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Smoots Golf - First Training vs Casual Sport Series: Badminton

Smoots Golf - First Training and Casual Sport Series: Badminton both land in Sports 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 are Sports games on Steam. Smoots Golf - First Training (2021) is 4 years older than Casual Sport Series: Badminton (2025). Smoots Golf - First Training is free; Casual Sport Series: Badminton is paid (4.99 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 Smoots Golf - First Training

Choose Smoots Golf - First Training if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Smoots Golf - First Training launched in 2021.

Choose Casual Sport Series: Badminton

Choose Casual Sport Series: Badminton if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Casual Sport Series: Badminton launched in 2025.

Both Smoots Golf - First Training and Casual Sport Series: Badminton sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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

Smoots Golf - First Training vs Casual Sport Series: Badminton — Steam metadata comparison
Smoots Golf - First Training — Steam game coverSmoots Golf - First TrainingCasual Sport Series: Badminton — Steam game coverCasual Sport Series: Badminton
Released20212025
GenresSports, Indie, Free To PlaySports, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
PriceFree to play4.99 USD
Steam reviews9 reviews7 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersKaneda GamesRevulo Games

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Smoots Golf - First Training vs Casual Sport Series: Badminton — FAQ

Should I play Smoots Golf - First Training or Casual Sport Series: Badminton first?
If you want chronology, Smoots Golf - First Training (2021) came out before Casual Sport Series: Badminton (2025). 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 Smoots Golf - First Training and Casual Sport Series: Badminton similar?
They overlap on Sports 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 Smoots Golf - First Training and Casual Sport Series: Badminton have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Smoots Golf - First Training ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Casual Sport Series: Badminton ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Is Smoots Golf - First Training free?
Yes — Smoots Golf - First Training is a free-to-play Steam title. Casual Sport Series: Badminton is paid (4.99 USD).
Does Smoots Golf - First Training run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Smoots Golf - First Training is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Casual Sport Series: Badminton doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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