Choose WHAT THE GOLF?
Choose WHAT THE GOLF? if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,059 Steam reviews back the pick.
WHAT THE GOLF? vs The Great Race
WHAT THE GOLF? and The Great Race both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Great Race (2018) is 2 years older than WHAT THE GOLF? (2020). The Great Race is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than WHAT THE GOLF? (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 The Great Race
Choose The Great Race if you want a Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Great Race launched in 2018.
Both WHAT THE GOLF? and The Great Race sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 WHAT THE GOLF? |  The Great Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (2,059 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Triband | Triumph LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Great Race (2018) is 2 years older than WHAT THE GOLF? (2020).
- The Great Race is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than WHAT THE GOLF? (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- WHAT THE GOLF? is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Great Race has no Deck rating yet.
WHAT THE GOLF? vs The Great Race — FAQ
- Should I play WHAT THE GOLF? or The Great Race first?
- If you want chronology, The Great Race (2018) came out before WHAT THE GOLF? (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 WHAT THE GOLF? and The Great Race similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 WHAT THE GOLF? run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — WHAT THE GOLF? is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Great Race doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.