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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 12 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Snake Pass, Unravel Two and Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to What the Golf?.

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The best games like What the Golf? on Nintendo Switch

12 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.

#1Snake PassClosest on genre

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SoloMeleeCasualCozyHardcore

Steam👍 80%· 3.3KIGDB72· 12OC74· 90

Year 2017Dev Sumo DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping sports simulation

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for What the Golf?.

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#2Unravel TwoClosest overall match

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeCozy2D

Steam👍 78%· 8.8KIGDB81· 11OC81· 85

Year 2018Dev ColdWood Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, fantasy world and offline, while skipping deep simulation

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for What the Golf?.

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#3Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeIsometric

Steam👍 91%· 4.7KIGDB79· 7

Year 2010Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping deep simulation

It predates What the Golf? by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4FigmentClosest on tone

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SoloMeleeCasualCozyIsometric

Steam👍 87%· 5.6KIGDB89· 3OC79· 33

Year 2017Dev Bedtime Digital GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from What the Golf?: game mode.

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SoloMeleeCasualCozy2D

Steam👍 93%· 9.6KIGDB93· 3OC81· 90

Year 2023Dev Wishfully · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, setting anime and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from What the Golf?: game mode.

Released 4 years after What the Golf?.

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Steam GOG Epic

#6Little Nightmares IIClosest on game mode

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee2D

Steam👍 93%· 57KIGDB82· 13OC83· 173

Year 2021Dev Tarsier Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

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

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#7Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerMelee2D

Steam👍 89%· 14KIGDB78· 8OC80· 93

Year 2019Dev Frozenbyte · Modus GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

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

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Steam GOG Epic

#8Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOffline

Steam👍 63%· 9.1KIGDB62· 5OC67· 28

Year 2015Dev FrozenbyteOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for What the Golf?.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDark

Steam👍 95%· 33KIGDB80· 8OC75· 74

Year 2019Dev Pillow Castle GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

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

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SoloCasualCozy2DNarrative

Steam👍 92%· 14KIGDB61· 1

Year 2019Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from What the Golf?: game mode.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#11Stick it to the Man!

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SoloMelee2D

Steam👍 95%· 869IGDB78· 8OC80· 39

Year 2013Dev Zoink · RipstoneOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

Where it drifts furthest from What the Golf?: game mode.

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Steam GOG Epic

#12Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

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SoloMelee2D

Steam👍 95%· 1.6KIGDB74· 15OC70· 66

Year 2013Dev Press Play · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

Where it drifts furthest from What the Golf?: game mode.

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