Sun Haven is a farming sim with no stamina bar, which quietly removes the single most argued-about mechanic in the genre.

It is a fantasy farming RPG with dragons, quests and a skill tree, playable solo or with up to eight people.

The facts: released 10 March 2023 by Pixel Sprout Studios, currently $6.99 at 72% off — the deepest discount on anything we are covering this week, and the likely reason it is breaking out in search.

Key features

No stamina bar

Stardew-likes use stamina to force you to stop, which creates the daily rhythm the genre is built on. Removing it is a real design position: it trades structure for freedom, and it is why Sun Haven plays more like an RPG with a farm than a farm with quests attached.

The game backs it up with extensive settings — day length, invincibility, seasonal pests, weather toggles — so the amount of friction you face is yours to choose.

Eight-player multiplayer

Eight is far beyond what this genre normally attempts, and it is the main reason to pick Sun Haven over its better-known competition if you have a group.

An actual RPG underneath

Over 30,000 lines of dialogue, 23 romanceable characters, hundreds of NPCs, a skill tree, and a quest line involving magic, monsters and dragons. The farm is one of several things to do rather than the whole game.

The honest read

Sun Haven is broad rather than deep, and that is the consistent criticism — a great many systems, none of them as polished as the best single-purpose version. At full price that is a fair complaint. At $6.99 it stops mattering much.

Windows and macOS. If you want the tightest farming sim, this is not it. If you want the most game per dollar in the genre right now, it is hard to beat.

Where to find Sun Haven

• Buy on Steam — $6.99 (72% off)
• Windows and macOS. Single-player and up to eight-player multiplayer

Frequently asked questions

Does Sun Haven have a stamina bar?

No. It is a farming sim built without one, and many other difficulty elements are adjustable in settings too.

How many players is Sun Haven multiplayer?

Up to eight.

How much does Sun Haven cost?

$6.99 at the time of writing, discounted 72% from $24.99.

Can you romance characters in Sun Haven?

Yes, there are 23 romanceable characters.

Is Sun Haven like Stardew Valley?

It shares the farming and townsfolk structure but adds an RPG layer — skill trees, combat, dragons and quests — and removes the stamina system.