Havendock

Item: Havendock
Rating: 68
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-04-22

Summary

Fun, engaging, and addictive gameplay experience.
Extensive content offers high replayability value.
Deep crafting and building mechanics are present.
Appealing art style and relaxing gameplay.
Extensive bugs negatively impact gameplay.
Optimization and performance issues are present.

Reviews (sample size): 321
Helpful reviews: 84%
Unhelpful reviews: 14%
Protest reviews: 1%

68%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
32%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 478
Negative points: 526
Gameplay points: 145
Perf. points: 38
Rec. points: 205
Misc points: 35

Point	Description	Importance
Fun, engaging, and addictive gameplay Description The game is consistently praised for being enjoyable, fun, and addictive. Many reviewers highlight the engaging gameplay loop, relaxing atmosphere, and satisfying progression as key factors contributing to their positive experience. The game is also often described as a great way to pass the time and unwind. Importance 94%	The game is consistently praised for being enjoyable, fun, and addictive. Many reviewers highlight the engaging gameplay loop, relaxing atmosphere, and satisfying progression as key factors contributing to their positive experience. The game is also often described as a great way to pass the time and unwind.	94%
Extensive content and replayability Description The game offers a wealth of content and replayability, with players discovering new things to do and explore as their settlement grows. The game provides a good sense of progression and accomplishment as players unlock new technologies and expand their colony. The level of detail and interconnected mechanics contribute to the game's surprising depth. Importance 91%	The game offers a wealth of content and replayability, with players discovering new things to do and explore as their settlement grows. The game provides a good sense of progression and accomplishment as players unlock new technologies and expand their colony. The level of detail and interconnected mechanics contribute to the game's surprising depth.	91%
Deep crafting and building mechanics Description Reviewers appreciate the game's focus on building, crafting, and managing resources to develop a thriving colony. The game provides clear guidance and intuitive controls, making it easy for players to create, organize, and automate their settlements. The depth and complexity of the crafting chains and building options are also highlighted as positive aspects. Importance 81%	Reviewers appreciate the game's focus on building, crafting, and managing resources to develop a thriving colony. The game provides clear guidance and intuitive controls, making it easy for players to create, organize, and automate their settlements. The depth and complexity of the crafting chains and building options are also highlighted as positive aspects.	81%
Relaxing and easy-going gameplay Description Many reviewers find the game to be relaxing and easy-going, with a chill soundtrack and a casual pace. The game avoids excessive grinding and allows for simple automation, making it suitable for players who want to unwind and de-stress. The lack of significant challenges contributes to the relaxing gameplay experience. Importance 74%	Many reviewers find the game to be relaxing and easy-going, with a chill soundtrack and a casual pace. The game avoids excessive grinding and allows for simple automation, making it suitable for players who want to unwind and de-stress. The lack of significant challenges contributes to the relaxing gameplay experience.	74%
Customizable colony management Description The game allows players to customize their colony and interact with colonists, offering freedom in building and management. The game provides flexible difficulty settings, catering to both casual and hardcore players. The game also allows for colony development at the player's own pace without any mandatory objectives. Importance 66%	The game allows players to customize their colony and interact with colonists, offering freedom in building and management. The game provides flexible difficulty settings, catering to both casual and hardcore players. The game also allows for colony development at the player's own pace without any mandatory objectives.	66%
Appealing and charming art style Description The game features a charming and appealing art style, with cute and cuddly creatures and bright colors. The graphics contribute to a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. The art style is consistently praised for being endearing and visually appealing. Importance 57%	The game features a charming and appealing art style, with cute and cuddly creatures and bright colors. The graphics contribute to a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. The art style is consistently praised for being endearing and visually appealing.	57%
Similar to Stardew/Raft, water-based Description The game is similar to Stardew Valley and Raft, but set on the water. The core gameplay involves building a safe haven for stranded passengers. The game offers a large scope for exploration and discovery, both in the floating city and underwater. Importance 56%	The game is similar to Stardew Valley and Raft, but set on the water. The core gameplay involves building a safe haven for stranded passengers. The game offers a large scope for exploration and discovery, both in the floating city and underwater.	56%
Satisfying simulation experience Description The game has a great concept and provides a satisfying simulation experience. The gameplay is addicting and features automation. The game is described as a 'non-stressful Sims game,' suggesting a relaxed and enjoyable experience. Importance 54%	The game has a great concept and provides a satisfying simulation experience. The gameplay is addicting and features automation. The game is described as a 'non-stressful Sims game,' suggesting a relaxed and enjoyable experience.	54%
Fun exploration and research Description The game is fun to explore and the research options are enjoyable. There is a lot to figure out, which is part of the fun. The game is very fun by yourself or with others. Importance 49%	The game is fun to explore and the research options are enjoyable. There is a lot to figure out, which is part of the fun. The game is very fun by yourself or with others.	49%
Responsive and active developer Description The developer is responsive and friendly, addressing bugs and feedback from players. The developer constantly updates the game and provides many platforms for players to voice their opinions, wants, and needs. Importance 45%	The developer is responsive and friendly, addressing bugs and feedback from players. The developer constantly updates the game and provides many platforms for players to voice their opinions, wants, and needs.	45%
Positive, lacks specific feedback Description The reviewer appreciates the addition of a dog in the game. The reviewer feels like they have barely scratched the surface of the game's content. The game is considered perfect by the reviewer. Importance 4%	The reviewer appreciates the addition of a dog in the game. The reviewer feels like they have barely scratched the surface of the game's content. The game is considered perfect by the reviewer.	4%