Choose A Short Hike
Choose A Short Hike if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 37% cheaper on the Steam Store. 12,104 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Short Hike vs Fish & Hike
A Short Hike and Fish & Hike 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 Fish & Hike (2026). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (A Short Hike: 12,104 reviews, Fish & Hike: 15). 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 Fish & Hike
Choose Fish & Hike if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fish & Hike launched in 2026.
Both A Short Hike and Fish & Hike sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (99.1% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Short Hike |  Fish & Hike | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 6.29 USD |
| Steam reviews | 99.1% positive (12,104 reviews) | 100% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | adamgryu | Sleepwalking Potatoes |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Short Hike (2019) is 7 years older than Fish & Hike (2026).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (A Short Hike: 12,104 reviews, Fish & Hike: 15).
- A Short Hike is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than Fish & Hike (3.99 USD vs. 6.29 USD).
- A Short Hike is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fish & Hike has no Deck rating yet.
A Short Hike vs Fish & Hike — FAQ
- Should I play A Short Hike or Fish & Hike first?
- If you want chronology, A Short Hike (2019) came out before Fish & Hike (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 Fish & Hike 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. Fish & Hike doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.