Sarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Another day-late thread. But it's still happening, that's the important thing. So here's this week's Indie Games On Sale Recommendation Thread.
#IndieGames #ShietkaRecommends
Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Dread Templar is great, exciting retro FPS that just left Early Access. Very solid basics but also some interesting bits like bullet-time and upgrades. Good weapon variety, the katanas are surprisingly fun.
https://www.gog.com/en/game/dread_templar
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/Dread_Templar/
Dread Templar

Become the scariest thing in hell and beyond, as you embark on your quest for vengeance i

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Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Temple of Starlight is interesting and engaging first-person puzzle game about manipulating colored lights. The principles of additive color are key. Neat puzzles and a branching story.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1970050/Temple_of_Starlight/
Steam で 20% オフ:Temple of Starlight

Temple of Starlight is an abstract first-person puzzle game with a striking retro visual style. Use colored lights to clear obstacles and explore an ancient temple along with its forgotten history.

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Boxville is a neat, wordless point & click adventure of living cans that inhabit a world of steel and cardboard. It's pretty blatantly inspired by the classic Machinarium, but it is a good game (and it's easier).
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1750710/Boxville/
https://www.gog.com/en/game/boxville
Steam：Boxville

Boxville は、箱の街に住む無言の缶がダンボールにいたずら書きを描いて物語を語るアドベンチャー パズル ゲームです。 ウクライナ製。

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Penguins Arena: Sedna's World is a goofy yet challenging multiplayer FPS of penguins fighting for the right to survive. Combat is indirect: use snowballs and pickup weapons to push your opponents into the water to get eaten.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/11280/Penguins_Arena_Sednas_World
Save 90% on Penguins Arena: Sedna's World on Steam

Penguins Arena is a thrilling and innovative First Penguin Shooter with quick, hectic rounds and where the magic of reincarnation, combined with the supernatural ability to return to the game as a ghost, ensures that your character has every chance to change your tribe's fate, even in the afterlife.

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Bound By Blades is a exciting action-RPG with only boss battles. The combat is interesting and challenging, with some unusual quirks. Wonderful visuals, co-op, and extra challenges.
https://www.gog.com/en/game/bound_by_blades
Bound By Blades

Save the lands of Ashmyr War for supremacy raged on for generations between the differe

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Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Princess Farmer is super queer, super charming, super great, furry visual novel/match-3 puzzle game. Wholesome and fun, and cute as heck, with a unique approach to classic puzzle mechanics. Amazing.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1320490/Princess_Farmer/
Steamで65% OFF：Princess Farmer

野菜を収穫する憧れのマジカルバニーになろう！ 『プリンセスファーマー』は、可愛らしいキャラクターたちと仲良くなったり、物語の謎解きをしたり、様々なファッションを集めたりできる、ビジュアルノベルとマッチ３パズルが融合した魅力的なゲーム。岩を砕き、コンボをきめて、ハートを勝ち取れ！

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
The Pinball Wizard is a unique and fun pinball RPG dungeon crawler. Not the only pinball RPG (there are a few), but it's got it's own style, with interesting mechanics. Also, the visuals are delightful.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101800/The_Pinball_Wizard/
Save 60% on The Pinball Wizard on Steam

In this pinball dungeon crawler, your goal is to dash, hurl, and flip your way to the top of the tower castle. Level up skills, loot treasure, and fight monsters in this cozy single-player game. Explore and discover the key to each room, restore the power of The Eye, and bring peace to the lands.

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Wavetale is an incredible, enthralling, breathtaking action-adventure with an immediately engaging story, interesting gameplay, amazing movement, and gorgeous visuals.
https://www.gog.com/en/game/wavetale
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/wavetale
Wavetale

Explore an open sea and the decaying archipelago of Strandville in Wavetale, a story-dr

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Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
WHATEVER is a painfully slow but brutally hard racing game where you must maneuver a giant cargo ship though tight and hazardous waterways. A playful and funny parody of real life and movies. Can be very frustrating, not for everyone.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1734230/WHATEVER/
WHATEVER on Steam

Inspired by true events. Drifting the giant cargo ship through a tiny, winding canal... What could go wrong?

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Yin Yang is a minimalist tilt maze puzzle game. Bring Yin and Yang together in interesting puzzles. Multiple pieces and teleportation adds a little to conventional mechanics, but this game is mostly straightforward. Still good, interesting puzzles.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1501090/Yin_Yang/
Save 41% on Yin Yang on Steam

It is a minimalist puzzle game in which you have to join the two opposing forces in the universe: Yin and Yang.

