13 Games like A Short Hike on Nintendo Switch 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.

If A Short Hike worked for you because of a relaxing pace, open world exploration and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: deep simulation.

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: a relaxing pace, open world exploration and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: post-apocalyptic world.

It shares the essentials of what A Short Hike does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings puzzle design and melee combat.

Same family as A Short Hike: open world exploration, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a sandbox world and a sci-fi setting.

Same family as A Short Hike: open world exploration, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: a sandbox world and a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to A Short Hike for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

The genre is the same as A Short Hike’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

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.

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. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is historical setting and a first-person view.

Same family as A Short Hike: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is procedural generation and a first-person view.

Same family as A Short Hike: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is procedural generation and resource management.