Games like A Short Hike

4.2average player rating•5 games

A Short Hike’s pull is breezy movement in a compact park: climb for feathers, glide off peaks, and stumble into side errands. These five keep the same light-touch exploration, playful traversal, and low-stakes quests in worlds you can actually finish.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic77

Avg. player rating4.2/5

Avg. playtime3h

Main genreAdventure

Released2017–2022

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Adventure5 of 5
Indie4 of 5
Action2 of 5
Casual2 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
Lil Gator Game
ActionAdventureCasual
Kid-sized open world where climbing stamina and a breezy glide turn stray errands into joyful detours.
4.9/5Player ratingView game
2
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
AdventureCasual
Sunny island rambling with light errands and collectibles, where helping locals turns detours into the goal.
4.9/5Player ratingMC79View game
3
AER Memories of Old
AdventureIndie
Free-flight gliding between floating islands, with short temple dives that punctuate exploration instead of combat.
4.3/5Player ratingView game
4
Sable
ActionAdventureIndie
Go-anywhere climbing with a stamina meter and soft landings, all in open-ended errands instead of fights.
3.5/5Player ratingMC74View game
5
Haven Park
AdventureRPGIndie
Tiny island wandering and bite-size quests that reward curiosity with shortcuts, campfires, and small upgrades, not combat.
3.2/5Player ratingView game