Havendock

Havendock is a cozy colony sim set in the heart of the ocean. You start solo on a small floating platform, collecting resources from floating debris and slowly building facilities for self-sufficiency. New survivors arrive as your settlement grows, each needing work assignments, food and care. The progression curve runs from a handful of basic buildings up to a high-tech society with submarines, power plants and even rockets.

The core loop covers fishing, farming, cooking, raising animals (some of which help the settlement work more efficiently), automating production through teaching new survivors specialized tasks, and pushing past the limits of modern engineering with mad science. Devices range from water distillers and coffee makers up to robots that further automate work.

Expansion happens both horizontally and downward. Build boats to explore distant islands looming on the horizon. Jump into a submarine to explore ocean depths, find ores and oil, or construct underwater farms. The pace stays calm and customizable, with no time pressure and no failure states. Decorate and arrange your settlement freely, at whatever pace suits the player. Developed by Yeo who explicitly designed it as a relaxing escape rather than a survival challenge.