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A Short Hike
Developer adamgryu
A Short Hike is a 2019 adventure video game created by Canadian indie game designer Adam Robinson-Yu. Set in the fictional Hawk Peak Provincial Park, the open-world exploration game follows Claire, a young bird tasked with reaching the summit of a mountain to get a phone signal. To ascend, the player must locate Golden Feathers, which grant increased stamina for climbing, sprinting, and midair jumps, while… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
521 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
99
LovedLoved
363 positive · 2 negative
95% range 98–100%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 363 | 2 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| Mastodon * | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 6 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
15,099 of 15,233 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
100% recommend · 277 yes, 0 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 277 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (22,656 of 22,852 positive).
Players describe A Short Hike as a cozy, relaxing escape that lifts spirits and reduces stress. [1][2][3] Many praise its simple yet rewarding exploration, charming characters, and soothing music. [4][5][6] Some note minor issues like a lack of a map or occasional visual discomfort. [7][8]
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Representative posts
- [4]
A game about climbing the highest mountain to call your mom. What's not to like? On a more serious note, the game aces by limiting itself. The world being so small makes every corner memorable and relevant. Which in turn makes an in-game map unnecessary, which in turn makes the exploration a better experience. Gliding is amazing, and the mini-games all find a great balance between being challenging and fun. That …
- [5]
A Short Hike It is such a cozy little game. It’s short, simple, and surprisingly relaxing. You play as a bird climbing a mountain, but the real fun is in exploring — meeting other hikers, gliding around, and just watering the plants, digging around for coins, collecting chests and feathers 🪶 etc. The music and visuals make it feel warm and calm, like a quiet escape from everything. It’s a small game, but it leaves …
- [15]
Writing this review after my third playthrough, about one every two years or so. A Short Hike is a game about feeling sad and stuck, and working through it by: going outside, meeting new friends, taking up new activities, going for a long hike and, finally, calling your Mom. Beautiful visuals and music, great characters, satisfying movement mechanics, fun mini-games. Can be played in one sitting, which may actually …
- [13]
A Short Hike is a special game that I wish I had played sooner. Calling this game cosy and beautiful is an understatement. At what first seems like a simple task of climbing a mountain to get reception in an unusual looking game quickly becomes an unforgettable experience of learning the graceful landscape and the inhabitants that live on it. This game oozes everything I want and could've wished for from an indie …
- [11]
This might be a short, small game that can be finished in one session, but everything it does, it does it perfectly. I’ve found it to be very relaxing, being able to freely explore this beautiful island filled to the brim with stuff to discover and collect, and it was fun and satisfying to just fly around it as well. I picked up this game at a low point in my life and it easily helped me lift my spirits up. The …
Summarised from 34 of the 414 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked A Short Hike talk about relaxing and comforting experience; those who didn't talk about no in-game map. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
A Short Hike received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregator website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received "mighty" approval, being recommended by 100% of critics. Four Famitsu critics gave it 33 out of 40, praising the movement and atmosphere. Critics assessed the gameplay favourably. Willem Hilhorst of Nintendo World Report wrote that the game "delivers not just what the title promises", but exceeds the player's expectations. Cathlyn Vania of Adventure Gamers praised the fishing and climbing mechanics, as well as the option to find treasure, while Kevin Mersereau of Destructoid praised the flying mechanics.…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 521 · most liked firsthow i'm gliding when i see someone mention the absolutely perfect and delightfully charming exploration indie game A Short Hike available on every relevant platform for only a few dollars:
positive · AI labelView post →A Short Hike is part of a new Steam bundle celebrating the launch of Big Hops! The 3D platforming is top notch, the game looks and feels great! Check it out with these other amazing games: 🐸🐊🐦😸
neutral · AI labelView post →Our new title, Indie Game Works, explores 50 visionary independent titles including Cairn, Tunic, GRIS, Valheim, DREDGE, 1000xRESIST, Genesis Noir, Abzû and A Short Hike, among many others, bringing together in-game imagery, development artwork, and early sketch material.
neutral · AI labelView post →A Short Hike will forever be one of my favorite games because it set the expectations IN THE TITLE. It's going to be a short game, it's got a very novel mechanic, it looks great, it's priced accordingly, it's charming, and does it fucking deliver on the narrative setup at the end. Amazing.
positive · AI labelView post →Finally played A Short Hike and fell in love so fast! Had to make a little paper homage. Thank you @adamgryu.bsky.social @marksparling.bsky.social for making this joyful game!
positive · AI labelView post →Attention all lovers of adorable critters AND adventure! Announcing the Animal Adventure Bundle! This one-of-a-kind bundle is only available on Steam. Includes Big Hops, Lil Gator Game, a Short Hike, and Little Kitty, Big City! Play as any of these critter protagonists for a guranteed cozy time!