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Button Button Up! is a cute and unique platformer. While the single-player campaign is solid, the multiplayer modes shine. Very fun and creative, interesting mechanics.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/623320/Button_Button_Up/
Steam で 61% オフ:Button Button Up!

"Button Button Up!" is a platformer party game. Players need to use limited resources to help their partner passing different laser obstacles. The bros are going share their weal and woe to complete a fantastic adventure by the lead of Mr. Bunny.

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
The Forest Quartet is a beautiful adventure game about a music group doing a farewell concert for their recently deceased singer. As the ghost of that woman, solve interesting puzzles and help your bandmates process their feelings and perform.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1620720/The_Forest_Quartet/
Steamで80% OFF：The Forest Quartet

『The Forest Quartet』は、亡くなったけれど、忘れ去られていないリードシンガーをめぐる3Dナラティブパズルゲームです。リードシンガーの魂となって、さよならライブに向けて、3人のバンドメンバー固有の物語を旅しましょう。3人の感情に向き合い、パズルを解き、魂を蝕む腐敗と戦いましょう。

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Mari and Bayu - The Road Home is a wonderfully charming co-op platform adventure. Two adorable bugs (with very different abilities) work together to get home and find lost family. Interesting and fun, with fantastic visuals.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1725350/Mari_and_Bayu__The_Road_Home/
Save 40% on Mari and Bayu - The Road Home on Steam

Go on a grand voyage in this co-op platform-adventure game. Play as Mari the ant and Bayu the firefly to solve puzzles, surf the wind on a feather or even ride a friendly grasshopper!

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Who knew food delivery could get this dangerous? Fortunately you have a sword... for teleporting, not combat. Anyway, Velocity Noodle is a challenging, fast-paced, exciting, slightly weird platformer.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1488650/Velocity_Noodle/
Steam で 30% オフ:Velocity Noodle

この熱狂的2Dプラットフォーマーには、ラーメンを配信するには、飛ぶ、スライドする、テレポートするが必要だ。記録的な時間を破るために、ルートと行動を発見し、トラップを回避する。

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
TaniNani, from WhyKev, is a wonderful puzzle game about helping two cute (customizable!) creatures find each other. All you do is switch 6 tiles, but the puzzles are still very interesting and sometimes challenging.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196800/TaniNani/
Steamで50% OFF：TaniNani

Explore a unique puzzle experience in your own pace. TaniNani is a puzzle game where you move parts of the level around to help the characters find the crystal and each other.

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Hoplegs, also from WhyKev, is amazing, I mean, it's already a creative and interesting idea, but it's executed with so much charm and style...and I am TERRIBLE at it. DAMN is it hard. An experience similar to Getting Over It.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395830/Hoplegs/
Steamで70% OFF：Hoplegs

HOPLEGS（ホップレッグス）はゲームパッドのボタンを足として使う、型破りで面白いプラットフォーマー型ゲームです！自分だけのレベルを作って友人に共有しながら楽しみましょう！

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Oh, and check out the upcoming game from WhyKev, PaperKlay, a charming 3D platformer. Has a very Nintendo feel: family-friendly, pleasant, flexible, soft, tactile, easy to beat but challenging to 100%. Demo available.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1350720/PaperKlay/
Steamで25% OFF：PaperKlay

手触り感をプラスしたクラシックな3Dプラットフォームゲーム。おなじみの工作素材で作られた美しい世界を、3つの動作「開く」「展開する」「回転する」を駆使して進みましょう。作曲にはKirkhopeとMelin（代表作：バンジョーとカズーイの大冒険、ユーカレイリー）、声優にはKevin Miller（代表作：怪盗スライ・クーパー）など、豪華な面々を起用しました。

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
How to Say Goodbye is a soft, emotional puzzle game about death and acceptance. The game approaches heavy topics with a gentle touch. Puzzles have interesting mechanics around sliding tiles that are not that difficult, but engaging.
https://www.gog.com/en/game/how_to_say_goodbye/
How to Say Goodbye

THE JOURNEY OF A LITTLE GHOST How to say Goodbye tells the story of someone who has rece

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Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Togges is a wondrous and unique 3D platformer. While your movement capacity is great, you can't progress unless you take the Togges with you, by laying them down in paths or stacking them. Creative and fun.
https://www.gog.com/en/game/togges/
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/togges
Togges

A game unlike anything you've played before! Plunge into the colourful world of T

