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A Short Hike

2019
GenresAdventure, Indie, Platformer, Open World, Top-Down Perspective, Casual, Single Player
AvailableJul 30, 2019
PlatformPC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
Developeradamgryu
Overview

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

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52 reviews found

100

LadiesGamers.com

Sep 10, 2020

A Short Hike offers a wholesome experience for a small price. Though the game is short, it’s worth every penny. Put yourself in Claires shoes (do bluebirds wear shoes?) and explore this lovely landscape. Meet all kinds of characters and help them in their quest. Most of all: glide through the air, truly as free as a bird!

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100

Gaming Age

Nintendo Switch

Nov 30, 2020

A Short Hike really is a perfect experience. It’s easily one of the best games I’ve played this year, and I loved every single moment.

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100

Nintendo Life

Nintendo Switch

Aug 29, 2020

A Short Hike is a fat-free experience from top to bottom – or should we say bottom to top? It's the kind of game that makes us just sigh with happiness when we recall our time with it, and even having played it through to its ostensible conclusion multiple times, we know for a fact there are still things to see and do on that mountain. What we have here is something of an apotheosis – a milestone in indie games akin to Cave Story, or Spelunky. The very best bits of multiple game genres, stripped of all padding and bloat, mixed perfectly into a delicious video game stew that only gets richer and richer the more you play. An exploration in every sense of the word, A Short Hike is cute without being twee, challenging without being obnoxious, and emotional without being cloying. A landmark game for all ages. Don't miss this one.

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Doublejump

Sep 7, 2020

Although A Short Hike is — as the name suggests — a rather short game, its combination of humour and emotion captures the player in a way that many AAA games fail to. If you’ve got a spare $10 and a couple of hours to kill, definitely pick up A Short Hike for the Nintendo Switch!

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Ninty Fresh Magazine

Nintendo Switch

Dec 21, 2020

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95

GameGrin

Nintendo Switch

Aug 31, 2020

A Short Hike is a tightly-crafted, charming, and heart-warming game that comes in a bite-sized package for a delightfully low price.

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NintendoWorldReport

Nintendo Switch

Aug 24, 2020

A Short Hike is a game I can recommend to anyone without hesitation. It’s perfect for new players, looking to play something for a short while, but also respects experienced players by giving them the freedom to play the game however they choose. The charm the game brings to the table is reason enough for me to return time and time again to this world. It’s a feel-good zenlike game and I’m so incredibly happy that I can now return to this world at any time on the Switch. Finally it is only A Short Hike away.

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Thumbsticks

Jul 28, 2019

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Noisy Pixel

PlayStation 4

Nov 19, 2021

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Pure Nintendo

Nintendo Switch

Aug 25, 2020

A Short Hike is a game the whole family can love. It’s an homage to classics while still very much it’s own release. There is much to explore, fun characters to interact with, and the entirety of the title just had me smiling. Carve out a couple of hours in your day, curl up with some ‘Strawberries and Toast,’ and give A Short Hike a play. You won’t regret it. Review: A Short Hike (Nintendo Switch) Great A Short Hike is a game the whole family can love.

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