Choose Golf It!
Choose Golf It! if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported side of the pairing. 11,933 Steam reviews back the pick.
Golf It! vs Golfing in Aether
Golf It! 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. Golfing in Aether (2022) is 1 year older than Golf It! (2023). Golf It! scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Golfing in Aether (84.6% 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, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Golfing in Aether launched in 2022.
Both Golf It! 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
 Golf It! |  Golfing in Aether | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (11,933 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Perfuse Entertainment | Vetron |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Golfing in Aether (2022) is 1 year older than Golf It! (2023).
- Golf It! scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Golfing in Aether (84.6% positive).
- Golf It! is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Golfing in Aether (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Golfing in Aether has co-op; Golf It! does not.
- Golf It! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Golfing in Aether has no Deck rating yet.
Golf It! vs Golfing in Aether — FAQ
- Should I play Golf It! or Golfing in Aether first?
- If you want chronology, Golfing in Aether (2022) came out before Golf It! (2023). 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 It! 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 Golf It! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Golf It! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Golfing in Aether doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.