08/03/hands-on-with-sun-haven-preview/ |website=www.rpgfan.com |date=3 August 2021}}</ref> Meanwhile, after full release, Anna Koselke on '']'' states that this game is pretty much like Stardew Valley, but more magical and fantastic.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koselke |first1=Anna |title=Sun Haven is Stardew Valley's stunning magical twin sister, and the indie game just got its biggest update yet - adding a sand-sational underwater region, charming new bachelors to marry, and more |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/sun-haven-is-stardew-valleys-stunning-magical-twin-sister-and-the-indie-game-just-got-its-biggest-update-yet-adding-a-sand-sational-underwater-region-charming-new-bachelors-to-marry-and-more/ |website=gamesradar |language=en |date=13 June 2024}}</ref> '']'' states that the game is 'cozy' and that "the storyline is rich".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Strampe |first1=Louryn |title=The Best Cozy Games for Long, Cold Nights |url=https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-cozy-games/ |website=] |date=10 November 2023}}</ref> ''Sun Haven'' has received favorable reviews from critics and has often been compared to '']''. An ] review from '']'' that "the world has awoken to the charm of this particular hybrid between RPG games and farming games".<ref name=PCGamesN/> Another early access review from ''RPGFan'' stated that the game is a "mystical world" which is "inviting, endearing, and quite original".<ref name="RPGFan">{{cite web |title=Hands-On with Sun Haven: Preview {{!}} RPGFan |url=https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/08/03/hands-on-with-sun-haven-preview/ |website=www.rpgfan.com |date=3 August 2021}}</ref> Meanwhile, after full release, Anna Koselke on '']'' states that this game is pretty much like Stardew Valley, but more magical and fantastic.<ref name="GamesRadar1.4">{{cite web |last1=Koselke |first1=Anna |title=Sun Haven is Stardew Valley's stunning magical twin sister, and the indie game just got its biggest update yet - adding a sand-sational underwater region, charming new bachelors to marry, and more |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/sun-haven-is-stardew-valleys-stunning-magical-twin-sister-and-the-indie-game-just-got-its-biggest-update-yet-adding-a-sand-sational-underwater-region-charming-new-bachelors-to-marry-and-more/ |website=gamesradar |language=en |date=13 June 2024}}</ref> '']'' states that the game is 'cozy' and that "the storyline is rich".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Strampe |first1=Louryn |title=The Best Cozy Games for Long, Cold Nights |url=https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-cozy-games/ |website=] |date=10 November 2023}}</ref> ''TheGamer'' states that it is one of the few games to combine farming RPG and various other mechanics.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Go |first1=Sachi |title=Is Sun Haven Worth It? |url=https://www.thegamer.com/sun-haven-worth-it/ |website=TheGamer |language=en |date=25 April 2023}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 02:11, 31 December 2024

2023 video game
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2023 video game
Sun Haven
Developer(s)Pixel Sprout Studios
Publisher(s)Pixel Sprout Studios
Engine
Platform(s)Windows, Nintendo Switch
ReleaseWindows
  • WW: March 11, 2023
Switch
  • NA: November 29, 2024
  • SA: November 29, 2024
  • EU: December 16, 2024
Genre(s)Cozy, farm life sim, action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Sun Haven is a 2023 farm life sim action role-playing game developed and published by American indie studio Pixel Sprout Studios. The video game was released on March 11, 2023 for Windows. The game was also ported to the Nintendo Switch in North and South America on November 29, 2024 and in Europe on December 16, 2024. It has often been compared with similar games such as Stardew Valley and Dungeons & Dragons.

Gameplay

Sun Haven is a pixel art farm sim video game where players can farm, fish, mine and romance NPCs, similar to Stardew Valley and My Time at Sandrock. Players start off with a cutscene with Lynn, and then move on to the train. A blackout then occurs on board the train with all the lights going out. Once the player arrives in the town of Sun Haven, they would have the option of placing their house anywhere on their farm. Unlike many other farm sims, this one doesn't have stamina. In addition to Sun Haven, this game features three other towns that the player will discover. Combat is available, with characters available to choose classes similar to Dungeons & Dragons; combat occurs in real time and provides characters with tools and experience points, which can be used to upgrade the skills for characters. Alternative pacifist options to avoid combat against boss characters and story moments are available. Players even have the option to marry Lucia, the leader of Sun Haven.

Development

Sun Haven was developed and published by Pixel Sprout Studios, an American video game developer based in Los Angeles. This game was initially on early access at June 25, 2021, following a successful 2020 Kickstarter, before fully releasing on March 11, 2023. It was initially due to release six months after entering early access and did not gain much traction until then. The game was also released on the Nintendo Switch on November 29, 2024 in North and South America. It was then released on the European market on December 16, 2024. However, cross-platform play was initially not available, alongside multiplayer. There are also further plans to release this game onto other consoles in the foreseeable future.

In mid-2024, the game released version 1.4, its largest update to date. This added a bunch of new features including new marriage candidates and a new underwater region known as the "Brinestone Deeps".

Reception

Sun Haven has received favorable reviews from critics and has often been compared to Stardew Valley. An early access review from PCGamesN that "the world has awoken to the charm of this particular hybrid between RPG games and farming games". Another early access review from RPGFan stated that the game is a "mystical world" which is "inviting, endearing, and quite original". Meanwhile, after full release, Anna Koselke on GamesRadar+ states that this game is pretty much like Stardew Valley, but more magical and fantastic. WIRED states that the game is 'cozy' and that "the storyline is rich". TheGamer states that it is one of the few games to combine farming RPG and various other mechanics.

References

Notes

  1. Windows only

Sources

  1. "Tips and Tricks for Beginners - Sun Haven Guide". IGN. August 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Sun Haven is Stardew Valley, but with D&D". PCGamesN. June 25, 2021.
  3. Oaks, Amanda Kay (August 19, 2024). "All Sun Haven Marriage Candidates & Romance Guide". The Escapist.
  4. About - Pixel Sprout Studios Retrieved November 19, 2024
  5. Lizardi, Branden; Phillips, Rebecca (July 7, 2019). "24 Best Farming Games To Play For Hours, Ranked". TheGamer.
  6. ^ Lada, Jenni (November 18, 2024). "Move Into the Sun Haven Switch Version in November". Siliconera.
  7. "Sun Haven - Nintendo Switch Europe Region Release Dates - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. November 22, 2024.
  8. Sun Haven is coming to the Nintendo Switch! : r/SunHaven Reddit. retrieved 19 November 2024.
  9. ^ Koselke, Anna (June 13, 2024). "Sun Haven is Stardew Valley's stunning magical twin sister, and the indie game just got its biggest update yet - adding a sand-sational underwater region, charming new bachelors to marry, and more". gamesradar.
  10. "Hands-On with Sun Haven: Preview | RPGFan". www.rpgfan.com. August 3, 2021.
  11. Strampe, Louryn (November 10, 2023). "The Best Cozy Games for Long, Cold Nights". WIRED.
  12. Go, Sachi (April 25, 2023). "Is Sun Haven Worth It?". TheGamer.

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