Games Like Golf Club Nostalgia

From the creators of Golf Club Nostalgia and Highwater. Return to their whimsical, neon-lit apocalypse in a Jungle Book meets The Armageddon fusion. Parkour through the remains of humanity as a child being hunted, while catchy end-of-days tunes and curious survivor stories play on the radio.

Why similar: Soundtrack 22.2% ★, Dystopian 15.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game offers a nearly identical aesthetic and gameplay loop centered on navigating a post-apocalyptic world.

A gripping, retro-inspired 2D cinematic puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian future where AI has taken over humanity. A short game in handcrafted pixel art, to experience in a film-like journey. Play as a young teenager, alone in a run-down world, relying only on your hacking skills to survive.

Why similar: Dystopian 26.4%, Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 8.2%, Post-apocalyptic 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the dystopian, pixel-art puzzle-platformer vibe perfectly, emphasizing a narrative-driven journey through a ruined society.

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: Soundtrack 30.7% ★, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 10%, Story Rich 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This masterpiece of atmospheric, dystopian puzzle-platforming shares the same sense of dread and environmental storytelling found in Golf Club Nostalgia.

A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.

Why similar: Dystopian 35.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Platformer 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the atmospheric, dystopian exploration and narrative-rich puzzle-platforming that makes Golf Club Nostalgia so compelling.

A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly hilarious (and hilariously bleak) story where everything you know can turn on a dime.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.4%, Puzzle Platformer 24.8%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Story Rich 9%, Stylized 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines clever puzzle-platforming mechanics with a story-rich narrative that shifts between dark humor and serious themes.

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 49.5%, Platformer 16.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%, 2D 4%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational puzzle-platformer that excels at creating a dark, lonely, and atmospheric journey through a mysterious landscape.

Cursed to Golf is a challenging golf-like adventure where every shot counts. Players are tasked with making it out of Golf Purgatory to become a Golfing Legend. With insane hazards, otherworldly power-ups and tons of replayability, will you make it back alive or will you forever be… Cursed to Golf!?

Why similar: Golf 70% ★, Physics 8.3%, Platformer 7%, 2D 5.4%, Adventure 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It takes the golf mechanic and transforms it into a challenging, adventure-filled puzzle experience.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.2%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Story Rich 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the same feeling of a solitary, atmospheric journey across a post-apocalyptic landscape.

Thousands of years after the activation of the Vesper Protocol, a small android crosses a fallen world, hunted by merciless machines, to control the power of Light and decide the fate of his race.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, 2D Platformer 14%, Sci-fi 11%, Platformer 11%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi puzzle-platformer that prioritizes atmosphere and exploration within a desolate, ruined world.

In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.

Why similar: Atmospheric 24.4%, Story Rich 22.6%, Sci-fi 20.6%, Puzzle 19.2%, Adventure 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi puzzle-platformer captures the quiet, cinematic tension of navigating a world changed by a mysterious catastrophe.

A Little Golf Journey is a relaxing adventure golf experience played on beautiful diorama courses across a variety of destinations. Unlock secrets, discover treasure and take on challenges. Your journey awaits.

Why similar: Golf 56.4% ★, Physics 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Puzzle 8.3%, Colorful 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, puzzle-focused golf game that emphasizes exploration and a calm, atmospheric experience.

A relaxing puzzle game where you climb mountains by playing golf. Pick the right cards, avoid hazards and conquer over 120 summits!

Why similar: Golf 64.4% ★, Colorful 8.7%, Stylized 7.1%, Puzzle 7%, Casual 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more minimalist, it shares the core golf-puzzle mechanics and a relaxing, isometric aesthetic.

The higher you climb, the bigger the fall.

Why similar: Golf 58.7% ★, Physics 15.8%, Platformer 13.7%, Story Rich 5.8%, Casual 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the frustration and precision of golf-based platforming, mirroring the mechanical challenge of the seed game.

A puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian world where the invention of a cloning device has messed things up, big time. Armed with a clone gun and a mighty fine mustache, the chore of saving THE WHOLE OF CIVILIZATION rests on your shoulders. Don’t blow it.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 12.7%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Puzzle 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian puzzle-platformer that uses unique mechanics to explore a dark, industrial world.

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, Puzzle 17.6%, Platformer 17.3%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Colorful 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses its environment to tell a poignant, atmospheric story about memory and loss.

PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, Platformer 18.9%, Sci-fi 13.7%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning puzzle-platformer that emphasizes atmospheric exploration in a mysterious, alien environment.

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?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.7%, Physics 23%, Stylized 15.9%, Colorful 10.9%, Casual 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: While much more comedic, it shares the core premise of subverting traditional golf mechanics through creative puzzle design.

What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, Sci-fi 20.3%, Puzzle 19.4%, Platformer 14.2%, Atmospheric 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: A thought-provoking puzzle-platformer set in a desolate, atmospheric sci-fi environment that focuses on narrative depth.

Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.2%, Post-apocalyptic 23%, Platformer 12.9%, Colorful 10.7%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A singleplayer puzzle-platformer set in a ruined, atmospheric world that focuses on exploration and emotional storytelling.

An atmospheric narrative-platformer about a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet, Planet of the Eyes features a stunning visual mix of puzzle and platforming challenges, an original musical score, and fully voiced audio logs left by another survivor. Explore the mystery of an unknown world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, Platformer 17.9%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Puzzle 11.8%, Stylized 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that blends atmospheric exploration with a narrative about survival in a strange, alien landscape.

An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.4%, Post-apocalyptic 24.9%, Platformer 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Stylized 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic successor to the first game, focusing on a lonely, atmospheric journey through a post-apocalyptic world.

Traverse stunning pixel landscapes, collect resources, and solve genetic puzzles to bring life back to a desolate planet. Play as an android created by the last human in existence to retrace evolution and save the world from mass extinction, while discovering the true weight of the human condition.

Why similar: Soundtrack 26.1% ★, Post-apocalyptic 20.5%, Dystopian 18.9%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic narrative game that focuses on the quiet, atmospheric rebuilding of life in a ruined world.

Explore ever-evolving levels with three different gameplay modes in Wonderputt Forever, an adventurous mini-golf game.

Why similar: Golf 61% ★, Physics 11.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Casual 9.6%, Colorful 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric golf game that features creative, puzzle-like course designs and a distinct visual style.

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Soundtrack 36.3% ★, Puzzle Platformer 21%, Puzzle 13%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gentle, puzzle-rich adventure that focuses on a solitary journey through a beautiful, melancholic world.

Time Loader is a story-driven puzzle-platformer with tiny robots, alternate realities, nostalgic music, and primitive tech from the 90s!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.9%, Platformer 19.2%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Story Rich 13.2%, Casual 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle-platformer that explores alternate history and sci-fi themes through a small, mechanical perspective.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Atmospheric 23.8%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 16.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Puzzle 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An emotionally resonant puzzle-platformer that uses its atmospheric art style to tell a powerful, wordless story.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.9%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Platformer 12.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, Story Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that excels at environmental storytelling and navigating a hostile, ruined world.

This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 47.6%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Platformer 14.8%, Puzzle 10.6%, 2D 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-platformer that uses time-manipulation mechanics to tell a deep, narrative-driven story.

Gone Golfing is a first person golfing survival horror. Try to finish the course with as few strokes as possible while surviving the horrors lurking at the cozy cove mini golf resort.

Why similar: Physics 49.5%, Atmospheric 28.9%, Story Rich 20.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, horror-tinged take on golf that uses the sport as a vehicle for atmospheric exploration.

Super Inefficient Golf builds on top of the most inefficient game ever conceived by making it even LESS efficient. Drop your silly golf stick and start using exploding mines to guide your ball! Place them, choose the right timing, and BOOM - Birdie!

