# Games like A Short Hike

> The closest matches to A Short Hike: Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, Lil Gator Game, Haven Park, ABZU, and Grow Home. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Alba: A Wildlife Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1337010/alba-a-wildlife-adventure) — Shares exploration with A Short Hike. 3,079 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337010/)
2. [Lil Gator Game](https://imho.run/games/1586800/lil-gator-game) — Also Short and 3D Platformer, like A Short Hike. 3,913 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1586800/)
3. [Haven Park](https://imho.run/games/1549550/haven-park) — Also Nature, like A Short Hike. 522 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1549550/)
4. [ABZU](https://imho.run/games/384190/abzu) — Also Beautiful and Short, like A Short Hike. 9,748 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384190/)
5. [Grow Home](https://imho.run/games/323320/grow-home) — A frequent pick in A Short Hike players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,864 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323320/)
6. [Smushi Come Home](https://imho.run/games/1740300/smushi-come-home) — Also Nature and 3D Platformer, like A Short Hike. 1,714 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1740300/)
7. [TOEM: A Photo Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1307580/toem-a-photo-adventure) — Shares collectibles and exploration with A Short Hike. 2,865 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307580/)
8. [Eastshade](https://imho.run/games/715560/eastshade) — Also Beautiful and Nature, like A Short Hike. 3,481 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/715560/)
9. [The First Tree](https://imho.run/games/555150/the-first-tree) — Also Short and Nature, like A Short Hike. 2,248 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555150/)
10. [The Last Campfire](https://imho.run/games/990630/the-last-campfire) — Also 3D Platformer, like A Short Hike. 5,416 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/990630/)
11. [Donut County](https://imho.run/games/702670/donut-county) — Also Short, like A Short Hike. 6,536 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/702670/)
12. [Aka](https://imho.run/games/1591450/aka) — A frequent pick in A Short Hike players' libraries, and another Adventure. 217 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1591450/)
13. [Sable](https://imho.run/games/757310/sable) — A frequent pick in A Short Hike players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,854 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/757310/)
14. [A Corgi's Cozy Hike](https://imho.run/games/2321250/a-corgi-s-cozy-hike) — Shares exploration with A Short Hike. 58 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2321250/)
15. [Slime Rancher](https://imho.run/games/433340/slime-rancher) — A frequent pick in A Short Hike players' libraries, and another Action. 64,472 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433340/)
16. [Assemble with Care](https://imho.run/games/1202900/assemble-with-care) — Also Beautiful and Short, like A Short Hike. 4,707 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1202900/)
17. [Valley Peaks](https://imho.run/games/2107550/valley-peaks) — Also Nature and 3D Platformer, like A Short Hike. 131 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2107550/)
18. [LOST EMBER](https://imho.run/games/563840/lost-ember) — Shares collectibles and exploration with A Short Hike. 2,129 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/563840/)
19. [Night Stones](https://imho.run/games/2300340/night-stones) — Shares exploration with A Short Hike. 196 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300340/)
20. [Adorable Adventures](https://imho.run/games/3840230/adorable-adventures) — Shares exploration with A Short Hike. 80 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3840230/)
21. [Paradise Marsh](https://imho.run/games/1709170/paradise-marsh) — Also Short and Nature, like A Short Hike. 363 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709170/)
22. [Spilled!](https://imho.run/games/2240080/spilled) — Also Short and Nature, like A Short Hike. 3,068 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240080/)
23. [Proteus](https://imho.run/games/219680/proteus) — Also Beautiful, like A Short Hike. 1,160 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219680/)
24. [AER Memories of Old](https://imho.run/games/331870/aer-memories-of-old) — Shares exploration with A Short Hike. 2,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/331870/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1055540&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1055540&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1055540&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1055540
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1055540
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About A Short Hike

A Short Hike is a 2019 Indie Adventure game set in Hawk Peak Provincial Park, an open island world where players assume the role of a bird working toward a mountain summit. The core mechanics center on exploration with freedom to discover areas, interact with dialogue, collect items, and take part in mini-games. Players describe the experience as cozy and relaxing, with reviewers highlighting the charming dialogue and characters, flexible pacing, and peaceful atmosphere. The game is verified on Steam Deck and holds a 99% positive review score from over 12,000 Steam reviews, available for $3.99 USD.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1055540
- **Developer:** adamgryu
- **Publisher:** adamgryu
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 30, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 82
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1055540/a-short-hike)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1055540&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1055540/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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