XenoHaven (2025)

Developer: Miniverse Game
Publisher: OKJOY
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 68 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

A low-stress sandbox adventure where you tame alien creatures, craft skills, and explore an underground world with steady progression.

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What players say

Players are split on XenoHaven. Many praise its core loop of collecting minions and exploring, and a few with deep playtime enjoy the boss progression and tech tree. However, reviewers consistently call it janky and buggy, with poor tooltips, broken UI, and a confusing build menu. The game fully releases content through bosses, but some find the mid-to-late game grindy and repetitive.

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