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HAAK

2022

Should you play it?

HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.

What works

  • Smooth and responsive movement
  • Rewarding exploration and secrets
  • Well-designed levels and map
  • Engaging platforming and puzzles
  • Good value for price and content length

Things to keep in mind

  • Combat is basic and easy
  • Some translation and localization issues
  • Story can be cheesy or underdeveloped
  • Frustrating difficulty spikes and backtracking
  • Limited character customization and social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Jaded

  • Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

  • DOOMBLADE

  • Chasm

  • Catmaze

  • Lone Fungus

More expressive

Games that feels like HAAK but with more self-expression and customization

  • URUZ "Return of The Er Kishi"

  • Kotama and Academy Citadel

  • Pronty

  • Constance

  • BIOMORPH

  • Lunavania

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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HAAK: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026