Choose Puttin' Around
Choose Puttin' Around if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Puttin' Around launched in 2019.
Puttin' Around vs Golfing in Aether
Puttin' Around and Golfing in Aether both land in Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam. Puttin' Around (2019) is 3 years older than Golfing in Aether (2022). Puttin' Around is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Golfing in Aether (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Golfing in Aether
Choose Golfing in Aether if you want a Simulation and Racing game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Golfing in Aether launched in 2022.
Both Puttin' Around and Golfing in Aether sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Puttin' Around |  Golfing in Aether | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Better Games LLC | Vetron |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Puttin' Around (2019) is 3 years older than Golfing in Aether (2022).
- Puttin' Around is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Golfing in Aether (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Golfing in Aether has co-op; Puttin' Around does not.
Puttin' Around vs Golfing in Aether — FAQ
- Should I play Puttin' Around or Golfing in Aether first?
- If you want chronology, Puttin' Around (2019) came out before Golfing in Aether (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Puttin' Around and Golfing in Aether similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.