Choose Haiku, the Robot
Choose Haiku, the Robot if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,553 Steam reviews back the pick.
Haiku, the Robot vs Akatori: Сhapter One
Haiku, the Robot and Akatori: Сhapter One both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Haiku, the Robot (2022) is 2 years older than Akatori: Сhapter One (2024). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Haiku, the Robot: 1,553 reviews, Akatori: Сhapter One: 278). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Akatori: Сhapter One
Choose Akatori: Сhapter One if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Akatori: Сhapter One launched in 2024.
Both Haiku, the Robot and Akatori: Сhapter One sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.1% vs 92.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Haiku, the Robot |  Akatori: Сhapter One | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 92.1% positive (1,553 reviews) | 92.8% positive (278 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mister Morris Games | Code Wakers |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Haiku, the Robot (2022) is 2 years older than Akatori: Сhapter One (2024).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Haiku, the Robot: 1,553 reviews, Akatori: Сhapter One: 278).
- Akatori: Сhapter One is free; Haiku, the Robot is paid (19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Haiku, the Robot is Deck Verified, Akatori: Сhapter One is Deck Playable.
Haiku, the Robot vs Akatori: Сhapter One — FAQ
- Which is better, Haiku, the Robot or Akatori: Сhapter One?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Haiku, the Robot sits at 92.1% positive (1,553 reviews), Akatori: Сhapter One at 92.8% (278). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Haiku, the Robot or Akatori: Сhapter One first?
- If you want chronology, Haiku, the Robot (2022) came out before Akatori: Сhapter One (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Haiku, the Robot and Akatori: Сhapter One similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Akatori: Сhapter One free?
- Yes — Akatori: Сhapter One is a free-to-play Steam title. Haiku, the Robot is paid (19.99 USD).