Choose A Short Hike
Choose A Short Hike if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 99.1% positive across 12,104 reviews.
A Short Hike vs Path of Giants
A Short Hike and Path of Giants both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. A Short Hike (2019) is 1 year older than Path of Giants (2020). A Short Hike scores higher on Steam reviews (99.1% positive) than Path of Giants (97% positive). 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 Path of Giants
Choose Path of Giants if you want a Casual experience. Path of Giants launched in 2020.
Both A Short Hike and Path of Giants sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Short Hike |  Path of Giants | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 99.1% positive (12,104 reviews) | 97% positive (168 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | adamgryu | Journey Bound Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Short Hike (2019) is 1 year older than Path of Giants (2020).
- A Short Hike scores higher on Steam reviews (99.1% positive) than Path of Giants (97% positive).
- A Short Hike is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than Path of Giants (3.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
A Short Hike vs Path of Giants — FAQ
- Which is better, A Short Hike or Path of Giants?
- On Steam reviews A Short Hike scores higher (99.1% positive) than Path of Giants (97% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, A Short Hike is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play A Short Hike or Path of Giants first?
- If you want chronology, A Short Hike (2019) came out before Path of Giants (2020). 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 A Short Hike and Path of Giants similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do A Short Hike and Path of Giants both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.