Choose Ballistic Mini Golf
Choose Ballistic Mini Golf if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ballistic Mini Golf launched in 2017.
Ballistic Mini Golf vs Golfing in Aether
Ballistic Mini Golf 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. Ballistic Mini Golf (2017) is 5 years older than Golfing in Aether (2022). Golfing in Aether scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Ballistic Mini Golf (32.5% 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 Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Golfing in Aether launched in 2022.
Both Ballistic Mini Golf and Golfing in Aether sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Ballistic Mini Golf |  Golfing in Aether | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 32.5% positive (40 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Microlith Games | Vetron |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Ballistic Mini Golf (2017) is 5 years older than Golfing in Aether (2022).
- Golfing in Aether scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Ballistic Mini Golf (32.5% positive).
- Ballistic Mini Golf is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Golfing in Aether (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Golfing in Aether has co-op; Ballistic Mini Golf does not.
Ballistic Mini Golf vs Golfing in Aether — FAQ
- Should I play Ballistic Mini Golf or Golfing in Aether first?
- If you want chronology, Ballistic Mini Golf (2017) 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 Ballistic Mini Golf 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.