A Short Hike – An indie exploration game. Indie World Showcase games you can already play

If you’ve been hoping to visit Hawk Peak Provincial Park, the wait is finally over. After originally launching on Steam last summer, A Short Hike has arrived on the Nintendo Switch.

The game by developer Adamgryu lets you explore the park at your own pace. You might eventually reach the summit of the mountain, but there’s plenty to do along the way. Meet other hikers, go fishing, or catch an updraft and go soaring over the forest. Oh right, I forgot to mention you play as a bird.

A Short Hike has received “overwhelmingly positive” reviews on Steam since its release, and that’s with well over three thousand reviews. This relaxing game of exploration is sure to find a good home on the Switch.

Which will you choose? The beaten path or the backcountry? A Short Hike is available now on the Nintendo eShop.

Matt Buckley

After studying creative writing at Emerson College in Boston, Matt published a travel blog based on a two-month solo journey around the world, wrote for SmarterTravel, and worked on an Antarctic documentary series for NOVA, Antarctic Extremes. Today, for Gamepressure, Matt covers Nintendo news and writes reviews for Switch and PC titles. Matt enjoys RPGs like Pokemon and Breath of the Wild, as well as fighting games like Super Smash Bros., and the occasional action game like Ghostwire Tokyo or Gods Will Fall. Outside of video games, Matt is also a huge Dungeons & Dragons nerd, a fan of board games like Wingspan, an avid hiker, and after recently moving to California, an amateur surfer.

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