A Short Hike

Adam Robinson-Yu made a game about climbing a mountain and accidentally created one of the purest gaming experiences ever. You play as Claire, a bird visiting a provincial park, trying to reach the summit. The island is tiny but dense with secrets, side quests, and NPCs who are all dealing with their own small crises. You can finish in 90 minutes or spend four hours finding every golden feather and talking to every beachgoer. It costs $8, runs on anything, and leaves you feeling like you just had a really good walk outside — at half the price of 'Stardew Valley'. Sometimes that's enough.