Space Haven Wiki
Practical Space Haven guides for version 1.0 — ships, crew, combat, factions, Station Mode, research, trading, and salvage. Written for players figuring out the survival loop or planning the next run.
Space Haven is a colony ship sim by Bugbyte Ltd. for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Steam & GOG).
What is Space Haven?
Space Haven is a spaceship colony simulation from Bugbyte Ltd. Earth is gone; you steer survivors on a hull you expand tile by tile, juggling power, gases, food, mood, research, and hostile factions.
If you enjoy RimWorld-style people stories or ONI-style atmosphere puzzles, Space Haven adds navigable ships, boarding fights, and a faction map to explore.
Version 1.0 adds Station Mode, the Cult storyline, fighters, cybernetic facilities, and more polish after years in Early Access.
Highlights in 1.0
- Ship building: hull expansions, sealed industrial wings, power tiers
- Station Mode: fixed asteroid bases with docking traffic and timed raids
- Crew: twelve skills, traits, needs, relationships
- Combat: boarding, ship guns, shields, aliens, rogue bots
- Factions: seven groups with different attitudes and threats
- Research: tiered tree unlocking agriculture, industry, weapons, medicine
- Economy: fabrication, fabrics, refining, salvage, contraband risk
Guides
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Beginner's Guide
New to Space Haven? Learn opening priorities, crew setup, oxygen basics, and mistakes that often end early runs.
Ship Building Guide
Layouts, power routing, sealed industrial zones, life support, and hyperspace prep as your crew grows.
Crew Management
Skills, traits, comfort, schedules, and medicine — keep people productive and sane.
Combat Guide
Boarding, weapons, defense layouts, aliens, and rogue bots.
Station Mode Guide
New in 1.0The 1.0 asteroid-base mode: traders, missions, timers, and ramping raids.
Research Tree Guide
What to unlock early, how tiers work, and how to speed labs up.
Trading & Economy
Strong incomes: refining, fabrics, fabrication, salvage, and contraband risks.
Factions Guide
All seven factions, attitudes, and how the Cult fits the 1.0 story.
Salvage & Mining
Pods, priorities, derelicts, recyclers, and claimable hulls.
Version 1.0 gameplay video
Official gameplay clips cover Station Mode, story beats, and fighters — dive deeper on each guide page.
Factions snapshot
Seven factions shape encounters. Read the factions guide for details.
Explorers, refugees and settlers searching for a new Earth after the apocalypse. The Foundation represents the bulk of humanity drifting through space, clinging to hope.
A coalition of law-abiding traders who keep deep-space commerce alive. They value profit above all but operate within agreed rules.
Remnants of Earth's military forces, now self-appointed peacekeepers of the deep. They enforce what remains of law and order across colonist fleets.
Synthetic beings who peacefully separated from humanity to forge their own civilization. They are larger and tougher than human crew in combat.
Desperate survivors driven to banditry by the hardships of deep space. Loosely organized but dangerous in numbers.
Traders in human lives who view other beings purely as commodities. Morally reprehensible but economically powerful within the black market.
A fanatical religious movement that preaches humanity must never return to planetary life. They are the primary antagonist faction added in the 1.0 storyline, willing to destroy any settlement attempt.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Space Haven?
Space Haven is a space colony simulation game developed by Finnish studio Bugbyte Ltd. You manage a crew of survivors aboard a customizable spaceship, building rooms, managing resources, researching technology, and navigating a dangerous universe filled with factions, aliens, and rogue robots. Version 1.0 released May 13, 2026.
Is Space Haven similar to RimWorld?
Yes — Space Haven draws clear inspiration from RimWorld and Oxygen Not Included. Like RimWorld, each crew member has a backstory, traits, and mood system. Like Oxygen Not Included, gas and temperature management are critical to ship survival. The key difference is the 3D-navigable spaceship and active ship-to-ship combat.
Does Space Haven have an ending?
Yes! The 1.0 release introduced a full main storyline involving the Cult of the Flaming Sword as the primary antagonist. Reaching the final destination and completing the story quest provides an official ending, though you can continue playing after.
Is Space Haven multiplayer?
No, Space Haven is a single-player only experience. There is no co-op or multiplayer mode planned.
What platforms is Space Haven on?
Space Haven is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux via Steam and GOG. It does not currently have console releases.