Cursed to Golf

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Cursed to Golf is a perfectly tuned game that expertly walks the balance between challenging and compelling. It's a brilliant take on the golf genre and its wonderfully designed stages and strong shooting mechanic make it a dream to play.

-- As reviewed by VGC

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

2
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1
Bad:

0

8.1

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Based on 210 reviews
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Last revision on October 3, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Fun golf gameplay
Ace cards change up the gameplay and are very creative
Bosses and Cursed levels up the ante to test your skills
Consistent, predictable golf physics and gently humorous throughout

Reviewers Didn't Like

The game gets far too easy when you unlock some powers
Some of the courses (and curses) are brutally difficult
Starts out very tutorial heavy

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Expert reviews and ratings

Pacing issues aside, Cursed to Golf is a unique and terrific blend of different genres that makes for a highly enjoyable and fresh spin on the classic sport. Be it through golfing skills, puzzle-solving skills, luck or a mix of all three, each hole presents a multitude of options to try out and paths to take, with each perfect shot providing a sort of golfing high as you soar through a passageway filled with spikes and vines.

By HardcoreGamer on August 24, 2022

Cursed to Golf is a very unique golf Roguelike, but balance issues and a few too many tutorials will put some off.

By God is a Geek on August 19, 2022

Every aspect of Cursed to Golf comes together to form a truly special and unique game. With its simple hook, brilliantly designed levels, huge suite of dynamic abilities, and a finely balanced roguelike structure, Cursed to Golf is a constant delight. There have been many great games released in 2022 so far, but Cursed to Golf is easily at the top of my list at this moment. It's one of the best golf games ever made, but you don't have to like golf to enjoy the curse of being forced to play it.

By GameSpot on August 19, 2022

100

By VGC on August 19, 2022

A polished, witty mix of golf sim, platformer, and roguelike that offers sterling value for money but can’t quite overcome an increasing sense of repetition.

By Metro UK on August 18, 2022

Chuhai Labs and Thunderful Games’ roguelike take on golf offers one of the biggest gaming surprises in 2022.

By Forbes on August 21, 2022

Even with Cursed to Golf’s punishing difficulty, I’ve found myself getting closer and closer to the vaunted 18th hole on each run, with no desire to stop until I’ve reclaimed my mortality. It’s a testament to the craft of developer Chuhai Labs, which was willing to take such risks with such a proven formula that I haven’t stopped even after several punishing deaths. And I won’t stop until I finally remove this dreaded albatross from my neck.

By Polygon on August 21, 2022

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