WHAT THE GOLF? similar games & best alternatives

WHAT THE GOLF? - what-the-golf_1.avif
WHAT THE GOLF? - what-the-golf_2.avif
WHAT THE GOLF? - what-the-golf_3.avif
WHAT THE GOLF? - what-the-golf_4.avif
WHAT THE GOLF? - what-the-golf_5.avif
WHAT THE GOLF? - what-the-golf_6.avif

WHAT THE GOLF?

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2020

Should you play it?

A silly physics-based golf parody where every golf course is a new surprising type of golf, some brilliant or hilarious, others so absurd you will ask yourself: WHAT THE GOLF?

What works

  • Highly creative and humorous gameplay
  • Large amount of varied content and levels
  • Accessible controls and casual-friendly
  • Frequent updates and community features
  • Fun local multiplayer and daily challenges

Things to keep in mind

  • Some levels can be frustrating or repetitive
  • Minor bugs and occasional control issues
  • Some achievements require extended play
  • Limited narrative depth
  • Not suitable for players seeking physical activity

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Pool Panic

  • Once Upon A KATAMARI

  • Moving Out

  • Wobbly Life

  • Untitled Goose Game

  • We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie

Less social

Games that feels like WHAT THE GOLF? but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Rain on Your Parade

  • Poi

  • Frogun

  • Tall Trails

  • Here Comes Niko!

  • Locomoto

More survival-focused

Games that feels like WHAT THE GOLF? but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure

  • PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist

  • Boomerang Fu

  • Multiplayer Platform Golf

  • Frog Sqwad 🐸

  • Epic Snails

Less competitive

Games that feels like WHAT THE GOLF? but with less competition against others

  • Wattam

  • PHOGS!

  • Cozy Island

  • Hello Kitty Island Adventure

  • The Adventure Pals

  • Lil Gator Game

Choose your own criteria ->

Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with WHAT THE GOLF?. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with WHAT THE GOLF?. These titles are not in What to play next.

WHAT THE GOLF?: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026