Choose The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt
Choose The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt launched in 2026.
The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt vs Pico Golf!
The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt and Pico Golf! both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam. The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt is free; Pico Golf! is paid (Price unknown). Pico Golf! has co-op; The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt does not. 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 Pico Golf!
Choose Pico Golf! if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt and Pico Golf! sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual 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
 The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt |  Pico Golf! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (42 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Potomax | Jordan Blakey |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt is free; Pico Golf! is paid (Price unknown).
- Pico Golf! has co-op; The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt does not.
The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt vs Pico Golf! — FAQ
- Are The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt and Pico Golf! similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Is The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt free?
- Yes — The Joy of Putting: Mini-Putt is a free-to-play Steam title. Pico Golf! is paid (Price unknown).