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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 354 sampled Steam reviews (281 positive / 73 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
Positive reviews don't converge on specific aspects.
What negative reviews complain about
- Bugs & crashes10% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
73%
159 reviews
5-15h
85%
111 reviews
15-40h
83%
54 reviews
40-100h
87%
23 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 67 | 15 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 87% | 81 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 60 | 14 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 80% | 74 | 3000 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jun 9, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 6967 total reviews in window · weighted 125.9 up / 32.6 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (32)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 60
“At its core, Golf With Your Friends is still a decent golf game. Get an online multiplayer game going with some similarly-skilled pals and you'll have a great time making your way through its weird and wonderful courses (don't even get us started on the Worms course and the jetpacks you can get). Its main problem is that every time you change these optimum conditions, playing with strangers, playing offline, playing solo, playing with a mix of experts and beginners, you're going to get diminishing returns from your experience. As long as you take the title literally, you'll have fun.”
read full review ↗ - 64
“Over the years there have been a variety of takes on the game of mini golf, ranging from pretty great to lacking...”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Golf With your Friends is a solid example of the phrase "It Does Exactly What It Says On The Tin." Focusing less on flashy visuals, and instead nailing a simple recreation of mini-golf, backed by accessible controls, and plenty of level and mode variety, results in a top gaming option for groups of Switch players.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“At the end of the day, Golf With Your Friends is a fantastic package that is extremely accessible with its large breadth of customization options for both local and online play. It has a lot of content to experience, and while I can't say I will spend much time with it by myself, I know that it has now become a staple game to pull out at any gathering.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Golf With Your Friends is a lot of fun to play, it includes large player groups yet is somewhat minimal in terms of content and ways to play.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“It’s a cracking good time with friends but on your own, it’s a meanderingly frustrating tiresome glitch-filled experience.”
read full review ↗ - 40
“Golf with Your Friends is supposed to be a casual party game. However, glitchy and oftentimes annoying gameplay ruin the experience.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“It's a little janky at times and the interface a bit cumbersome, but at its core it's a brilliantly entertaining game that knows what it wants to be, and achieves it well.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Unfortunately, there’s no cross-play in sight, which seems like a gargantuan missed opportunity with the recent Console releases. The Steam version is by far the one with the most active playerbase though, so if you play here, then you’re in for a good time, especially if you have friends willing to join your lobby. Add custom levels and worlds that the Steam Workshop provides, and you have an insane amount of multiplayer replay value that makes this one of the best computer games I’ve ever played online.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Golf With Your Friends has all the rage-inducing charms of minigolf to savour while playing with your chums. With plenty of varied courses to play through and some good variations, there's a lot of fun to be had, even if the game often feels inconsistent and unpolished. ”
read full review ↗ - 74
“Who doesn’t enjoy a bit of crazy golf in either a virtual or real sense? It’s definitely better played online in a simultaneous manner and preferably with friends though. The many different themes are interesting, and the variety of tweaks and modes do keep things fun for a while, but the pacing of the game or loading times may cause many to lose interest, unfortunately.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Golf with Your Friends is exactly what it touts and does not disappoint one bit.”
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Patch history
- ❗Update RequiredOct 3, 2025
- Quality of Life Hotfix 2 is now live!Jul 23, 2025
- Course Creation Update!Jun 9, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- The Quality of Life update is Out Now! ⛳May 29, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- The new Olympus Odyssey course is OUT NOW!Sep 5, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Golf With Your Friends - Speed Golf Out Now!Apr 18, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Golf With Your Friends - Teams Mode Out Now!Dec 7, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Golf With Your Friends Unity upgrade!Nov 2, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- In case you missed it... The Peaceful Pines Quality of Life patchSep 19, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Quick update and DLC Price ChangeSep 4, 2023
- Level Editor Quality of LIfe UpdateJul 27, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Corrupted Forest Course & Horrifying Headgear Pack Out Now!May 18, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Golf With Your Friends l Couch Mode & Pizza Party Pack OUT NOWNov 28, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Golf With Your Friends l Couch Mode Update Patch Notes NOW LIVENov 28, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Golf With Your Friends l Couch Mode Update Patch Notes (Coming Soon!)Nov 21, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Golf With Your Friends l Couch Mode & Pizza Party Pack Coming Soon!Nov 21, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Play Golf With Your Friends for FREE this Weekend!Sep 15, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Golf With Your Friends l Sports Update is LIVE now!Sep 15, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Golf With Your Friends l Announcing The Sports Update!Sep 6, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Golf With Your Friends Hotfix now LIVE!Jul 26, 2022
- Golf With Your Friends – Bouncy Castle Course Linux IssuesJun 22, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Can you master the Bouncy Castle? 🏰Jun 21, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Golf With Your Friends Bouncy Castle Update & Patch Notes!Jun 20, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Golf With Your Friends - Bouncy Castle Course Update Patch Notes!Jun 7, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Golf With Your Friends - Bouncy Castle Course (and More!) Coming June 21st!Jun 7, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Online Connection Issues UpdateFeb 14, 2022
- Update regarding BackTrace ReportingNov 24, 2021
- Golf With Your Friends - Analytics Patch 1.2Nov 23, 2021
- Golf With Your Friends -- The Deep Update!Oct 28, 2020
- Golf With your Friends Update 1 is arrived!Jul 6, 2020
- Golf With Your Friends 1.0 Launch - Escapists Course & More!May 19, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Volcanic Update - Patch 1Apr 8, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- New Volcanic Update is now LIVE!Apr 2, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 1 - Museum Update Patch Live!Jan 9, 2020
- Community Update on GWYF Boot Menu IssueDec 20, 2019
- Golf With Your Friends – Museum Update Live Now!Dec 19, 2019
…and 13 earlier patch announcements.