Golfie

Item: Golfie
Rating: 57
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-29

Summary

Engaging and replayable golf deck-building roguelike
Innovative core concept with strategic card system
Repetitive procedural levels, lacks handcrafted design
Buggy, unpolished, and glitchy experience reported
Card system can be gimmicky and unbalanced
Inconsistent ball physics and aiming issues

Emotions

Frustration26%Satisfaction21%Disappointment21%Joy8%Excitement6%

Reviews (sample size): 127
Helpful reviews: 91%
Unhelpful reviews: 9%
Protest reviews: 0%

57%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
43%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 256
Negative points: 401
Gameplay points: 207
Perf. points: 2
Rec. points: 80
Misc points: 24

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging & Replayable Fun Description Players consistently praise the game for its addictive and highly replayable nature, especially in multiplayer. Its "just one more run" appeal, combined with challenging yet accessible mechanics, makes it a great casual experience and good value for money. Importance 99%	Players consistently praise the game for its addictive and highly replayable nature, especially in multiplayer. Its "just one more run" appeal, combined with challenging yet accessible mechanics, makes it a great casual experience and good value for money.	99%
Innovative Core Concept Description The game's unique concept, blending mini-golf with roguelike and deck-building elements, is highly lauded. Reviewers appreciate its creative idea, potential for growth, and attractive, well-polished visual design. Importance 82%	The game's unique concept, blending mini-golf with roguelike and deck-building elements, is highly lauded. Reviewers appreciate its creative idea, potential for growth, and attractive, well-polished visual design.	82%
Deep Card System & Builds Description The card and perk system offers significant gameplay variety and strategic depth. Players enjoy experimenting with unique cards, building diverse combos, and unlocking new abilities, which provides a strong incentive to keep playing and attempt zany shots. Importance 37%	The card and perk system offers significant gameplay variety and strategic depth. Players enjoy experimenting with unique cards, building diverse combos, and unlocking new abilities, which provides a strong incentive to keep playing and attempt zany shots.	37%
Realistic Physics & Mechanics Description The game's physics-driven gameplay is well-executed and feels good to play. Players appreciate the ability to practice in casual mode to understand the physics, leading to satisfying trick shots and improved performance. Importance 24%	The game's physics-driven gameplay is well-executed and feels good to play. Players appreciate the ability to practice in casual mode to understand the physics, leading to satisfying trick shots and improved performance.	24%
Responsive Dev & Polish Description Developers are praised for their responsiveness to feedback and continuous improvements. The game is noted for its polished state, even in Early Access, with many cool additions and a functional, problem-free experience. Importance 22%	Developers are praised for their responsiveness to feedback and continuous improvements. The game is noted for its polished state, even in Early Access, with many cool additions and a functional, problem-free experience.	22%
Impressive Level Design Description The game features well-designed levels with interesting obstacles and branching paths. Players enjoy the challenge of puzzling out the best route through courses, which adds to the strategic depth and replayability. Importance 11%	The game features well-designed levels with interesting obstacles and branching paths. Players enjoy the challenge of puzzling out the best route through courses, which adds to the strategic depth and replayability.	11%
Daily Challenges & Content Description The inclusion of daily challenges provides a consistent reason for players to return. This feature encourages regular engagement and extends the game's longevity. Importance 7%	The inclusion of daily challenges provides a consistent reason for players to return. This feature encourages regular engagement and extends the game's longevity.	7%
New Draft Gamemode Description The new draft gamemode is highlighted as a fun twist that addresses previous concerns about card usefulness and shot power. This mode enhances gameplay variety and balance. Importance 7%	The new draft gamemode is highlighted as a fun twist that addresses previous concerns about card usefulness and shot power. This mode enhances gameplay variety and balance.	7%
Fair Progression System Description The game features a well-paced meta and difficulty progression system. Players feel the challenge escalates fairly without being overly restrictive, contributing to a balanced experience. Importance 7%	The game features a well-paced meta and difficulty progression system. Players feel the challenge escalates fairly without being overly restrictive, contributing to a balanced experience.	7%
Multiplayer Sabotage Fun Description A specific highlight of the multiplayer experience is the enjoyment derived from sabotaging friends. This adds a unique layer of competitive fun to the game. Importance 6%	A specific highlight of the multiplayer experience is the enjoyment derived from sabotaging friends. This adds a unique layer of competitive fun to the game.	6%
Steam Deck Compatibility Description The game runs well on Steam Deck, with reviewers noting that variable frame rates are not an issue for its slow-paced gameplay. This ensures accessibility for portable players. Importance 6%	The game runs well on Steam Deck, with reviewers noting that variable frame rates are not an issue for its slow-paced gameplay. This ensures accessibility for portable players.	6%
Unlockable Ball Cosmetics Description Players appreciate the ability to unlock new decorations and customize their golf balls. These cosmetic options add a nice touch of polish and personalization. Importance 6%	Players appreciate the ability to unlock new decorations and customize their golf balls. These cosmetic options add a nice touch of polish and personalization.	6%