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm gonna be at Render File tonight in Toronto! They're a band that improvises music to live gameplay. It's a great vibe and I'm thrilled they chose A Short Hike for tonight ☺️ www.eventbrite.ca/e/strings-sp...
neutral · AI labelView post →Just played through A Short Hike. I love this #indiegame and recommend it to everyone. You have to experience its charms firsthand: little moments add up into an emergent story unique to your playthrough. Work + life have me a bit burnt out lately. I really needed A Short Hike, and am glad for it.
positive · AI labelView post →A Short Hike took four months to develop, so indie devs can use that as a helpful unit of measurement. Did your game take a year to develop? Then it must be three times as good as A Short Hike, and will make three times as much money.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm waiting for Minecraft 1.21.6 to come out in order to fire up Season 4 of the Punch-A-Chunk, and this morning I played A Short Hike. The game is impossibly cute and well worth the $5 I paid for it. Highly recommend it.
positive · AI labelView post →Was the only game I had available in the hours before a major ear surgery. It was able to keep my mind entertained and distract me enoug, preventing the excessive development of dark thoughts. Thanks for that
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game #7 of 2026: A Short Hike ⛰️🪶 A short hike is a cozy game that's all about the journey, not the destination. I got to glide and climb, but also to meet lovely folks on my hike. The game was short and sweet.
positive · AI labelView post →theres a bundle on itch thats supporting game industry workers and uknow that this is going to be the 7th time im buying A Short Hike
neutral · AI labelView post →You know what game I *would* put on the list? A Short Hike. I have seen more indie game pitchdecks reference that game than perhaps any other game in the last 10 years. Monumentally influential game to indie devs.
neutral · AI labelView post →A Short Hike (Switch / Steam) digital release is 50% off on US eShop and Steam: bit.ly/3Sp8xxO $3.99 lowest price ever This game rules!
neutral · AI labelView post →Very few AAA games made me feel the way A Short Hike did. Game is less than 2 hours long and left such a huge lasting impact on me. Play it
positive · AI labelView post →just wanted to say everyone needs to play A Short Hike this game is not very long but it will fuck you up by the end it will tear your heart apart that’s all
positive · AI labelView post →I asked for some cozy game recommendations this month and ended up playing two games that I simply adored: A SHORT HIKE and SPIRITFARER - the latter of which might be one of the most deep, nuanced, and affecting games I've ever played... www.patreon.com/filmcrithulk...
positive · AI labelView post →You will like my indie game if you played these games: - Dredge ⚓ - Skyrim 🗺️ - A Short Hike 🗻
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey. We're making a game that's A Short Hike meets Greek mythology with a dash of Ace Attorney.
