HAAK

Side-scrolling metroidvania with hook-based movement and hidden wasteland paths

Blingame · Published by OKJOY · Released Aug 24, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 3,522
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 26 in 30 days
Playing now: 16; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Dec 7, 2023

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is HAAK?

This side-scrolling, pixel-art metroidvania follows Haak, a traveler heading south to survive in a world devastated by disaster. Use a hook, dash, and charged slash to cross ruined areas, fight mutants, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden rooms.

For you if...

+you enjoy searching side-scrolling areas for hidden rooms
+you like puzzles and platforming between fights
+you want a post-apocalyptic setting with pixel-art visuals

Not for you if...

−you want clearly marked paths without searching hidden walls
−you prefer frequent boss fights over extended platforming
−you dislike reading dialogue between exploration sections

What players say

90% of 3,522 reviews are positive · 84% of 26 in the last 30 days

Players praise the responsive movement, character upgrades, and ruined-world art. Common complaints focus on long, maze-like areas, hidden walls that obscure the way forward, and awkward English translation.

Screenshots and trailer

HAAK system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E5200
Graphics: GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1.5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 57
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Italian, German, Indonesian, Turkish, Polish, Thai, Vietnamese, Arabic, Hindi, Kazakh, Filipino, Malay.