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Haven & Hearth

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PermadeathHomesteadingTwo-Man Dev Team

Latest change

Oct 31Steam activity down 18% this week (~87 avg concurrent Steam players)

Everything that changed recently ↓

Permadeath homesteading sandbox from two Swedes; brutal and formative.

Worth playing in 2026?

Not enough data for a verdict

We don't have enough sourced review data to give Haven & Hearth an honest verdict, and we'd rather say that than guess. The gameplay profile and community links below still tell you plenty.

Worth it if

  • ✓ Hardcore homesteaders
  • ✓ Permadeath appreciators

Skip it if

  • ✗ you want your time respected — grind is very high
  • ✗ you can only spare a few casual hours a week
  • ✗ losing your gear in PvP would ruin your night
  • ✗ one raid can erase years

Composed from this page's data — score, update cadence, monetization — not from a reviewer's mood. Same inputs as the tier list.

What it costs to start

Free to start
  • · Free to download and play — no purchase required
  • · Optional subscription adds perks or removes limits
  • · Free to play in full — no content is locked behind payment
  • · Optional paid subscription supports the servers and grants convenience/cosmetic perks
  • · The world is wiped and restarted every year or so, resetting everyone

Prices and bundles change — verify on the official site ↗.

Business model

Free-to-Play + Sub Option

Combat

Tab Target

World design

Sandbox

Platforms

PC

Housing

Open World

Update cadence

Active

Steam Deck

Playable

Cross-play

N/A (one platform)

Cross-progression

N/A (one platform)

Profile facts verified 2026-07-21 · monetization verified 2026-07-21

Time commitment

Typical session2+ hours
Time to endgame300h+
Catch-up friendlinessVery Low
Daily-chore pressureVery High
Endgame progressionVertical

Low chore pressure = the game doesn't punish missed days. Editorial assessments · verified 2026-07-21.

Development

Review scores

Steam ratingn/an/a
User scoren/an/a
Critic scoren/a
Community sentimentWarm ↗editorial read — not scored

Population activity

Sourced, dated observations — never an estimate. Different sources measure different things and are never combined.

No verified public player count is available. MMOlist does not estimate MMO populations — an absence of public numbers is not evidence that a game is inactive.

Related context (not a player count)

Twitch viewers — audience interest, not players0

Data as of 2026-10-30.

Live data refreshed 2026-10-30 · refreshes daily

Gameplay profile

PvE focusModerate
PvP focusHigh
GrindinessVery High
Solo friendlyModerate
Duo / small-groupHigh
Casual friendlyVery Low
Alt friendlyLow
Crafting depthVery High
Guild importanceLow
P2W perceptionLow
Open-world PvPFull-loot PvPOld schoolRetro art

Editorial scales · verified 2026-07-21

Pros & cons

  • ✓ Permadeath makes everything matter
  • ✓ Deep quality-based crafting chains
  • ✗ One raid can erase years
  • ✗ Opaque to newcomers

Best for

  • Hardcore homesteaders
  • Permadeath appreciators

Notes & links

Promoted from the Archive registry; metrics are estimates pending sourced data.

Sources

Guilds recruiting

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No guilds recruiting for Haven & Hearth yet

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What changed recently

  • Steam activity down 18% this week (~87 avg concurrent Steam players)

Same rules as the email alerts: Steam activity swings of ±15%+, calendar events in the next two weeks, release-date changes, recent news. Quiet spells show nothing.

Frequently asked questions

▸Is Haven & Hearth free to play?

Yes — free to start. Free to download and play — no purchase required. Optional subscription adds perks or removes limits. Free to play in full — no content is locked behind payment.

▸How many people play Haven & Hearth? Is it dead?

Haven & Hearth's official servers are online, but no verified total player count is publicly available. MMOlist shows sourced activity observations — such as Steam concurrent players where a source exists — in the Population activity section rather than estimating a total. An absence of public numbers is not evidence that a game is dead.

▸Is Haven & Hearth pay-to-win?

Mostly not — some convenience spending exists, but the community rarely calls it pay-to-win.

▸What platforms is Haven & Hearth on?

Haven & Hearth is available on PC.

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