Choose Unsettled
Choose Unsettled if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Unsettled launched in 2022.
Unsettled vs A Short Hike
Unsettled and A Short 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 3 years older than Unsettled (2022). A Short Hike is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Unsettled (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 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.
Both Unsettled and A Short Hike 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
 Unsettled |  A Short Hike | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 99.1% positive (12,104 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Field of View CE | adamgryu |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Short Hike (2019) is 3 years older than Unsettled (2022).
- A Short Hike is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Unsettled (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- A Short Hike is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Unsettled has no Deck rating yet.
Unsettled vs A Short Hike — FAQ
- Should I play Unsettled or A Short Hike first?
- If you want chronology, A Short Hike (2019) came out before Unsettled (2022). 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 Unsettled and A Short 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.