Choose A Short Hike
Choose A Short Hike if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 12,104 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Short Hike vs Skolly's Adventure
A Short Hike and Skolly's Adventure 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 5 years older than Skolly's Adventure (2024). A Short Hike is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Skolly's Adventure (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Skolly's Adventure
Choose Skolly's Adventure if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Skolly's Adventure launched in 2024.
Both A Short Hike and Skolly's Adventure 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 |  Skolly's Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 99.1% positive (12,104 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | adamgryu | Vinvice |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Short Hike (2019) is 5 years older than Skolly's Adventure (2024).
- A Short Hike is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Skolly's Adventure (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- A Short Hike is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Skolly's Adventure has no Deck rating yet.
A Short Hike vs Skolly's Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play A Short Hike or Skolly's Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, A Short Hike (2019) came out before Skolly's Adventure (2024). 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 Skolly's Adventure 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.
- Does A Short Hike run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Short Hike is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Skolly's Adventure doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.