Short Trip

About Short Trip

Short Trip is a single player casual management game. It was developed by Alexander Perrin and was released on December 11, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Hello! It's your turn to operate the scenic railway. The local town cats would love to join you for the ride too, if that's ok. Short Trip is the first instalment in a collection of interactive illustrations created for the web. It has been created as a study into capturing the essence of graphite on paper within a digital context, and to learn more about web-based graphics technologies. Short Tri…

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99%Audience ScoreBased on 158 reviews

graphics20 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Stunning hand-drawn artwork with charming and meticulous pencil-drawn visuals, creating a timeless and peaceful atmosphere.
Relaxing and soothing gameplay with gentle tram driving mechanics, immersive ambient sounds, and adorable cat passengers that make for a calming experience.
A heartfelt, artistic experience crafted with great care and dedication, praised as a unique interactive art piece suitable for players looking to unwind.

The game is very short, offering only about 5 to 20 minutes of gameplay, which may leave players wanting more content or deeper engagement.
Gameplay is extremely simple and minimalistic with limited objectives, which might not satisfy those looking for more challenge or variety.
Some players noted the lack of features like achievements, more interactive elements, or a save function, which could enhance replayability and player engagement.

graphics
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71% positive mentions, 29% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's standout feature is its stunning hand-drawn graphics, which create a charming, peaceful, and immersive atmosphere. The detailed artwork, combined with subtle sound design, offers a relaxing and aesthetically pleasing experience that feels like interacting with a beautifully crafted piece of art.
- “The hand-drawn art style is by far the standout aspect of this game!”
- “✔️ Amazing art: the hand-drawn visuals are stunning and create a peaceful, immersive environment.”
- “Visuals are stunning and you can see the passion that went into making this interactive art piece.”
gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its simplicity, relaxing mechanics, and seamless integration with the game's artistic and audio design, offering a satisfying and calming experience. However, some users find the stop location and timing mechanics unintuitive, and note a lack of deeper engagement or narrative elements, which slightly disrupts the flow. Overall, it's appreciated as a straightforward, beautiful, and chill experience, though not deeply substantial.
- “The gameplay is simple but satisfying; the audio is subtle but very nice and fits the 'less is more' vibe that this game has going for it. The cats are adorable, and the visuals are like playing through a meticulously sketched piece of art.”
- “I really like it; it's simple, incredibly beautiful, and the gameplay is exactly what I needed.”
- “Simple to play and relaxing: straightforward mechanics make it a great choice for unwinding after a long day.”
- “Stop location mechanics: activating stop locations and time mechanics didn’t feel intuitive, which disrupted the flow.”
- “Lacks purpose and substantial gameplay; it’s worth trying only if you appreciate supporting hand drawn games.”
- “Loop: drive a tram, pick up and drop off passengers between stops, but there is only minor gameplay involved with hitting the stops on schedule.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game’s atmosphere is widely praised for its immersive and relaxing qualities, enhanced by lovely sound work and art style that vividly evoke a crisp mountain setting. Players appreciate the thoughtful details and customizable background textures that deepen the experience. Overall, the atmosphere is masterfully crafted and highly engaging.
- “The sound work and atmosphere in this game is just lovely; you can practically smell the crisp mountain air, and kids will probably love being able to ring the bell.”
- “The art style and atmosphere of this game are immaculate and very relaxing.”
- “And now, here I am, immersed in the atmosphere the developer has so masterfully crafted.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions
The game offers little to no traditional story or dialogue, focusing instead on a serene, short experience centered around driving a tram. It is appreciated mainly for its artistic dedication and immersive sound design rather than narrative depth.
- “This game is truly a labor of love. I highly recommend playing it either with a headset or volume all the way up so you can experience all the wonderful sound effects. This is a precious story entirely hand drawn. Though it may be a short story as the name depicts, it is well worth playing and admiring how much dedication and art went into this game.”
- “No story.”
- “Short Trip is really barely a game: there is no story or dialogues, no conditions for beating it or losing, you just drive a tram between stations, reach the final stop, then go back.”
- “There is no story or dialogues, making the experience feel minimal and lacking depth.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game is praised for its short, heartwarming, and soothing experience, featuring adorable, animated cat villagers that add a whimsical and charmingly wholesome atmosphere.
- “Short, heartwarming and soothing game”
- “Adorable cat villagers: the cute, animated feline passengers add a whimsical and heartwarming touch.”
- “Charming, simple, and wholesome.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions
The music aspect is characterized by the absence of background music, replaced instead by natural ambient sounds like birds and wind, creating a relaxing and immersive atmosphere.
- “The game is very relaxing, I love that there's no music, just nature sounds.”
- “There isn't even background music.”
- “There is no music playing; you just hear the ambient sounds of birds, wind, and your tram.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game offers limited replayability due to its short length, but charm and features like a timed stop mode provide some incentive to revisit it. Its relaxed, cozy atmosphere makes replaying enjoyable despite the simplicity.
- “By its nature, extremely short but it makes up for it with charm and a timed stop mode that adds in replayability (I recommend pairing with a cozy audiobook).”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users indicate that grinding requires additional lives, suggesting it may be time-consuming or challenging without extra attempts.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game runs smoothly and reliably on the Steam Deck, ensuring a stable gaming experience.