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Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Rotund Takeoff is a hardcore platformer with no normal platforms, just directional launchers. Tough and unforgiving, Kaizo Mario players will find a similar challenge here. Go fast; bounce, bounce, die.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/rotund-takeoff-switch/
Rotund Takeoff for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site

You are Chubbit, a plump bunny plunged into a precision platforming nightmare! To escape, simply move left, move right, and master the nuanced dynamics of ceaseless bouncing! Playing well means playing fast, exemplified by the simple stopwatch HUD. Earn …

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Rotund Rebound is the sequel. Expands on the original in so many ways with lots of new mechanics, special levels, and alternate characters. Bounce, bounce, die, again.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/rotund-rebound-switch/
Rotund Rebound for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site

Sentence has been passed on the dark carrot, so hop down the rabbit hole and hold on tight. An epic retro platforming adventure unfolds as you brave nightmare worlds and encounter a colorful cast of quirky characters on the road to rescuing your friends …

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
C.A.R.L. is a charming retro action-platformer. Play the titular robot as you explore the facility of the evil Kent, and meet other robots both friendly and hostile. There's exploration, secrets, upgrades, and more.
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP7945-CUSA35269_00-2797701118320550
C.A.R.L.

Help C.A.R.L. uncover the sinister secrets of Kent Industries

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune is a fun and challenging action RPG very much in the vein of Bloodstained: RotN and the Igavanias. Solid gameplay, multiple playable characters, interesting story. Very anime, for better or worse. Early Access.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1429500/Frontier_Hunter_Erzas_Wheel_of_Fortune/
Save 50% on Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune on Steam

This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Impaler is a unique, exciting, challenging retro roguelike arena FPS. Combat is distinctive: summon spikes to skewer enemies, stomp them, explode them, shoot them (but watch out for weapon overheating). Balancing the use of various types of attacks is key.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1573090/Impaler/
Save 30% on Impaler on Steam

Impaler is a minimalist arena shooter with spikes. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and reach higher ground. Impaler's rogue-like elements ensure each run is a unique challenge.

Show threadSarah Hertzke
Okay, I'm gonna stop here for now. I'll tell you about more great indie games tomorrow.
Jan 29, 2023 at 6:01amWeb
Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Lone Fungus is an incredible Metroidvania inspired in part by Hollow Knight. Distinctive feel, interesting mechanics, nice atmosphere. A lot of cool movement tech and challenging platforming. Lots of options. Fantastic. Early Access.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1674780/Lone_Fungus/
Steam で 45% オフ:Lone Fungus

A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Skábma - Snowfall is a gorgeous adventure game about a young Sámi called to use a magic drum to heal the land and help spirits, four of which will grant special powers. Kinda janky, but beautiful, engrossing, and fun.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1665280/Skbma__Snowfall/
Skábma™ - Snowfall on Steam

The rhythm of nature is in danger! You are Áilu, a young Sámi whose ordinary reindeer herding day turns into an adventure. Learn the old ways of the Noaidis, Sámi Healers. Harness the powers of the Noaidi Drum and the Familiar Spirits to fight against a disorder spreading across the land!

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
The Tale of Bistun is an interesting action-adventure based on a classic Persian poem. Gameplay-wise, this is very straightforward, conventional, and easy. But the story is really engaging and the visual style is really neat.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/916140/The_Tale_of_Bistun/
https://www.gog.com/game/the_tale_of_bistun
Steam で 62% オフ:The Tale of Bistun

『Tale of Bistun』は、ペルシャの有名な悲劇的物語「ホスローとシーリーン」に着想を得たストーリー形式のアクションアドベンチャーゲームだ。記憶喪失の状態で目覚めた石彫師が、どこか聞き覚えのあるささやきに導かれながら穢れた大地を旅し、自分が何者なのかを探っていく。

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Bang-On Balls: Chronicles is a fun, goofy rolling 3D platformer. Big stages (loosely) based on history filled with collectibles. Lots of customization, silliness, and interesting things to do. Early Access.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227650/BangOn_Balls_Chronicles/
Save 65% on Bang-On Balls: Chronicles on Steam

A quirky, absolutely content-packed, destructible open-world sandbox adventure with combat, platforming, character customization, and collect-a-thon scavenger hunt experience. Play solo, 2-player split screen, or online co-op for up to 4 players. No paid cosmetic DLC nonsense.

