Choose A Short Hike
Choose A Short Hike if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 99.1% positive across 12,104 reviews.
A Short Hike vs Big Walk
A Short Hike and Big Walk both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. A Short Hike (2019) is 7 years older than Big Walk (2026). A Short Hike scores higher on Steam reviews (99.1% positive) than Big Walk (95.9% 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 Big Walk
Choose Big Walk if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 37,176 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both A Short Hike and Big Walk sit in 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 |  Big Walk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 99.1% positive (12,104 reviews) | 95.9% positive (37,176 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | adamgryu | House House |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- A Short Hike (2019) is 7 years older than Big Walk (2026).
- A Short Hike scores higher on Steam reviews (99.1% positive) than Big Walk (95.9% positive).
- A Short Hike is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Big Walk (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Big Walk has co-op; A Short Hike does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
A Short Hike vs Big Walk — FAQ
- Which is better, A Short Hike or Big Walk?
- On Steam reviews A Short Hike scores higher (99.1% positive) than Big Walk (95.9% 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 Big Walk first?
- If you want chronology, A Short Hike (2019) came out before Big Walk (2026). 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 Big Walk similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does A Short Hike have multiplayer like Big Walk?
- No. Big Walk supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while A Short Hike is listed as single-player only.
- Do A Short Hike and Big Walk 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.