Choose Friends Play Pool
Choose Friends Play Pool if you want a Strategy experience. Friends Play Pool launched in 2023.
Friends Play Pool vs Golf Tour
Friends Play Pool and Golf Tour both land in Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Friends Play Pool (2023) is 1 year older than Golf Tour (2024). Golf Tour is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Friends Play Pool (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Golf Tour
Choose Golf Tour if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Golf Tour launched in 2024.
Both Friends Play Pool and Golf Tour sit in Sports, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Friends Play Pool |  Golf Tour | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 70% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | mwit | Cocodog Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Friends Play Pool (2023) is 1 year older than Golf Tour (2024).
- Golf Tour is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Friends Play Pool (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Friends Play Pool vs Golf Tour — FAQ
- Should I play Friends Play Pool or Golf Tour first?
- If you want chronology, Friends Play Pool (2023) came out before Golf Tour (2024). 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 Friends Play Pool and Golf Tour similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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.