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. Golfing in Aether launched in 2022.
Golfing in Aether vs This Is Golf
Golfing in Aether and This Is Golf 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. Golfing in Aether (2022) is 4 years older than This Is Golf (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 This Is Golf
Choose This Is Golf if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. This Is Golf launched in 2026.
Both Golfing in Aether and This Is Golf sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Golfing in Aether |  This Is Golf | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Vetron | SaltySeedGames |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Golfing in Aether (2022) is 4 years older than This Is Golf (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Golfing in Aether vs This Is Golf — FAQ
- Should I play Golfing in Aether or This Is Golf first?
- If you want chronology, Golfing in Aether (2022) came out before This Is Golf (2026). 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 Golfing in Aether and This Is Golf 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.
- Do both Golfing in Aether and This Is Golf have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Golfing in Aether ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; This Is Golf ships Online Co-op, Co-op.