Choose Mini Golf Buddies
Choose Mini Golf Buddies if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mini Golf Buddies launched in 2018.
Mini Golf Buddies vs Puttler
Mini Golf Buddies and Puttler 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 7 years older than Puttler (2025). Mini Golf Buddies is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Puttler (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Puttler
Choose Puttler if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Puttler launched in 2025.
Both Mini Golf Buddies and Puttler sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, 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 |  Puttler | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 95.6% positive (203 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obumo Games | Bean Juice Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Mini Golf Buddies (2018) is 7 years older than Puttler (2025).
- Mini Golf Buddies is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Puttler (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Puttler is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mini Golf Buddies has no Deck rating yet.
Mini Golf Buddies vs Puttler — FAQ
- Should I play Mini Golf Buddies or Puttler first?
- If you want chronology, Mini Golf Buddies (2018) came out before Puttler (2025). 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 Puttler 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 Puttler have multiplayer like Mini Golf Buddies?
- No. Mini Golf Buddies supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Puttler is listed as single-player only.