Secret Little Haven similar games & best alternatives

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Secret Little Haven

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2018

Should you play it?

An adventure game about old computers, community, creativity, fandom, gender, and the internet. Alex Cole is a teenage trans girl in 1999 who has yet to figure herself out. She spends much of her free time on the internet, browsing a fan forum for her favorite magical girl show, and chatting with her friends.

What works

  • Deeply emotional and relatable narrative
  • Authentic representation of trans experience
  • Nostalgic 1999 internet aesthetic
  • Strong community and friendship themes
  • Immersive and creative storytelling format

Things to keep in mind

  • Technical bugs and ui clunkiness
  • Some unintuitive puzzle mechanics
  • Achievements are broken or incomplete
  • Short playtime
  • Ending considered overly optimistic by some

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Ib

  • S4U: CITYPUNK 2011 AND LOVE PUNCH

  • In Stars And Time

  • Ticy Adventure Club

  • Arcade Spirits

  • Dynopunk

Less social

Games that feels like Secret Little Haven but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • OMORI

  • The Chrono Jotter

  • A YEAR OF SPRINGS

  • Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis

  • The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition

  • Hypnospace Outlaw

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Secret Little Haven but with less of a community feel

  • Tayutama 2-you're the only one-

  • SELF

  • last seen online

  • Hymer 2000

  • NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD

  • OneShot: World Machine Edition

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Secret Little Haven: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Competition.

Last update: 21/08/2026