The game received mixed reviews from critics, though the replayability of the puzzles and comedic animations were praised.

[7][8] Although Bob's standard appearance is a featureless, minimalist all-white human with a baseball cap, players are able to customize him to their liking, painting his body in a different array of colors and dressing him in a variety of costumes.

[6] Various remotes hidden in the game's early levels cause instructional videos to appear, helping players learn the gameplay and ultimately solve the puzzles.

[9] Human: Fall Flat was developed by Tomas Sakalauskas, founder of Lithuanian studio No Brakes Games.

[14] A port to mobile platforms developed by Codeglue and published by 505 Games supporting iOS and Android was released on 26 June 2019.

[15][16] A Stadia port by Lab42[17] released on 1 October 2020,[18] followed by Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 versions the following year.

[20][21][22][23] Dan Stapleton of IGN recommended the game for watching rather than actually playing, praising the slapstick controls, humorous animations, and character customization.