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7.9
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Score Breakdown Based on 25 ratings
  1. 10 (2)
  2. 9 (5)
  3. 8 (10)
  4. 7 (6)
  5. 6 (2)
  6. 5 (0)
  7. 4 (0)
  8. 3 (0)
  9. 2 (0)
  10. 1 (0)

What Gamespot Users have to say about A Short Hike

  • Rating:8

    A fantastic love note to the Nintendo 64 era of platformers

    You can't really call this a walking simulator or a platformer. It's a bit of both. A Short Hike doesn't have a touching story that tugs on your heartstrings that a lot of short indie "walking simulators" have, nor is i... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Great Variety and Simply Fun

    A Short Hike can come off as a very simple game but it does have some unexpected depth to it. The overall goal is to make it to the top of the peak. In order to do so you must get a certain amount of golden feathers. Pa... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    A prime example of how a chill game can be just as engaging as action-oriented games.

    I had heard so many great things about A Short Hike I was dying to play it. The first thing you'll notice watching the trailer is the surprising pleasant visuals which is very pixel dense. The vibrant colors of the mount... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    A Short Hike

    A Short Hike is an easy, fun little game you can play in just a couple of hours. You play as a bird who wants to hike a mountain and is having anxiety. You go out into the world to climb the mountain, and you meet frien... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    A Short Hike

    You play as a bird, Claire (looks penguin-esque to me). You are in a mountain retreat, and want to climb the Hawk Peak in order to get a good phone signal and make a phone call. Probably a very legitimate motivation for ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful