A Short Hike

A Short Hike
Designer(s)	Adam Robinson-Yu
Programmer(s)	Adam Robinson-Yu
Artist(s)	Adam Robinson-Yu Dawn Blair Andrew Wong
Composer(s)	Mark Sparling
Engine	Unity
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows macOS Linux Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox One
Release	Windows, MacOS, Linux July 30, 2019 Nintendo Switch August 18, 2020 PS4, Xbox One November 16, 2021
Genre(s)	Adventure, Cozy
Mode(s)	Single-player

A Short Hike is an adventure video game by Canadian indie game designer Adam Robinson-Yu (also known as adamgryu). It is an open world exploration game in which the player is tasked with reaching the summit of a mountain to get cellphone reception. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux in July 2019, for Nintendo Switch in August 2020, and for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in November 2021.

A Short Hike received positive reviews from critics, who widely praised its relaxing gameplay, freedom of exploration, and flying mechanics, while some criticized the short length and the handling of some story elements. It won the Seumas McNally Grand Prize at the 2020 Independent Games Festival.