It was released on 28 April 2022 for Windows and macOS, and for Nintendo Switch on 9 September 2022.

[3] Haiku can attack using a sword, pass through enemies by dashing, and jump.

[4] Haiku can also equip a limited number of "chips" that give him new abilities and powers, such as greater health or an improvement to his sword.

[6] Commentators frequently drew comparisons between Haiku the Robot and the 2017 metroidvania game Hollow Knight.

[5] The reviewer for Kotaku said that Haiku the Robot was one of the best Metroidvania games that he had ever played, and praised the low difficulty, art style, and music.