Cheap Golf
Recommended with a few exceptions.
It’s a mini-golf puzzle reflex arcade bullet-hell(?) game. Dragging the mouse for power and aiming is pretty standard. Difficulty varies wildly so expect some levels to frustrate.
Where it’s let down is with the controls, you’re supposed to click and drag then let go to shoot, except often randomly the mouse ‘sticks’ and then requires an extra click to shoot, I’ve no idea why and it’s the biggest cause of all my failures on each level. Also the drag bar is difficult to judge the power/aim and will have you rocketing across the level in the wrong direction where only a nudge was necessary.
– Real player with 5.2 hrs in game
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The writing for this is really funny, interesting, and well-done: a science-fiction comedy about AI, physics, computing, determinism, cryptocurrency, psychology, space, that has you questioning the meaning of life. There are even “ads” that the AI makes you click on that link to an external website with bizarre advertisements for products that help flesh out the story and who this AI “Susan” is - a character on par with GLaDOS.
The gameplay and difficulty is extremely well-tuned. There are some hard levels but they should only take 5-7 minutes of trying to beat, and when you do it’s very satisfying. The difficulty doesn’t constantly increase as there are plenty of relaxing levels throughout and some series of levels that just beat themselves for the visual effects. After beating a challenging level, sit back and enjoy a few easy ones and the story. This game is all about the experience.
– Real player with 3.4 hrs in game
Arcane Golf
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The one thing it needs to make it perfect is a replay shortcut button because it’s tedious to go to the top left corner every time. Also the yellow replay button is unintuitively placed in between the exit and “next” button. I think those should have been placed vertically instead of horizontally but nvm.
– Real player with 21.5 hrs in game
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Arcane golf is, well a golf game, kind of. You are expected to put the ball in a hole, but going through 2d levels it’s closer to a platformer with golf controls than to other minigolf type games.
The visuals of the game are very pleasing, and the game actually has some story behind it, with a character talking you through as you progress with the levels, nothing special but adds some to the world.
The gameplay for the most part is also fun, but there are a few exceptions, most levels are designed with a specific way of beating them in mind, but during some I just couldn’t figure out what that way could be, since they were really open, with no real indicators what the devs had in mind, some lightly tinted wall bricks as to indicate a first hit, or a place to aim at would be a nice touch, as it was admittedly a bit frustrating to just be stuck and try to find a valiable strategy, while messing with angles, places to shoot from or speeds of the hit. It was rare (only a few levels like that) but as there are no guides for the game it was bothersome.
– Real player with 7.7 hrs in game
Golf98
Great little game to pass the time. We hang on fast. The background music is nice!
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
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Tank Golfing
Interesting Idea, clunky/terrible execution.
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Extrorb
In Extrorb, you control the action! Maneuver your orb through challenging ramps and boost zones over oceans and forests! Try your luck at one of the traditional levels and relive the joy of visiting the arcade! Up for a game of hoops? Grab a friend and compete for highest score on one of the 8 different local multiplayer levels!
Have a blast!
If you get stuck, or you just really want to annoy your friends, resetting your orb has explosive consequences.
Want a boost?
Some levels require an extra push to get you where you need to go.
Tons of player skins!
At launch there are 33 skins to choose from, all of them unlocked!
Shared multiplayer boards!
Not only do you get to share half a seat with your friend, but each level places you against each other on the same board! Coupled with explosive physics this can lead to some intense head to head battles for the best score.
Forests, Icebergs, Arcades, oh my!
At launch there are 8 single player and 8 multiplayer levels with a large variety to choose from. From classic arcade scenes to serene larger than life forest levels, there is something for everyone.
Achievements & Stats
Global leaderboards will help compare your skill against the best in the world, as well as multiple Steam Achievements to unlock!
Amazing Soundtrack!
We’re using some awesome tracks from Dark Fantasy Studio in Plouguerneau, France!
Graviter
Graviter is a simple-to-understand but rather difficult gravity based puzzle game. The premise is odd, you take on the role of the object trying to search for your lost cat after it was eaten and then spat out by a black hole; you will need to cross paths with all of the paw prints on screen from level to level, presumably following the footsteps to find the cat. Helping you along the way are other planets that help to alter the gravity fields around to maneuver around the screen.
– Real player with 2.5 hrs in game
This game is a simple concept, but done very cleanly, with quite a few puzzles. I’ve only put a little bit of time into it, but I already know how the mechanics work. It’s not a difficult game to play, but it takes thought to solve. There are definitely more than one solution on almost all puzzles, but it’s more about your ability to manipulate gravity + picking the right time to use your pauses than a normal “puzzle game”.
TLDR: Clean art, clean mechanics, interesting puzzles (and many of them). Great deal for less than $10.
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game