neutral · AI labelView post →Overview of my game's VFX pipeline 🍃 Greatly inspired by A Short Hike, Lil Gator Game & Proteus ^^ #gamedev #vfx #lowpoly #gamedevelopment #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →If you've enjoyed Animal Crossing and A Short Hike, this game will be a great pick to you. ❤️
neutral · AI labelView post →A game about climbing the highest mountain to call your mom. What's not to like? On a more serious note, the game aces by limiting itself. The world being so small makes every corner memorable and relevant. Which in turn makes an in-game map unnecessary, which in turn makes the exploration a better experience. Gliding is amazing, and the mini-games all find a great balance between being challenging and fun. That includes the boat racing. Just don't go full throttle into every corner. Only…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Most games give you a mountain because something terrible is waiting at the top. A Short Hike gives you one because Claire needs cell reception. That's about as urgent as things get. You arrive at Hawk Peak Provincial Park with one real objective: reach the summit. Nobody particularly cares when you do it. Instead, you can swim, fish, climb, dig for treasure, help strangers with remarkably minor problems, or spend twenty minutes collecting golden feathers for a climb that probably did not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is exactly why games are and always will be art. This game is pure simplicity, but inside that simplicity there is countless amount of life. This game feels alive. Words won't do it any justice, as this game is so simple it transcends itself and goes beyond that simplicity. "What is Enlightenment? Ordinary life is enlightenment." Exactly like this game, it goes beyond its own simplicity to deliver you one of the greatest experiences in gaming you will ever have. Check the game score…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Listening to the soundtrack for A Short Hike again (and the official piano arrangements that I didn't know existed until today), what a good game. Makes me wish I could play it again for the first time
positive · AI labelView post →This is the perfect remedy after a long day at work, dealing with infuriating co workers, a bad commute, lack of sleep, and a wife that pretends you don't exist. A Short Hike is a relaxing experience, where you can just relax for a minute and pretend your some kind of bird with the only goal of reaching the summit for cell reception. Also it's made by a fellow Canadian so I gotta give support. If you just want to relax for a minute this is your jam.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Short Hike is an awesome Indie game that was a joy to play! 🐦 It is currently down to £3.56 in the PSN sale. Highly recommend.
positive · AI labelView post →Game Recommendation: A Short Hike This game is short and very sweet. Wholesome, funny, fun to play, and has very cozy vibes. All around a lovely game that I recommend for everyone.
positive · AI labelView post →TLDR Review: A sweet short treat, with a well-crafted world, and a satisfying conclusion. But god I did not enjoy the “2010s internet” lingo in the dialogue writing. In-depth review: Pros: - It was touted as a "cozy open world", and in many ways, I prefer it to a more expansive one. There's a surprising amount of activities stacked into a small space: from fishing, digging, watering flowers, boating, climbing, to treasure hunting (of which I found a grand total of zero treasures). There's no…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It reminds me a little of A Short Hike if you've ever played that game? If you haven't, I'm paying Smushi Come Home a huge compliment here, 'cos that was a short and simple but absolutely joyous game that I just adored.
neutral · AI labelView post →Yesterday I played A Short Hike after many years, I'm still impressed by how big the game world feel
positive · AI labelView post →How did people feel about the "pixel" setting in A Short Hike? I remember feeling conflicted about deliberately downsampling a game, but I think it's an interesting "sacrifice" to make for a more impressionistic style (as in, the low res gives you more space to imagine more detail)
neutral · AI labelView post →A Short Hike It is such a cozy little game. It’s short, simple, and surprisingly relaxing. You play as a bird climbing a mountain, but the real fun is in exploring — meeting other hikers, gliding around, and just watering the plants, digging around for coins, collecting chests and feathers 🪶 etc. The music and visuals make it feel warm and calm, like a quiet escape from everything. It’s a small game, but it leaves you feeling happy when you’re done.(9.5/10).5 cut for the camera view movement…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was reminded about A Short Hike yesterday. Such a sweet game!! 😍 🗻 #art #illustration #ashorthike
positive · AI labelView post →This game was such a joy to play. If you are feeling stressed or at all burnt out and just want something wholesome and relaxing to play, this short walking simulator can be perfect. It’s one of those cosy games that does kind of fall into the territory of at times feeling like it’s for kids (like Alba or A Tiny Sticker Tale), but I don’t think I really mind that kind of thing. I like to see them as games that are suitable for kids, but still aimed at adults, as they feel like the kind of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Short Hike Completed All I'm gonna say is it's a really cute game that I highly recommend. Also the movement is insanely fun and I didn't expect that at all.
positive · AI labelView post →Game I'm Currently Playing: A Short Hike What are you currently playing?
