Choose A Short Hike
Choose A Short Hike if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 12,104 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Short Hike vs Fox Simulator
A Short Hike and Fox Simulator both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. A Short Hike (2019) is 1 year older than Fox Simulator (2020). A Short Hike scores higher on Steam reviews (99.1% positive) than Fox Simulator (68.2% 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 Fox Simulator
Choose Fox Simulator if you want an Action, Simulation, and RPG experience. Fox Simulator launched in 2020.
Both A Short Hike and Fox Simulator sit in Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Fox Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 99.1% positive (12,104 reviews) | 68.2% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | adamgryu | Meng Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- A Short Hike (2019) is 1 year older than Fox Simulator (2020).
- A Short Hike scores higher on Steam reviews (99.1% positive) than Fox Simulator (68.2% positive).
- A Short Hike is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Fox Simulator (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- A Short Hike is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fox Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
A Short Hike vs Fox Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play A Short Hike or Fox Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, A Short Hike (2019) came out before Fox Simulator (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 Fox Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does A Short Hike run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Short Hike is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Fox Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.