4 Simulation games like What the Golf? that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 44 games similar to What the Golf? down to the 4 that fit the “Simulation” category. Chained Together, Human Fall Flat and Octodad: Dadliest Catch top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to What the Golf?.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

The best simulation games like What the Golf?

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to What the Golf?. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Chained TogetherClosest overall match

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeCasual

Steam👍 90%· 61KRAWG👍 77%· 55

Year 2024Dev Anegar GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, post-apocalyptic world and online features, while skipping sports simulation

Dive into the epic adventure of "Chained Together"Begin your journey in the depths of hell, chained to your companions. Your mission is to escape hell by climbing as high as possible. Each jump requires perfect coordination to scale the platforms and escape the scorching heat.

Where it drifts furthest from What the Golf?: visuals.

Released 5 years after What the Golf?.

Genre100Combat100Game mode83Tone60Visuals0

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOffline

IGDB73· 13OC68· 64

Year 2021Dev DINESPOF RIGHTOn PC · Linux

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and offline, while skipping sports simulation

Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

Where it drifts furthest from What the Golf?: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode77Visuals0

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#3Octodad: Dadliest CatchClosest on game mode

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeOffline

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 73%· 360MC69IGDB74· 11OC73· 68

Year 2014Dev Young HorsesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, punishing difficulty and offline, while skipping sports simulation

Small freeware game Octodad has found a lot of popularity as a simple comedic demo of a game engine and the controls over the octopus, successfully trying to pretend to be a human.

Where it drifts furthest from What the Golf?: tone and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode90Tone0Visuals0

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#4Snake PassClosest on tone

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