6 Games like A Short Hike on Mobile that you should try

What brings it close to A Short Hike is a relaxing pace, open world exploration and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a cartoon aesthetic and 2D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what A Short Hike does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is deep simulation.

Same family as A Short Hike: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings linear, story-driven structure and horror setting.

The genre is the same as A Short Hike’s, and with it a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and world — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sandbox world.

Genre puts it alongside A Short Hike, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

On paper it is what A Short Hike is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.