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Disc Golf Valley

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Android • 2021

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Quick resume

Disc Golf Valley is home to some of the most beautiful and challenging disc golf courses in the world. Fill up your disc bag, sign up for tournaments and challenge every course in the Valley.

Global score

82/100

Genres

Casual, Simulator, Sport

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    Pros

    • Realistic disc physics and courses
    • Affordable price
    • Cross-platform progression with mobile
    • Challenging and skill-based gameplay
    • Regular updates and events

    Cons

    • Grindy progression and pay-to-win elements
    • Limited multiplayer interaction and features
    • Mobile port ui and control issues on pc
    • Occasional bugs and freezes
    • Lack of narrative or immersive story

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Creativity, Exploration, Expression, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence, Fantasy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      3

      "Players can choose discs, courses, and play modes freely, but progression and disc acquisition are gated and sometimes grindy, limiting full autonomy."

    • Competence
      4

      "Game features challenging physics and skill-based throwing mechanics with a learning curve and feedback on performance."

    • Competition
      2

      "Includes multiplayer, leaderboards, and tournaments, but multiplayer is limited and social interaction is minimal."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report many hours invested, daily challenges, and habitual play, though some frustration with grind and RNG exists."

    • Cooperation
      -2

      "Multiplayer is mostly competitive or score comparison; limited cooperative or team-based play and minimal interaction."

    • Creativity
      -3

      "Gameplay follows real disc golf rules and courses with limited customization or creation features."

    • Domination
      -3

      "No evidence of power imposition or trash talk; multiplayer is casual and lacks dominance mechanics."

    • Escapism
      3

      "Players use the game to play disc golf when unable to go outside, providing stress relief and distraction."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and love of disc golf, not obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      2

      "Players experiment with disc types, shot angles, and wind effects, though progression encourages some routine play."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Game offers multiple real and fantasy courses to discover, though mostly known disc golf environments."

    • Expression
      1

      "Some cosmetic options like disc dyes exist, but limited character or environment customization."

    • Fantasy
      -4

      "Strong focus on realistic disc golf simulation with real discs and courses, minimal fantasy elements."

    • Fellowship
      1

      "Community and multiplayer exist but social connection is limited; some players share tips and play with friends."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players develop skill, learn disc flight mechanics, and improve over time with feedback and challenges."

    • Health
      -4

      "Sedentary gameplay without physical activity; some players use it as a substitute when unable to play real disc golf."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention for skillful play; not a casual idle or background game."

    • Intimacy
      -3

      "Limited social interaction; multiplayer lacks chat or emotional connection features."

    • Leadership
      Insufficient data
    • Progression
      4

      "Strong progression system with unlocking discs, courses, and leveling up; grind and pay-to-win elements noted."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Generally relaxing and chill gameplay, though some frustration from RNG and difficulty spikes."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Enjoyable visuals and physics provide sensory stimulation, but graphics are cartoonish and not highly intense."

    • Status
      1

      "Some recognition via leaderboards and tournaments, but limited social status or visibility features."

    • Story
      -5

      "No narrative or plot; gameplay is context-free disc golf rounds."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Requires planning shots, considering wind, terrain, and disc selection; mental challenge present."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some suspense from challenging shots and RNG elements, but mostly controlled gameplay."

    • Value
      3

      "Generally considered good value for price; some complaints about paywalls and grind."

    • Violence
      -5

      "No combat or destruction; gameplay is constructive and sports simulation."

    • Survival
      -4

      "No survival or threat avoidance; stable, low-risk environment."

    Where to buy

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    Last update: 29/04/2026