Choose Mini Golf Buddies
Choose Mini Golf Buddies if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mini Golf Buddies launched in 2018.
Mini Golf Buddies vs Golfing in Aether
Mini Golf Buddies 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 Buddies (2018) is 4 years older than Golfing in Aether (2022). Mini Golf Buddies is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Golfing in Aether (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Golfing in Aether
Choose Golfing in Aether if you want a Racing game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Golfing in Aether launched in 2022.
Both Mini Golf Buddies and Golfing in Aether sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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 Buddies |  Golfing in Aether | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Obumo Games | Vetron |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Mini Golf Buddies (2018) is 4 years older than Golfing in Aether (2022).
- Mini Golf Buddies is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Golfing in Aether (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Golfing in Aether has co-op; Mini Golf Buddies does not.
Mini Golf Buddies vs Golfing in Aether — FAQ
- Should I play Mini Golf Buddies or Golfing in Aether first?
- If you want chronology, Mini Golf Buddies (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 Buddies 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.