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Michael Neumann · Published by Michael Neumann · Official site ↗
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Find your way through a dark wilderness in this atmospheric roguelike where you assemble the trail. Navigate obstacles by spinning your compass, interact with lost souls and choose the path out of the endless night.
Adventure, Indie, Strategy · More free games
Assemble the trail and navigate through an atmospheric night in Night Hike. Spin your compass to overcome obstacles and make choices that lead to endless paths out of the dark wilderness.
About this game
Night Hike is a curious journey through a dark wilderness loop where the choices you make determine if you'll find a way out. Choose which trails to follow, interact with the locals and break through the mysteries hidden among these strange trails.
Choose Your Path
Choose which path to follow, when to venture forth or turn back. Every route offers branching opportunities, and no two hikes will unfold the same way. The hike resets when you run out of actions.
You Are Not Alone
Nightfall reveals supernatural faces in the shadows, but are they friend or foe? Your interactions shape the journey as much as the trails you choose.
Spin Fate in Your Favor
When the obstacles present themselves, a spin of the needle determines success or failure. Power your compass to improve your chances of moving forward.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 1.5 GHz Core2Duo
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
The Onboarding Update
The first demo patchThis patch includes: Mile 1 (the tutorial) is much more explicit in explaining how the compass and obstacles workAdded some new visitors, modified who appears on mile 2 and mile 3You can now move with the mouse (clicking adjacent tiles)New Capsule Art to help identify the game's genreFixed an issue where the Trail Blazer achievement wasn't triggeringIt's now been over a week since the demo launched, and I've been monitoring feedback and some statistics. One thing that I felt needed immediate attention was that a decent chunk of players where a little too lost, even for a game about being lost. It was clear that players didn't have a clear sense of what to do, and learning the compass and obstacle system was more frustrating than fun. So, I spent a lot of time revisiting the opening mile, I hope it helps! I've also made a few a general updates, QOL additions and bug fixes. Many players wanted to move with the mouse, so that is now available. Obstacles that contain our local residents are now visible at all times, so you don't have to wander aimlessly to find them. I also put a few new residents in.What's next?I'm planning on doing a few more patches to the demo before I return my focus to finishing the game. For the next update I plan on adding a trail directory to the experience, so you can easily familiarize yourself with the trails available each mile, rather than it feeling completely blind.Do you have feedback?I want to hear it. Feel free to post it here in the Steam community hub or on my Discord. I want to make sure Night Hike is a fun experience for future demo players as well as make any long term improvements to the full gameRead full article on Community Announcements (Coneman!)AnnouncementsOfficial
Play the Demo!
Hey everyone, I'm excited to finally share the free demo for Night Hike. Download it now and give this dark, never-ending wilderness loop a spin. Link below!Go to the DemoRead full article on Community Announcements (Coneman!)AnnouncementsOfficial
Demo Coming Soon
Really excited to announce that the demo will be coming out later this month! I've been working hard making this experience better thanks to all the feedback received during the playtest (if you participated, you're awesome). Can't wait to get this snapshot in the hands of more hikers.See ya on the trails!MichaelRead full article on Community Announcements (Coneman!)AnnouncementsOfficial
Playtest 1.0 Ends Today
Thank you so muchto everyone who participated in the playtest, shared recordings, filled out the survey and/or sent feedback. I have gotten a tremendous amount of quality feedback about what's working, what isn't, and how I can make Night Hike even better and I'm motivated to make some quality changes as I move into preparations for the demo.If you still haven't given feedback or tried it out, there day is still yours to do so (and you can continue to send me feedback days afterwards) Night Hike — Playtest-MichaelRead full article on Community Announcements (Coneman!)AnnouncementsOfficial
See me in the Endix Showcase
I am excited to be a part of Endix Showcase to show off Night Hike in a unique and creative way. What is Endix Showcase? Endix is a free virtual/digital event built as a game in Unreal Engine, this allows you to join the Showcase on your own terms. Visit Endix on Steam to create your own avatar and jump into a digital theme world, showing tons of beloved and new games that might not have been on your radar yet. You can find my trailer at the Theatrum Obscurum Join in May 23-24th, maybe you'll see me there!Read full article on Community Announcements (Coneman!)