Why similar: Golf 62.2% ★, Physics 18%, Colorful 9%, Casual 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based golf game that leans into the absurdity and challenge of navigating difficult, unconventional terrain.

Complete physics-based platformer puzzles as you venture deeper into an abandoned research facility responsible for developing ominously powerful quantum entanglement technology.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.2%, Physics 15.8%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Platformer 8.6%, Puzzle 8.4%

Puttler is a mini-golf puzzle game featuring wacky obstacles and a charming backstory. Build contraptions to score the golf ball under par across 15 courses and over 250 unique holes to solve.

Why similar: Golf 54.2% ★, Physics 16.8%, Puzzle 9.5%, Stylized 8.4%, Colorful 4.7%

Mini Mini Golf Golf is an indie storytelling experience that goes beyond the lanes of the here and now into distant memories of a future planetary collapse. Destabilize the present and plunge into a neon psychohistory of a bizarre entity in distress. This is not a game about minigolf.

Why similar: Dystopian 46%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Story Rich 15.6%, Puzzle 12%, Adventure 5.3%

Pixel Golf Club is an arcade pixel golf game that lets you unwind in a delightful world of grand golfing greens. Unleash your potential, aiming for precision and speed across endless lush landscapes.

Why similar: Golf 65.5% ★, Puzzle 9.9%, Physics 6.7%, 2D 4.6%, Atmospheric 4%

The Multi-Medium is a visually unique 2D puzzle platform adventure in which you play as an interdimensional explorer lost in the multiverse. Travel to diverse worlds, each drawn or painted by hand in a different medium and style, in search of your place in the cosmos.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 10.5%, Stylized 9%, Sci-fi 8.5%

A retromodern and surreal minigolf comedy hosted by the infamous AI bot SUSAN. ...//-- Fling up and go FULL BOOP --\\...

Why similar: Dark Comedy 39.5%, Puzzle Platformer 32%, Story Rich 11%, Puzzle 9.5%, Adventure 5.7%

Tasked with finding humanity a new home, a lonely astronaut braves a desolate planet while making a fluffy friend along the way. homebound is a short 2D puzzle platformer that explores the feeling of home.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, 2D Platformer 19%, Platformer 17.9%, Puzzle 10.2%, Casual 9.1%

Vertiginous Golf is a dystopian steam punk mini golf adventure game set in the skies above an alternate world where life on the ground is enveloped in permanent smog, constant darkness and never-ending rain.

Why similar: Golf 56.7% ★, Dystopian 26.6%, Physics 10%, Atmospheric 4.7%, Singleplayer 2%

Arcane Golf is a miniature golf puzzle game set in a fantasy world full of dungeons, dangers, gems, and geometry. Play across 200 levels set in 4 unique courses inspired by classic adventure games!

Why similar: Golf 49.4% ★, Physics 15.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle 10.2%, Casual 4.3%

Explore an abandoned facility on the planet you've crashlanded, solving puzzles with strange plants along the way.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 14.9%, Futuristic 9.6%, Puzzle 9.1%

Explore higher dimensions... with golf! Conquer mind-bending challenges, design your own 4D courses, and unlock new worlds and accessories as you golf your way through the 4th dimension and beyond!

Why similar: Golf 67.7% ★, Puzzle 12.5%, Physics 9.8%, Casual 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%

An odd, openish-world life sim where you must learn how to make money just so you can afford to learn how to play golf. A truly unique golf experience with permadeath.

Why similar: Golf 74.2% ★, Physics 13.9%, Stylized 10%, Singleplayer 2%

A surreal first person walking sim about the end of humanity. Explore magnificent sky-bound ruins, and learn why they were built.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 36.8%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Stylized 9.5%, Adventure 9.4%, Casual 9.3%

An existential platformer where Doomsday is just around the corner. Save the world or become an eternal corporate slave for the God of Death. Choices matter. Or do they? Goof around and find out.

