A Short Hike is a small and cutesy sandbox-ish game where you take a role of a bird leaving for a break in the mountains with her ranger aunt. It's a relaxing experience where you explore the mountain and its surroundings at your own pace, while meeting and helping other hikers.


The game looks pretty nice. The pixelated graphics is well made, however, it took me a while to get used to it, as it's kind of... blurry? It's also a bit too hard to predict where you're actually going to land when gliding, which makes it a tad annoying in the races or high up where your feathers freeze. Still, you've got to respect the artist for actually crafting so many tiny details all over the created world, it's the most pleasant experience to just fly around the island seeing everything that you've passed on the way up from so far away. The area feels very much alive and changes as you hike higher and higher.

The music changes from area to area as well. Down in the beach it's more slow-paced and relaxing, while it gets more atmospheric while reaching the summit. I feel like it gives A Short Hike its soul, makes it all come together nicely.


The game is mostly about getting the feathers so that you can actually reach the summit, however, you're not being rushed into it by any means. There are some small minigames, quests, tools and treasures that make it a fun experience. And you're free to take part in them (or not) whenever you want. Relaxation is the name of the game, so even if you reach the summit in an hour, you might just spend another one just exploring and treasure hunting like I did, just because it's fun.


If you want to just chill for an hour or two and have 5€ to spare then get A Short Hike. It's a wholesome kind of fun perfect for a lazy evening.

A Short Hike is a small and cutesy sandbox-ish game where you take a role of a bird leaving for a break in the mountains with her ranger aunt. It's a relaxing experience where you explore the mountain and its surroundings at your own pace, while meeting and helping other hikers. [h1] Visuals & Sound [/h1] The game looks pretty nice. The pixelated graphics is well made, however, it took me a while to get used to it, as it's kind of... blurry? It's also a bit too hard to predict where you're actually going to land when gliding, which makes it a tad annoying in the races or high up where your feathers freeze. Still, you've got to respect the artist for actually crafting so many tiny details all over the created world, it's the most pleasant experience to just fly around the island seeing everything that you've passed on the way up from so far away. The area feels very much alive and changes as you hike higher and higher. The music changes from area to area as well. Down in the beach it's more slow-paced and relaxing, while it gets more atmospheric while reaching the summit. I feel like it gives A Short Hike its soul, makes it all come together nicely. [h1] Gameplay [/h1] The game is mostly about getting the feathers so that you can actually reach the summit, however, you're not being rushed into it by any means. There are some small minigames, quests, tools and treasures that make it a fun experience. And you're free to take part in them (or not) whenever you want. Relaxation is the name of the game, so even if you reach the summit in an hour, you might just spend another one just exploring and treasure hunting like I did, just because it's fun. [h1] Overall [/h1] If you want to just chill for an hour or two and have 5€ to spare then get A Short Hike. It's a wholesome kind of fun perfect for a lazy evening.