13 Relaxing 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.

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 comes from the same genre as A Short Hike and shares a casual, approachable feel, 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 procedural generation and a first-person view.

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.

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.

Same family as A Short Hike: a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sandbox world and a sci-fi setting.

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: a relaxing pace, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is deep simulation.