About this game

Latest news

• Community & Events·20 Dec 2025Official

  Christmas Event in Heist Haven!

  Christmas has arrived in Haven! Snow covers the city while you complete special missions. Find and collect Christmas Chickens to unlock the special "Santa" Outfit and more!Between now and January 14, the following missions are temporarily available for the new mission provider, Saint Nicholas:Christmas Chicken Collection:Merry Christmas! I've hidden some Christmas-themed chickens in the Industrial District for you! Find all 6 of them to unlock a unique 2025-themed Christmas outfit for your character. You have between the 19th of December and January 14th to find them all!Christmas Heist Completion:Happy holidays! Complete a single heist between December 18 and January 14 to unlock an awesome Santa Hat to keep forever!Have a wonderful holiday and see you in 2026!
  Read full article on Community Announcements (ChieF^)

• Patch Notes·4 Dec 2025Official

  Update: V0.5.1

  Hey Crew! One week after the launch, I am releasing a regular update to address feedback, fix issues and improve the overall quality of the game. The full patch notes can be found below, as usual.I plan to release a regular update like this on a weekly basis, aiming for Wednesday or Thursday each week. Cheers, Justin from Somehow GamesPatch notes for version 0.5.1:Accessibility:Added options to disable certain camera effects. Some people experienced motion sickness when playing with these enabled.Added clearer descriptions to the shadowmarket store.Reduced the size of objective markers when they are not actively being looked at.Settings:Changed default settings to have “Lumen” disabled.Added far more graphic options.Added the option to select the best graphics preset automatically.Weapons:Fixed some camera clipping issues.Fixed an issue where the player could not swap between weapons in the same slot.Fixed an issue where dropping a weapon would accidentally drop all weapons on some keyboards.Fixed an issue where weapons that had been customised could no longer be picked up after they were dropped.Character:Fixed an issue where the first-person mask would not render correctly.Fixed an issue where the category tabs would not render correctly.Vehicle:Fixed an issue where entering or exiting a vehicle could cause the player pawn to become unpossessed.Added wreck models to all vehicles. These despawn after 1 minute but can be pushed around by other vehicles.Tweaked the health of all vehicles to increase their survivability in combat.Added the ability for drivers to take damage while in vehicles, also allowing players to shoot NPCs driving vehicles.Optimizations:Various performance improvements:Improved animation performance by removing unnecessarily deep updates.Improved AI performance by optimising certain frequently used functions.
  Read full article on Community Announcements (ChieF^)

• Patch Notes·26 Nov 2025Official

  Update: v0.5.0

  Hey Crew! Exciting developments today as the game launches into Early Access! Here are the patch notes for this version. Cheers, Justin from Somehow GamesPatch Notes for version 0.5.0:Early Access Release:Heist Haven has released in Early Access!All areas in the game are explorable, but only the Industrial area is considered Early Access-ready. The Industrial Area has 3 heists available:Cargo PortRefineryCash TransportThe financial district also contains one heist currently:BankThe demo is no longer available!Performance:Tweaked and improved Lumen implementation, leading to more predictable performance.Reduced Input Lag significantly by enabling Low-Latency Frame Syncing.Implemented NVIDIA Reflex for supported graphics cards, further reducing Input Lag.General Gameplay:Heists now require all players to be present in front of the Heist to start.Fixed a bug where NPCs were not correctly being despawned after a game-over. This led to enemies also staying hostile after a heist had failed.Fixed a bug where enemies would occasionally spawn underneath the floor.Fixed an issue where enemies would not correctly move up or down angled surfaces.Fixed an issue where the Refinery heist would randomly start.Fixed an issue where music would randomly restart during combat when the game transitions from day to night.Fixed an issue where opening the pause menu would freeze the game briefly.Changed the way the Drill works, making it more reliable and easier to use.Added points in the base where items can be stored, which are kept between game sessions.Heist Haven Network:Fixed: The “Complete any Heist” objective was not successfully marked as completed.Added a mission to the demo that will lead into the early-access game when it releases.Fixed a typo in the word “Cosmetics” on the mission screen.Vehicles:Fixed an issue where clients could sometimes have an incorrect camera in vehicles.Fixed an issue where players would sometimes have incorrect positions in vehicles.Fixed an issue wher...
  Read full article on Community Announcements (ChieF^)

• Announcements·26 Nov 2025Official

  Early Access Launch!

  After developing Heist Haven for over 2 years, I am excited to welcome players into the Early Access version of the game. This is just the beginning of the journey. Check the roadmap below for details regarding the game's development. Check out the patch notes for this version here. This roadmap outlines some of the content being worked on and launching in the coming year. This plan is not set in stone and might change.December 2025: Minor Update - Christmas Update & QOL improvements.Q1 2026: Major Update #1 - New Heists, Vehicles and Weapons! Financial Area finished, including the heists there.Q2 2026: Major Update #2 - Desert Area finished with new heists, including the Casino Heist and Area 53 Heist.Q3 2026: Major Update #3 - Historic District finished with new heists, including the Art Museum Heist.Q4 2026: Full Release: The game launches out of Early Access!Beyond: Bug-fixes, support and player suggestions will all still be worked on throughout the game's lifespan.
  Read full article on Community Announcements (ChieF^)

• Patch Notes·23 Oct 2025Official

  Update: v0.4.12

  Hey Crew! I'm back with a large new update today focused on game-feel, stability and more! Keep heisting and see you at the next update! Cheers, Justin from Somehow GamesPatch Notes for version 0.4.12:General Gameplay:Fixed: Players killed at the PC or WeaponDesk would not properly respawn.Players no longer enter the death state when there’s only 1 player, but instead instantly go “Game-Over”.Added a smoother game start and respawn flow.Split up the first mission to focus players on purchasing weapons first before starting the first robbery.Increased the amount of default money to provide more options for starting crews.Fixed an issue where missions would corrupt when completing, causing loss of mission progress and mission steps to copy over into other missions.Changed the main menu to have a separate “Continue” and “New Game” button.Heist Haven Network:Changed the “Heist Browser” to only unlock at Crew Level 1 (after missions 1 and 2).Added a button to the Shadowmarket to only show unlocked items.On-Foot Gameplay:Changed: Tweaked movement speed during walking and sprinting.Changed: Jump Velocity and Gravity.Improved: The camera now follows the weapon animations more accurately, during reload and swapping animations.Added: Jump animationsFixed: Twisting animation on the arm in First Person.Weapons:Balance: All guns have received a balance pass.Increased default pistol damage and improved handling significantly.Decreased damage of Eagle and RevolverIncreased accuracy of most assault rifles and decreased accuracy of SMGs to get the weapons more in line with their expected gameplay and to provide them with more character.Decreased damage of SMGs.Lowered ADS time for Pistols and SMGsIncreased ADS time for Rifles and LaunchersAdded: MP5 can now be purchased from the ShadowMarket at Crew Level 2.Improved: Different weapon types now have different Aiming Down Sights speeds.Vehicles:Improved overall handling of all vehicles.Reduced the effects of curbs and small surfaces.I...
  Read full article on Community Announcements (ChieF^)