Choose Golf Around!
Choose Golf Around! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Golf Around! launched in 2020.
Golf Around! vs Golfing in Aether
Golf Around! and Golfing in Aether both land in Sports, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Golf Around! (2020) is 2 years older than Golfing in Aether (2022). Golf Around! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Golfing in Aether (84.6% positive). 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 Racing game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Golfing in Aether launched in 2022.
Both Golf Around! and Golfing in Aether sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Golf Around! |  Golfing in Aether | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (543 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Abracadabra Arts | Vetron |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Golf Around! (2020) is 2 years older than Golfing in Aether (2022).
- Golf Around! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Golfing in Aether (84.6% positive).
- Golfing in Aether is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Golf Around! (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Golfing in Aether has co-op; Golf Around! does not.
- Golf Around! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Golfing in Aether has no Deck rating yet.
Golf Around! vs Golfing in Aether — FAQ
- Should I play Golf Around! or Golfing in Aether first?
- If you want chronology, Golf Around! (2020) 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 Golf Around! and Golfing in Aether similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Simulation 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.
- Does Golf Around! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Golf Around! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Golfing in Aether doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.