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Golf With Your Friends vs MiniGolf

Golf With Your Friends and MiniGolf both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. MiniGolf (2019) is 1 year older than Golf With Your Friends (2020). Golf With Your Friends scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than MiniGolf (53.3% 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 Golf With Your Friends

Choose Golf With Your Friends if you want a Sports and Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 36,292 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose MiniGolf

Choose MiniGolf if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. MiniGolf launched in 2019.

Both Golf With Your Friends and MiniGolf sit in Casual 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

Golf With Your Friends vs MiniGolf — Steam metadata comparison
Golf With Your Friends — Steam game coverGolf With Your FriendsMiniGolf — Steam game coverMiniGolf
Released20202019
GenresSports, Indie, CasualCasual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price2.39 USD5.94 USD
Steam reviews89.1% positive (36,292 reviews)53.3% positive (15 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerSingle-player only
DevelopersBlacklight Interactive, Team17Meridian93 Studio

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Golf With Your Friends vs MiniGolf — FAQ

Should I play Golf With Your Friends or MiniGolf first?
If you want chronology, MiniGolf (2019) came out before Golf With Your Friends (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 Golf With Your Friends and MiniGolf similar?
They overlap on 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.
Does MiniGolf have multiplayer like Golf With Your Friends?
No. Golf With Your Friends supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while MiniGolf is listed as single-player only.
Does Golf With Your Friends run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Golf With Your Friends is rated Deck Verified by Valve. MiniGolf doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Golf With Your Friends vs MiniGolf — Verdict (2026) · imho.run