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A Short Hike

A Short Hike is a compact open-world exploration game set in a provincial park, where you guide Claire to a mountain summit at your own pace. The game takes 1-2 hours to complete, with optional diversions — fishing, racing, chatting with other hikers — that extend the experience without requiring them. Solo developed by adamgryu, it prioritizes relaxed discovery over challenge.

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A Short Hike

Steam reviews

22,525 of 22,721 Steam user reviews are positive (99.1%) and Steam's own label is “Overwhelmingly Positive”, according to Steam's review summary for A Short Hike at the last data refresh.

Good for

  • Players wanting a calming experience with no combat or fail states
  • Those looking for a focused, short game rather than a lengthy one
  • Anyone who values atmosphere and character over mechanical depth
  • A good entry point for non-gamers or for playing with children

Avoid if

  • You need more than 2-3 hours of content for $3.99 to feel worthwhile
  • You prefer systems-driven games with progression loops
  • You expect significant replayability after the summit is reached

Is A Short Hike an indie game?

Yes. Steam lists A Short Hike under the "Indie" genre, and its publisher is not on this site's major-publisher list.

  • Steam genre tags on record: Adventure, Indie — includes "Indie".
  • Developer: adamgryu.
  • Publisher: adamgryu — same as the developer, i.e. self-published; not on this site's major-publisher list.

The rubric, its limits and the publisher list: methodology.