Ludography
72/100
Players8 ratings
80/100
Critics2 reviews
More scores
Metacritic22 critic reviews
78/100
Metacritic usersuser score
74/100
GameFAQsplayers
0.5/5
Player reviews
95% positive1,084 reviews
Steam Deck
Verified
Runs on
Windows, Mac
Price
US$4.99

Where to get it

Golf Peaks cover

2018 · AFTERBURN · Board game · Casual

Golf Peaks

Timed Nintendo exclusive

Tiny puzzle game where you climb mountains by playing golf.

Released
13 November 2018
Platforms
AndroidNintendo SwitchWindowsXbox OneiOSmacOS
Genres
Board gameCasualIndieMiniature golfPuzzleSportsStrategy
Developers
AFTERBURN
Publishers
AFTERBURN
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
EducationalKids
Country
Poland
Age ratings
ACB GUSK 0CLASS_IND LESRB EGRAC ALLPEGI 3CERO A
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish and 5 more
Time to beat
3hmain story4hcompletionist

About

Golf Peaks is a puzzle video game developed and published by Afterburn. Players are challenged to solve golf-themed puzzles.

Players say

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Golf Peaks is an isometric, golf-themed puzzle game. Each map consists of a series of platforms, and players draw cards that determine how they traverse the platforms. The game implements various hazards, which provide new challenges in optimally traversing the platforms, but these hazards do not model physics; they are purely logical puzzles.

Development

Afterburn said Golf Peaks recouped its development costs a week and a half after its release, which they attributed to Poland's low cost of living, being featured in the App Store, and having a short development time. Development took about five months. It was released for iOS on November 12, 2018; Windows and macOS on November 13, 2018; the Nintendo Switch on March 14, 2019; and Xbox One on September 21, 2021. 7Levels helped port it to the Switch.

Reception

The Switch version of Golf Peaks received positive reviews on Metacritic. Nintendo Life called it "fun and engaging" but said it is a bit short. The Verge wrote, "The puzzles are well-crafted, and the game is so relaxing to play that I don't want to stop." Pocket Gamer praised its balanced levels and called it "a pretty magnificent experience" held back only by its lack of further content.

Digitally Downloaded recommended it for times when one only has periods of time to play games, but they said it has "somewhat limited" gameplay during longer sessions. Although he was disappointed in the lack of in-game hints for the most challenging puzzles, NintendoWorldReport's reviewer said that it is "a nice, serene, and challenging way to wind down".

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
iOS13 November 2018Worldwide
Windows13 November 2018Worldwide
macOS13 November 2018Worldwide
Nintendo Switch14 March 2019Worldwide
Android1 April 2019Worldwide
Xbox One21 September 2021North America

Editions and related releases

Included in
Puzzle Bundle: Inbento & Golf Peaks

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