Choose Newfound Courage
Choose Newfound Courage if you want an Action and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.2% positive across 263 reviews.
Newfound Courage vs Haven
Newfound Courage and Haven both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Newfound Courage (2019) is 1 year older than Haven (2020). Newfound Courage scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Haven (89.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Haven
Choose Haven if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,543 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Newfound Courage and Haven sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Newfound Courage |  Haven | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (263 reviews) | 89.3% positive (2,543 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Cafe Empty | The Game Bakers |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Newfound Courage (2019) is 1 year older than Haven (2020).
- Newfound Courage scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Haven (89.3% positive).
- Newfound Courage is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Haven (8.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Haven has co-op; Newfound Courage does not.
- Haven is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Newfound Courage has no Deck rating yet.
Newfound Courage vs Haven — FAQ
- Which is better, Newfound Courage or Haven?
- On Steam reviews Newfound Courage scores higher (93.2% positive) than Haven (89.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Newfound Courage is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Newfound Courage or Haven first?
- If you want chronology, Newfound Courage (2019) came out before Haven (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Newfound Courage and Haven similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Newfound Courage have multiplayer like Haven?
- No. Haven supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Newfound Courage is listed as single-player only.