Choose Hole in the Clouds
Choose Hole in the Clouds if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hole in the Clouds launched in 2022.
Hole in the Clouds vs Golfing in Aether
Hole in the Clouds and Golfing in Aether both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2022. Hole in the Clouds scores higher on Steam reviews (100% 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 Sports, Simulation, and Racing game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Golfing in Aether launched in 2022.
Both Hole in the Clouds and Golfing in Aether sit in 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
 Hole in the Clouds |  Golfing in Aether | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (16 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Shortbread | Vetron |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Hole in the Clouds scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Golfing in Aether (84.6% positive).
- Hole in the Clouds is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Golfing in Aether (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Golfing in Aether has co-op; Hole in the Clouds does not.
Hole in the Clouds vs Golfing in Aether — FAQ
- Are Hole in the Clouds and Golfing in Aether similar?
- They overlap on 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.