Choose Unrailed!
Choose Unrailed! if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,605 Steam reviews back the pick.
Unrailed! vs Minigolf
Unrailed! and Minigolf both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Unrailed! (2020) is 2 years older than Minigolf (2022). Minigolf is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Unrailed! (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Minigolf
Choose Minigolf if you want a Sports and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Minigolf launched in 2022.
Both Unrailed! and Minigolf sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Unrailed! |  Minigolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (4,605 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Indoor Astronaut | Single Geared Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Unrailed! (2020) is 2 years older than Minigolf (2022).
- Minigolf is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Unrailed! (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Unrailed! is Deck Verified, Minigolf is Deck Playable.
Unrailed! vs Minigolf — FAQ
- Should I play Unrailed! or Minigolf first?
- If you want chronology, Unrailed! (2020) came out before Minigolf (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 Unrailed! and Minigolf similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Unrailed! and Minigolf have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Unrailed! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Minigolf ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.