Choose Dev Guy
Choose Dev Guy if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,309 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dev Guy vs WHAT THE GOLF?
Dev Guy and WHAT THE GOLF? both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Dev Guy (2015) is 5 years older than WHAT THE GOLF? (2020). WHAT THE GOLF? scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Dev Guy (78.4% 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 WHAT THE GOLF?
Choose WHAT THE GOLF? if you want an Action, Simulation, and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.8% positive across 2,059 reviews.
Both Dev Guy and WHAT THE GOLF? sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Dev Guy |  WHAT THE GOLF? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.4% positive (1,309 reviews) | 92.8% positive (2,059 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Daniel Jonathan Bourke | Triband |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dev Guy (2015) is 5 years older than WHAT THE GOLF? (2020).
- WHAT THE GOLF? scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Dev Guy (78.4% positive).
- Dev Guy is free; WHAT THE GOLF? is paid (19.99 USD).
- WHAT THE GOLF? is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dev Guy has no Deck rating yet.
Dev Guy vs WHAT THE GOLF? — FAQ
- Which is better, Dev Guy or WHAT THE GOLF??
- On Steam reviews WHAT THE GOLF? scores higher (92.8% positive) than Dev Guy (78.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, WHAT THE GOLF? is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dev Guy or WHAT THE GOLF? first?
- If you want chronology, Dev Guy (2015) came out before WHAT THE GOLF? (2020). 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 Dev Guy and WHAT THE GOLF? similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Dev Guy have multiplayer like WHAT THE GOLF??
- No. WHAT THE GOLF? supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Dev Guy is listed as single-player only.
- Is Dev Guy free?
- Yes — Dev Guy is a free-to-play Steam title. WHAT THE GOLF? is paid (19.99 USD).