Why similar: Soundtrack 32.8% ★, Dystopian 23%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 9.5%, Story Rich 7.6%

A comical puzzle platformer where you must die to progress. The bodies you leave behind are your only tools to solve puzzles on your quest to find the Cup of Life.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.2%, Platformer 28.9%, Puzzle 17.6%, Physics 7.5%, Casual 3.7%

End the world only using your tongue and boulders! Hurl away diamonds! See tiny humans fly around against their will! Crush them all!

Why similar: Physics 27.5%, Dystopian 21.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Create and customize your own golf course in this charming management sim.

Why similar: Golf 68.1% ★, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Colorful 5.6%, Casual 5.3%, 2D 4.3%

Inspired by two not so different worlds, Mind Spheres brings you an exclusive and awesome experience. A physics puzzle with minigolf + pinball unique mashup. Figure out puzzles in order to proceed to the next level.

Why similar: Physics 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Puzzle 16.5%, Platformer 10.3%, Casual 8.3%

Ballistic Mini Golf is a futuristic mini golf game set in a Sci-fi universe with hundreds of challenging holes, advanced ball customization and single-player / multi-player game modes for up to 4 players.

Why similar: Golf 51.7% ★, Futuristic 12.5%, Physics 11.2%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Casual 8.2%

Not your traditional Golf game. Humorous destruction and over the top trickshots are the way to score big. Smash up the toilets, make a big mess in the Kitchen, destroy priceless antiques in the Palace. This is golf played indoors where the more expensive the object the higher its game value.

Why similar: Golf 100% ★

An adventurous engineer, a diesel-punk world divided by endless conflict, and a whole lot of colossal guns. Sounds like a good time! With massive war machines threatening your home, will you be the one small cog that brings it all to a halt?

Why similar: Dystopian 22.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 11.4%, Stylized 8.9%

Take control of a mighty ball and fling with great precision towards the top of the Tower. Jump through aesthetically pleasing environments filled with intriguing creatures and encounters. Falling is part of the journey, so just keep going. Can you reach the end?

Why similar: Golf 54.4% ★, Physics 14.1%, Platformer 13.1%, Atmospheric 7.5%, 2D 4.5%

It’s mini golf in a dungeon (duh). Whack your way through lava, traps and monsters using a lute, your fists, or your own skeletal leg. You can even score a hole-in-none! Compete with your friends online or together to be the true Dungeon Golf champion.

Why similar: Golf 72.1% ★, Physics 20%, Casual 5.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%

In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.1%, Adventure 25.2%, Story Rich 18%, Dystopian 10.4%, 2D 7.5%

Caromble! is the ultimate brick breaker. A 3D physics-based adventure that blends brick breaking with pinball, platforming and trick-shot puzzles. Guide the ball through a dynamic world, battle challenging bosses, and unlock game-changing powerups. Save the ball. Save the world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.9%, Physics 21%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Stylized 16.3%, Adventure 7.3%

IN THIS 3D ARCADE PLATFORMER GAME AN UNKNOWN CATACLYSM HAS ROCKED THE EARTH THE LAWS OF PHYSICS NO LONGER APPLY YOU MUST DESCEND THROUGH THE WRECKAGE Back to the OLD WORLD, TO EARTH

Why similar: Casual 72.8%, Singleplayer 27.2%

Klaus is lost and alone. Who? Where? Why? He doesn't know anything. Only you can help him find the truth. Join Klaus and K1 - a friendly brute - as you explore this puzzle platform game, through a geometric kaleidoscopic world with high contrast and pop art.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 28%, Puzzle Platformer 19%, Platformer 14.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Story Rich 7.7%

A noir adventure spanning time and space. When a love triangle between cosmic beings becomes a bitter confrontation, you'll witness a gunshot fired by a jealous god—otherwise known as The Big Bang. Jump into the expanding universe and search for a way to destroy creation and save your love.

Why similar: Soundtrack 22.5% ★, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Stylized 13.1%, Story Rich 12.2%, Puzzle 10.7%

Golfing across an endless desert.

Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Platformer 15.8%, Story Rich 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Puzzle 10.2%