A pixel-art post-apocalyptic metroidvania that slips by almost unnoticed in the crowd.

On gut choice alone, Haak only gets ahead of 7% of games. That's low. The criterion profile confirms it bluntly: connection sits at the very bottom of the ranking, rediscovery barely better, desert island and fun around the 5% mark. Where it holds up a little better is exactly where you'd expect: controller feel and sound environment climb, just slightly, above the rest of its profile. Never really taking off. Take it with care though, each criterion rests on only a few duels, these are early signals to confirm.

The genre is crowded, and that's the whole issue. A metroidvania is judged on the memory it leaves, on the urge to come back, and on that the community is clear: Haak does not print against the genre's landmarks. It does the job, it doesn't leave a mark.

So, who is it for? For you if you've already been through the big names and just want one more metroidvania, solid, with an industrial wasteland setting and a good sense of movement. Much less so if you're waiting for the game that will haunt you months after the credits.