Haiku, the Robot
Fair · Action · 2022
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $19.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 7.2h
- Value
- $2.78/hr
- Reviews
- 90% positive
Watch this gameOne alert when it is worth buying.
Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, Graphics card with DX9, 1 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS.
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
The value story
It has never been cheaper than $3.99. That was August 2025. 44 discounts in the 4 years on record. They run about 50 percent off, roughly 5 weeks apart.
Against its own genre it lands in the top 7 percent on value. It is pricier than 92 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 95 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Lone Fungus ($5.99, scores 65) beats it on value, while it beats Pronty ($17.99, scores 52).
Of the 535 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 8 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written April 2022 to August 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 61 percent of the 204 reviews written there were positive, against 90 percent overall, and those are 8 percent of everything written about it.
Valve rates it Steam Deck Verified, and at 7.2 hours it is short enough to finish on one.
The drop-off
75% start to 15% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
Players
7 players online when we last checked, on Sep 26, 19:47 UTC.
Player counts from the Steam Web API.
What players say
Really fun game. Nice movement upgrades, and progression. Really creative Characters.
Very Very Enjoyable Have you always wanted to get into Metroidvanias but were put off by the time commitment or needing to play with a Wiki open on another screen just to keep track of all the mechanics/interactions/stats? Well, have I got good news for you! OK, I'll cut to the chase. "Haiku" is the PB&J of Metroidvanias. Meaning: it's tasty, satisfying, and doesn't overstay its welcome. If you are worried about...
I wont call it the best o the worse its beginner friendly "baby" Metroidvania with a very cute aesthetic and very nice world design that i realy like. However, the game is very simple and easy, which can actually make it feel a bit boring at some times. Most bosses can be beaten on your first or second try without much effort, and during my blind playthrough, I managed to reach 100% completion in just 10 hours...
Steam reviews, mixed to match its Steam ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
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Cite this score
Haiku, the Robot scores 58/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 2, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1231880/haiku-the-robotReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 26, price as of Oct 1.
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