Choose Mini Golf Arena
Choose Mini Golf Arena if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Early Access experience. Mini Golf Arena launched in 2018.
Mini Golf Arena vs Golfing in Aether
Mini Golf Arena and Golfing in Aether 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. Mini Golf Arena (2018) is 4 years older than Golfing in Aether (2022). Golfing in Aether scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Mini Golf Arena (49.6% 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 Golfing in Aether
Choose Golfing in Aether if you want a Racing game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Golfing in Aether launched in 2022.
Both Mini Golf Arena and Golfing in Aether sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Mini Golf Arena |  Golfing in Aether | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 49.6% positive (139 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Evoluta Studio | Vetron |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Mini Golf Arena (2018) is 4 years older than Golfing in Aether (2022).
- Golfing in Aether scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Mini Golf Arena (49.6% positive).
- Mini Golf Arena is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Golfing in Aether (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Golfing in Aether has co-op; Mini Golf Arena does not.
- Mini Golf Arena is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Golfing in Aether has no Deck rating yet.
Mini Golf Arena vs Golfing in Aether — FAQ
- Should I play Mini Golf Arena or Golfing in Aether first?
- If you want chronology, Mini Golf Arena (2018) came out before Golfing in Aether (2022). 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 Mini Golf Arena and Golfing in Aether 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.
- Does Mini Golf Arena run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mini Golf Arena is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Golfing in Aether doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.