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing A Short Hike with my 7 year old and this game still rules
positive · AI labelView post →This game is pure comfort. Every time I thought I was ready to head toward the summit, I'd spot another trail to explore, another character to talk to, or another little collectible that pulled me in a different direction. I never felt rushed because exploring was just as rewarding as reaching the destination. The dialogue made me smile, the soundtrack was relaxing, and the whole game felt like a warm cup of coffee on a quiet morning. It's short, but it never feels like it's missing anything.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Highly recommend this cozy game. I thoroughly enjoyed the dialogue from each little character, reminded me of when animal crossing villagers would yell at you. Good times.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m not a video game expert, I just like them. Here are some of my favorite games A Short Hike (you are a bird person and you have to take a short hike) Into the Breach (tactics game where you control some robots to battle aliens) Stardew Valley (hardcore gamers, only)
positive · AI labelView post →Happy Saturday everyone. I’ll be starting A Short Hike after work since I’m in the mood for a short game and heard good things! #AShortHike #NintendoSwitch
neutral · AI labelView post →I was asked to write about A Short Hike as a GFM donor request. Coming back to it, I finally understood what makes this game special: it's all about the distractions. noescapevg.com/a-short-hike...
positive · AI labelView post →My new youtube video is out for A Short Hike! I was generously gifted this game a long while ago (thank you!) so it's lovely to finally get around to it. Please check out my video here ⤵️ 🔗 youtu.be/nhU1STI-XhU?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Teh Best Game ever- This game is animal crossing with platforming and less useless tasks. It's really nice how you can play the game in practically any order. I felt very emotionally moved by this game and it had me immersed. I want to play video games more and this game inspired me. I want more games that feel and sound and look like this. Bonus if you get to actually eat strawberries on toast.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →etched on my mind for EVER, an article about a little hidden gem called A SHORT HIKE when the game had already 3000+ reviews
neutral · AI labelView post →Xbox Game Pass August Lineup; *A Short Hike *Broforce Forever *LIMBO *Airborne Kingdom *Everspace 2
neutral · AI labelView post →At home this Halloween? Celebrate with me! On Halloween night, I'm planning to play the Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival - a game that only puts its servers up ONCE A YEAR just for the holiday, for FREE (or an optional 2 dollars!) created by the dev of A Short Hike! Play with me this WEEN!
neutral · AI labelView post →A wonderful little game. Absolutely charming and engaging writing mixed with elegant gameplay. A warm hug of hope and a perfect escape from the despairs of life.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THE prime example of the evocative emotional potential videogames can have. Perfectly designed world to encourage exploration. Each section of your journey is marked by a campfire and a friendly NPC to lift your spirits. Beautifully conveys what it is to be human. THE cozy game of all time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short Hike - A game that stays in my heart This game was exactly what I needed. I tried it out of curiosity and it completely surpassed my expectations. It's a chill, forgiving, and genuinely rewarding little adventure, where the core loop of collecting golden feathers, doing small favors for NPCs, and just roaming around a beautiful island feels incredibly satisfying. After I completed the game, I suddenly felt motivated to go back to my backlog instead of just staring at my library - that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Writing this review after my third playthrough, about one every two years or so. A Short Hike is a game about feeling sad and stuck, and working through it by: going outside, meeting new friends, taking up new activities, going for a long hike and, finally, calling your Mom. Beautiful visuals and music, great characters, satisfying movement mechanics, fun mini-games. Can be played in one sitting, which may actually be ideal in order to have the coziest, most immersive experience possible. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Starting a series highlights my favourite games I’ve worked on. Today it’s A Short Hike by @adamgryu.bsky.social. It’s so much more than a brilliant game. A Short Hike changed the way we think about indie game development, I would go as far as saying it’s one of the most pivotal 🖤🖤
positive · AI labelView post →A Short Hike meets a lot of Cozy Game requirements but Claire's written such that even at the start you can tell she's got some shit going on which might complicate the mood. I think a Witch in the Alps game could have plenty of emotional complexity while maintaining a pleasant mood.
neutral · AI labelView post →Big Walk and A Short Hike share the first spot for "most undeceitful game title"
neutral · AI labelView post →hey gamers, check out this indie game bundle for a good cause. It's just $10+ and the proceeds go to help out those out-of-work due to industry layoffs. It has real gems like A Short Hike, and Psychroma; and other stuff I dunno yet. Dating faries? skateboarding birds? sure! itch.io/b/3802/game-...
neutral · AI labelView post →A Short Hike is literally a game about a bird kid on vacation in the mountains. It's cute and short fun.
positive · AI labelView post →Short, beautiful game. I didn't complete every challenge, but I enjoyed completing the main objectives to complete the story. Worth picking up during a sale for sure.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finished playing A Short Hike. What a gem! So funny cozy beautiful game
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