Choose A Short Hike
Choose A Short Hike if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. 12,104 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Short Hike vs Otterly Lost
A Short Hike and Otterly Lost 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 7 years older than Otterly Lost (2026). Both sit near 99% positive on Steam (A Short Hike: 12,104 reviews, Otterly Lost: 298). 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 Otterly Lost
Choose Otterly Lost if you want a Casual game with DualSense Controller Support, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Otterly Lost launched in 2026.
Both A Short Hike and Otterly Lost sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (99.1% vs 99.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Short Hike |  Otterly Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 99.1% positive (12,104 reviews) | 99.7% positive (298 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | adamgryu | Soulworks Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Short Hike (2019) is 7 years older than Otterly Lost (2026).
- Both sit near 99% positive on Steam (A Short Hike: 12,104 reviews, Otterly Lost: 298).
- A Short Hike is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Otterly Lost (7.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- A Short Hike is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Otterly Lost has no Deck rating yet.
A Short Hike vs Otterly Lost — FAQ
- Which is better, A Short Hike or Otterly Lost?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: A Short Hike sits at 99.1% positive (12,104 reviews), Otterly Lost at 99.7% (298). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play A Short Hike or Otterly Lost first?
- If you want chronology, A Short Hike (2019) came out before Otterly Lost (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 Otterly Lost 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. Otterly Lost doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.