HAAK vs Residual
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HAAK
Embark on a parkour-filled adventure in a vibrant pixel-art post-apocalyptic world. Utilize a versatile hookshot to swing, slash, and solve puzzles. With adjustable difficulty, multiple endings, and extensive gameplay, this experience caters to both casual explorers and hardcore players.
- Parkour and hookshot mechanics
- Pixel-art Metroidvania world
- Hidden rooms and puzzles
- Challenging boss battles
- Unique difficulty system
- Multiple endings
- Global leaderboards
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HAAK: Where Dead Cells Meets Spider-Man in a Post-Apocalyptic Playground Ready to become the ultimate wasteland parkour master? HAAK throws you into a vibrant pixel-art world that's one part Mad Max, two parts Metroidvania madness. Your secret weapon? A badass hookshot that'd make even Spider-Man jealous. Swing, slash, and dash your way through a sprawling map filled with hidden rooms, brain-teasing puzzles, and bosses that'll make you question your life choices (in a good way). But don't sweat it, newbies – our unique difficulty system means everyone can feel like a hook-slinging hero. Whether you're a casual explorer or a hardcore speedrunner, HAAK's got your back. With 10+ side quests and 40+ hours of gameplay, you'll have plenty of time to perfect your hook-fu. And hey, your choices actually matter here – multiple endings mean you're not just along for the ride. Think you've got what it takes to conquer the wasteland? Prove it on our global leaderboards and show the world your hook-shot prowess! So grab your hook, channel your inner post-apocalyptic acrobat, and dive into HAAK. Trust us, it's way more fun than surviving an actual apocalypse. Ready to get hooked? Download HAAK now and start your adventure!
Residual
Explore procedurally generated alien planets, harvest resources, and craft sci-fi tools to survive and repair your ship. Uncover ancient secrets in a non-violent survival platformer with a unique nature engine.
- Procedurally generated worlds
- Resource harvesting and crafting
- Sci-fi tool creation
- Non-violent survival gameplay
- Alien lore discovery
- Customizable survival parameters
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Residual… a new breed of survival platformer from OrangePixel. In a forgotten galaxy full of strange planets, a lone explorer crash-lands on one with an ancient alien secret. Venture forth from the shipwreck across a harsh, unpredictable, procedurally generated world. Harvest food and make campfires to stay alive. Craft science-fiction survival tools like teleporters and mining devices. Unearth alien technology capable of repairing the ship. Hunger, cosmic storms, hostile plant life and the mysterious ooze are among the many obstacles you’ll face. You won’t be alone! PDB (a snarky floating Personal Disaster Bot) will follow and assist you along the way. Sometimes. PDB also helps you discover the hidden lore, revealing the history of the planet as you explore deeper and deeper, assuming you can survive! OrangePixel’s uniquely designed Nature Engine generates 1000’s of planets from a vast set of environment-based rules, then drops explorers on a world brimming with potential. If a planet orbits close to the sun, intense heat, high winds, and sparse vegetation will pose a set of challenges wildly different from other worlds. Further from the sun, long nights make stamina easier to maintain, but reduced solar power turns every suit function—like scanning the planet—into a critical decision. Residual welcomes players to a non-violent survival experience with limitless possibilities and no traditional combat. Jump and descend through colorful, highly detailed pixel art evoking classic 2D platformers. Solve light puzzles to reveal secrets of a long-lost civilization. Select a male, female, or non-binary protagonist, customize survival parameters like how fast time advances, and race to repair the ship, dig up ancient secrets, or collect data entries on hundreds of undiscovered objects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HAAK at 4.5 against Residual's 3.5. HAAK also leads on price ($1.99 vs $5.99) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). Residual's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
HAAK costs $1.99 and Residual $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HAAK holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HAAK has 101 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of HAAK's written reviews are positive against 67% of Residual's.
HAAK ships an update every 2 months, Residual monthly. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | HAAK | Residual |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (101 ratings) — better | 3.5 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 481 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZhiXiong Huang | Pascal Bestebroer |
Customer experience
HAAK
Residual
In-app purchases
HAAK
No in-app purchases
Residual
No in-app purchases








