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Mike goes on hikeWhat streamers ran into on Twitch
First-person hiking adventure where you explore trails, take photographs, and journal memories.
We listened to 8 Twitch streams of Mike goes on hike (6h 34m in total). The problem that came up most: next destination and trail direction hard to follow, players loop back, in 3 of 8 streams.
8 Twitch streams · 6h 34m analysed · English, German, Japanese · analysed in the week of 26 Oct 2026 · Steam page
- Problems
- 47
- Ideas
- 4
- Highlights
- 8
Each problem, idea and highlight counts once, however often it came up. The timeline counts every moment: 129 in all.
Read what they actually saidFull report with quotes and VOD links · $49Events and lists
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- Stream 1, 1h analysed: 8 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 1 highlight.
- Stream 2, 47 min analysed: 7 problems, 2 suggestions or comparisons, 2 highlights.
- Stream 3, 47 min analysed: 25 problems, 2 suggestions or comparisons, 1 highlight.
- Stream 4, 44 min analysed: 22 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 2 highlights.
- Stream 5, 49 min analysed: 7 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 1 highlight.
- Stream 6, 42 min analysed: 3 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 5 highlights.
- Stream 7, 53 min analysed: 15 problems, 2 highlights.
- Stream 8, 51 min analysed: 14 problems, 6 highlights.
Problems (47)
Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up. The ones most streams ran into come first.
- #6Confusionblocking
next destination and trail direction hard to follow, players loop back
3 of 8 streams · 13 moments
13 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #7Confusion
photo task purpose and how to frame it is unclear
3 of 8 streams · 6 moments
6 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #27Frustration
invisible limits block walking off the intended trail
3 of 8 streams · 6 moments
6 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #8Confusion
radio call access and conversation flow unclear
2 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #9Confusion
unclear how to reply to the radio
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #1Bugblocking
radio call to Earl breaks or cannot be opened
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #28Frustrationblocking
camera sway and head motion cause nausea
1 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #2Bug
camera lags or disappears briefly
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #3Bug
enter key does nothing at an interaction
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #10Confusion
unclear photo and climb objectives while exploring
1 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #11Confusion
unclear what to do next after the first camp
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #12Confusion
photo objectives are easy to miss and order is unclear
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #13Confusion
camera pickup and photo button are hard to find
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #14Confusion
camp setup and night events lack guidance
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #15Confusion
no obvious place to adjust camera sway
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #16Confusion
opening cutscenes abrupt and unexplained
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #29Frustration
japanese text reads as poor machine translation
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #30Frustration
trail map is hard to read and photo of it is poor
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #31Frustration
walking feels slow and sluggish
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #32Frustration
heavy performance forces lower graphics and blurry image
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #33Frustration
default frame rate limit pushes gpu to maximum
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #34Frustration
objective text disappears too quickly
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #35Frustration
interest drops during early game
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #36Frustration
photo taking at every landmark feels tedious
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #37Frustration
default mouse sensitivity too high
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #4Bug
sitting log drifts along with the character
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #5Bug
wrong footstep sound on the bridge
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #17Confusion
journal and interactions are not clear about what they offer
1 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #18Confusion
off-trail walking is limited and cliffs cannot be jumped
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #19Confusion
unclear which items can be picked up or used for rest
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #20Confusion
path blocked message gives no reason
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #21Confusion
zip line is fun but resetting the handle is unclear
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #22Confusion
campsite locked without explanation
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #23Confusion
photo moment adds colour without explanation
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #24Confusion
collectible item effect is not explained
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #25Confusion
hard to orient on the map and trail network
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #26Confusion
earl's radio talk feels odd
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #38Frustration
camera smoothing is disliked by default but kept after testing
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #39Frustration
jump scares clash with the calm tone
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #40Frustration
easy to miss dreamcatcher collectibles with no way back
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #41Frustration
packing list forces an unwanted item
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #42Frustration
game audio level feels too quiet
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #43Frustration
radio chats with a stranger can feel at odds with a solo hike
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #44Frustration
loading art looks ai generated
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #45Frustration
movement feels tricky
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #46Frustration
abandoned camp items cannot be taken
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #47Frustration
demo ends sooner than players expect
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
Suggestions and comparisons (4)
What players asked for, and which games they compared yours to.
- #50Comparison
radio companion setup resembles Firewatch
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #48Suggestion
no way to pick up small items like leaves
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #49Suggestion
language names in menu hard to recognise
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #51Comparison
dark mood of the hike reads like horror
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
What landed (8)
Moments players clearly enjoyed.
- #52Highlight
zip line ride is a fun, thrilling highlight
3 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #53Highlight
calm, peaceful hiking mood with pleasant music and views
3 of 8 streams · 6 moments
6 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #54Highlight
graphics and art style praised
2 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #55Highlight
nature scenery and views are pleasant
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #56Highlight
photo taking and optional photo spots are enjoyable
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #57Highlight
detailed messy house and mirror
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #58Highlight
many camera options appreciated
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #59Highlight
zipline and wildlife scare moments land well
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
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