History VideoGame / Haven2020

** [[BittersweetEnding "Don't Look Back"]]: [[spoiler:If they both agree to continue, Yu and Kay are able to sever the flow bridge at the heart of Source, cutting it off from space travel for good, and ensuring that the Apiary and Lord Ozias will never be able to bother them again. However, this also means they'll be stuck on Source for the rest of their lives, a situation made all the worse by the fact that severing the flow bridge set Source adrift from the gravitational pull of its star. Additionally, one of them is rendered heavily burnt and covered in rust shards, and likely to develop health problems in the future.]]

* CaveBehindTheFalls: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] when Yu and Kay find a waterfall on Nekarow and the latter says "There's always a secret behind the waterfall". [[spoiler:The cave turns out to be empty, and the only reward for the player is the "Can't get wetter" achievement]].

* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: Downplayed. The Apiary doesn't infringe on its citizens' free will in most respects, but it's very insistent on selecting romantic partners for them, ostensibly to prevent the spread of a disease known as the Mark.

** Beauty, and its satellite Charm, which is home to an expansive criminal underworld.

* CrapSaccharineWorld: The overall standard of living in the Apiary doesn't seem all that bad, as it's implied that art, entertainment, and scientific progress actively thrive within its confines, and the protagonists look rather fondly on their time living there. It's clearly dystopian in [[LoveIsACrime the ways]] [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill that matter the most]] to them, though, and it's apparently in the name of preventing a dangerous phenomenon known as the Mark from ever occurring again.

* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: The Apiary decides the role of every person in society, right down to who their romantic partners should be, ostensibly to prevent the spread of a vague but dangerous phenomenon known as the Mark.

* FacialMarkings: Face tattoos are a common feature of Apiary inhabitants. Some individuals, such as Kay's mate, have similar markings on their arms.

* LoveableLizard: Salamashes, a species of cute, oversized lizards who are effectively harmless even when corrupted by rust.

* CrapSaccharineWorld: The overall standard of living in the Apiary doesn't seem all that bad, as it's implied that art, entertainment, and scientific progress actively thrive within its confines, and the protagonists look rather fondly on their time living there. It's clearly dystopian in [[LoveIsACrime the ways]] [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill that matter the most]] to them, though, and it's apparently in the name of preventing a social stigma known as the Mark from ever occurring again.

* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: The Apiary decides the role of every person in society, right down to who their romantic partners should be, ostensibly to prevent the spread of a social stigma known as the Mark.

* DialogueTree: Almost every conversation scene features at least one opportunity to select Kay or Yu's responses. Choosing the more assertive option during certain scenes increases the corresponding protagonist's Confidence, a stat which has a slight effect on how the game's ending plays out.

* GroupPictureEnding: A selfie of the main couple is displayed after the closing credits.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: When discussing his relationship with Erena, Kay mentions that she always spoke oddly to him, as if "she owed him something". [[spoiler:This is because Kay's parents were victims of Source's destruction on account of [=ExaNova's=] negligence.]]

''Haven'' is a sci-fi adventure RPG developed and published by The Game Bakers, released on December 3rd, 2020 for the PC, Xbox, [=PlayStation=], and Nintendo Switch. The game is focused equally on exploration and the romance between the two main characters and features an original soundtrack by Danger, who also contributed to the soundtrack of The Game Bakers' previous title, ''VideoGame/{{Furi}}''.

Kay and Yu are a young couple who have fled from the Apiary, the oppressive interplanetary regime that dictated their lives. They find themselves on a strange, uncharted planet called Source where they hope they can live out their lives in peace. Unfortunately, the planet is more dangerous than expected. Aggressive beasts, strange corruption, sudden earthquakes, and the looming threat of the Apiary's search parties all threaten the young couple. Together, they'll have to confront the forces that threaten to tear them apart as they settle into their new home.

** Yu alludes to "Frocember" during the first level-up conversation, hinting that months are named slightly differently in-universe.

* GayOption: The Couples Update allows for Kay and Yu to be played as a same-sex male or female couple.

* AnimalMotifs: ''Bees'' for The Apiary. An "apiary" is a manmade bee colony, and a suitable metaphor for an oppressive regime. The Apiary also boasts an army of robot soldiers called Hornets which they send after Yu and Kay once they discover their location.

* AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering: When Kay and Yu are having a restless night while out camping:
-->'''Kay:''' I have a pretty good idea.\\
'''Yu:''' What is it?\\
'''Kay:''' Guess.\\
'''Yu:''' Does it involve being butt naked?\\
'''Kay:''' Correct.\\
'''Yu:''' Interesting. Does it involve a physical effort?\\
'''Kay:''' Pretty much, yeah.\\
'''Yu:''' Does it require some creativity?\\
'''Kay:''' It makes things better.\\
'''Yu:''' Does it hurt?\\
'''Kay:''' Whoa, no. I hope not.\\
'''Yu:''' Ok! I know, I know! It's a contemporary dance performance!\\
'''Kay:''' Mmm... almost.

* ArrangedMarriage: The Apiary forces this on people via the system that chooses their ideal mate for them. Kay and Yu both went through this as well. However, Kay didn't so much as look at his mate, and Yu's mate is [[spoiler:Lord Ozias, who serves as the antagonist of the game by intending to claim Yu for himself and erase all of the couples' memories of each other]].

** Accessibility options are available to show additional HUD overlays during combat, disable [[CameraScrew shaky camera movements]], and replace held button prompts with button taps.

* BonusBoss: The Beruberu only spawns under specific conditions that you're unlikely to fulfill accidentally, which is a good thing because this creature is by far the hardest encounter in the game. Beating it unlocks an achievement, but nothing of actual in-game value, so you aren't missing out on much if you decide to skip it.

* {{Mordor}}: The final set of islets is a volcanic hellscape with perpetually hazy red skies, almost entirely coated in Rust, and bereft of plant life. The BonusBoss Lorudo that resides in this area even has a cyclopic eye resembling the Eye of Sauron.

* OminousVisualGlitch: Screen tearing and jitters herald the arrival of the [[BonusBoss Beruberu]].

* StalkedByTheBell: The [[BonusBoss super-boss]] Beruberu appears if Yu and Kay spend more than a couple days away from the Nest. If you aren't sufficiently leveled up, it is best to avoid it.

* WingedUnicorn: The alicorn BonusBoss called the Heliga. The achievement for beating it is, appropriately, "Franchise/{{My little pony}}".

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: When Yu runs off on her own and takes the radar with her, the player, as Kay, is unable to view the in-game radar overlay. The map on the pause screen, however, is still present.

* PostEndGameContent: Completing the game unlocks two new outfits for the protagonists and a music player.

* AchievementMockery: Later in the story you gain the ability to have [[FastballSpecial one character throw the other]] at certain fleeing non-hostile creatures. Failing to hit the target twice in a row unlocks an achievement.

** Most of the edible plants on Source are functionally just renamed RealLife fruits. For instance, creamberries are bananas, and appledew is apples (duh). The others aren't quite as easy to nail down but still clearly recognizable for what they're supposed represent.

* CallARabbitASmeerp: Yu alludes to "Frocember" during the first level-up conversation, hinting that months are named slightly differently in-universe.