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Gemezl · 2023 · Windows

Steam: 83 % positive of 3,786 reviews, as of Oct 28

Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.

24 games that play like Missing Hiker and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Mimic Search, Fatal Midnight and Kach.

Player tags

  • Horror
  • Free to Play
  • Psychological Horror
  • Retro
  • Atmospheric
  • Singleplayer
  • Thriller
  • Multiplayer
Map region: Psychological Horror
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Steam reviews

What players say

Short free horror walking sim with a few effective jump scares; most players think it is worth a free try, but the abrupt ending and thin content disappoint many.

Most reviewers recommend the game, but the picture is mixed. Many players praise the retro VHS look, the atmosphere and the sound design, and say the few jump scares work well. Several call it a fine free way to spend fifteen to twenty minutes. Some players describe it as a walking simulator with little to do, and a few say the premise is basic and the story is weak. Many complaints focus on the abrupt ending, which some players missed entirely, and on the lack of backstory for the stalker. Others want more content, a longer story or a second ending. A few reviewers also mention low graphics options and performance trouble on weaker PCs, and some point out that the car driving and the walking feel slow.

Praised

  • Atmosphere and sound

    Players praise the eerie retro VHS look, the isolation and the sound design, which build tension for such a small game.

    Many players
  • Jump scares that work

    Reviewers say the two or three jump scares, especially the one at the end, caught them off guard.

    Many players
  • Short and free

    Players note that the game takes about fifteen to twenty minutes and costs nothing, which makes its brevity easier to accept.

    Many players

Criticised

  • Abrupt, unsatisfying ending

    Reviewers say the story ends suddenly with no conclusion, and some did not realise that dying was the ending.

    Many players
  • Thin story and content

    Players say there is little to do, the story lacks backstory and motive, and the game would need more content to justify its length.

    Many players
  • Walking sim with simple gameplay

    Players find the game mostly walking and driving in straight lines, with slow movement and few interactions.

    Some players
  • Performance and graphics options

    Reviewers report lag on weaker PCs and ask for graphics settings, while others praise good optimisation.

    A few players
Who it suits
Suits players who want a very short, free retro horror experience and enjoy atmospheric walking simulators.
Who should skip it
Should be skipped by players who want a longer horror story, deeper mechanics or a satisfying conclusion.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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At a glance

What games like Missing Hiker have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Missing Hiker: Horror (23 of 24), Psychological Horror (20) and First-Person (8).
  • They came out between 2010 and 2025, 11 of them after Missing Hiker (2023).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Amnesia: The Dark Descent (95 % positive of 20,528).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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