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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 47 games similar to Haven down to the 11 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. CrossCode, Final Fantasy XV and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Haven.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG
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NarrativeCo-opSolo
Year 2020Dev The Game Bakers

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Haven is CrossCode — scoring 66/100 on our similarity scale. Final Fantasy XV and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Haven

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Haven. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1CrossCode
CrossCode
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiCyberpunk
Steam👍 93%· 18KIGDB81· 8OC84· 71
Year 2018Dev Radical Fish Games · WhisperGamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, puzzle design and shooter, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Haven: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Combat100Setting89Tone76Game mode22Visuals0
#2Final Fantasy XV
Final Fantasy XV
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 57KIGDB81· 25OC81· 149
Year 2016Dev Luminous Productions · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Where it drifts furthest from Haven: setting.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression100Game mode71World71
#3Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 58KIGDB78· 12OC73· 166
Year 2020Dev CyberConnect2 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Where it drifts furthest from Haven: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Progression100Game mode50
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 4.7KIGDB70· 13OC60· 11
Year 2013Dev Square Enix 1st Production Department · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fantasy world and setting anime, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Where it drifts furthest from Haven: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Haven.

Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Progression84Visuals57
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB82· 12OC83· 135
Year 2021Dev Toylogic · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and punishing difficulty, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Where it drifts furthest from Haven: game mode and setting.

Genre100World100Progression100Combat79Tone67Visuals56
NieR:Automata™
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 151KRAWG👍 86%· 2.2KMC86IGDB86· 24OC89· 157
Year 2017Dev Platinum Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting cyberpunk

NieR: Automata is an action RPG, a sequel to Nier and a spin-off to the Drakenguard series. The story is set in the middle of the war between humans and machines where you take on the role of an android warrior called 2B.

Where it drifts furthest from Haven: game mode and setting.

Genre100World100Progression100Combat74Tone70Visuals44
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person3D
Steam👍 90%· 8.5KIGDB82· 6OC80· 128
Year 2022Dev Tose · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, combat tactical and combat magic, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Haven: game mode and setting.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Combat54Setting45Game mode22
Final Fantasy XIII-2
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 58%· 6.2KIGDB75· 11
Year 2011Dev Square Enix 1st Production Department · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Haven, it's known for deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and fantasy world, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Where it drifts furthest from Haven: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Haven.

It predates Haven by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Tone100World100Genre75Progression68Visuals57
Finding Paradise
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloNarrativeSci-FiDarkCozy
Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 87%· 248IGDB93· 1OC85· 16
Year 2017Dev X.D. NetworkPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping open world exploration

Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts have peculiar jobs: They give people another chance to live, all the way from the very beginning... but only in their patients' heads. Due to the severity of the operation, the new life becomes the last thing the patients remember before drawing their last breath.

Where it drifts furthest from Haven: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Setting49Tone45Game mode23Visuals0
FINAL FANTASY VIII
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 9.4KRAWG👍 86%· 423MC90
Year 1999Dev Square · Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ If you enjoyed Haven, expect deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, card game strategy and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat

Final Fantasy VIII is a Japanese role-playing game, the eight main installments in Final Fantasy series. ###Plot and setting Like most other Final Fantasy entries, the game takes place in an entirely new world that is not connected with previous games in the series.

Where it drifts furthest from Haven: game mode and setting.

It predates Haven by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Tone100World100Progression100Genre75Visuals43Setting42
Planet Stronghold
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloNarrativeSci-FiAnime
Steam👍 59%· 117
Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Haven: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, turn-based strategy and setting anime, while skipping open world exploration

Planet Stronghold is a sci-fi role-playing game with a turn-based combat system. You take the role of a young, new recruit that somehow gets assigned to the most well-known, and well-defended, human outpost in the whole galaxy: Planet Stronghold.

Where it drifts furthest from Haven: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Haven.

Tone100Genre75Setting40Game mode22

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