9 Cozy games like A Short Hike 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: a relaxing pace, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside A Short Hike, and so does a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to A Short Hike is a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: historical setting and resource management.

What brings it close to A Short Hike is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings a sci-fi setting and resource management.

It comes from the same genre as A Short Hike and shares a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and pixel art. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

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 single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is 3D presentation.

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.

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. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a cyberpunk setting.