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Sumire is a beautiful, bittersweet adventure game about a girl trying to share a perfect day with a short-lived magical flower. She's reluctant at first, but enticed by the possibility of speaking with her dead grandmother.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335230/Sumire/
Save 90% on Sumire on Steam

One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
What Lies in the Multiverse is a fun, reality-shifting puzzle platformer. The mechanics aren't unique, but the puzzles are inventive & interesting. Also has an engaging story that can be both silly & serious.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1721170/What_Lies_in_the_Multiverse/
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP6963-CUSA30765_00-WLIM0000000PS4US
https://www.gog.com/game/what_lies_in_the_multiverse
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/what-lies-in-the-multiverse-switch/
Steam：What Lies in the Multiverse

次元を旅するコメディアドベンチャー、What Lies in the Multiverseへようこそ。本作では、ある才能ある少年と奇妙な科学者の力により世界が裏返ってしまいます。...

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Isolomus is a very short and fascinating horror game. Bizarre, bewildering, and a little gross. Unique clay visuals. Branching paths and two endings. Amazing. Very cheap.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1459910/Isolomus/
Steam：Isolomus

選択肢が複数ある一口サイズのシュールホラー。クレイアニメーションの狂気の中、自分だけの道を切り開け！

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Newt One is a bright, exuberant, non-violent 3D platformer. This is a friendly, easy game, and there's not a lot of depth or anything, but it's charming. Not for everyone, but I like it.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/842850/Newt_One/
Save 70% on Newt One on Steam

A nonviolent musical 3D Platformer The land of Groovy Hue was once bursting with music and color until the Great Slumber. Take control of Newt, a new tone in this musical land. Awakening this sleeping, silent world is Newt's rite of passage. Restore music, life, and color to the your world!

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Journey of the Broken Circle is a thoughtful, emotional, incredible platformer with a story about relationships. Amazing and surprisingly poignant. Visuals are only okay, could be more legible, but everything else is fantastic.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/journey-of-the-broken-circle-switch/
Journey of the Broken Circle for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site

"an experience everyone should play through at least once" - Nintendo World Report Meet fascinating characters on your quest to complete the imperfect Circle. New partners bring unique abilities and their own personality to roll with... In this 3-5 hours…

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Glyph is an incredible 3D rolling platformer with distinctive style. Very challenging, but at times still very chill (but other times exhilarating).
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/glyph-switch/
Glyph for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site

Glyph is a cute, physics-based adventure starring a mech-scarab and his trusted guide, Anobi, challenged with rebuilding an ancient civilization buried under the desert sand. Jump, double-jump, smash and glide through the air in this vertical platformer …

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Skully is a neat, fun rolling 3D platformer where you can assume several non-ball forms in addition to the round, rolling skull you are most of the time. Luscious graphics, engaging story, great gameplay.
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4735-CUSA19102_00-00000000SKULLYUS
Skully

On a mysterious remote island, a skull washes up on shore and is reawakened by an enigmatic deity. Dubbed Skully, the newly reanimated being has been summoned to intervene in a war between the deity’s three siblings, whose quarrel jeopardizes the island they call home. Fate has bestowed Skully with a second chance at “life” and his adventure will take him across a strange paradise as he seeks an end to the conflict that plagues the isle. Key Features • Hop, skip and roll your way to victory. Dodge obstacles across the island as Skully, a skull reanimated by the power of magical clay. • Adapt to your environment. Transform into three distinct forms to overcome challenges and defeat enemies. • Traverse a mysterious island. Roll through 18 different levels in 7 distinct ecosystems each packed with unique dangers. • Explore a compelling story. Fully voiced dialogue and cutscenes breathe life into the island’s inhabitants and the charming world of Skully

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
The Wizard and The Slug is a quirky, and silly platformer with some really creative and fun gameplay mechanics. The story is fun, but also kinda epic? Or something😉. Anyway, story good, gameplay good, get it.
https://www.gog.com/game/the_wizard_and_the_slug
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/the-wizard-and-the-slug
The Wizard and The Slug

When a fugitive wizard meets a forest slug, a strange friendship is born. Together they

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Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles is a strange but very cute 3D puzzle platformer. The whole game is one giant world to explore with weird creatures you mind control by standing on top of them. Wonderful.
https://www.gog.com/game/lumote
Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles

Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles Demo is available here Meet Lumote, the squishiest

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Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Castle on the Coast is a charming and fun retro 3D platformer collectathon. Pretty easy and friendly, with optional co-op to make things easier, but really very fun. Perhaps unpolished compared to similar games, but wonderful.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341900/Castle_on_the_Coast/
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/castle-on-the-coast
https://www.gog.com/index.php/game/castle_on_the_coast
Save 80% on Castle on the Coast on Steam

A hand-drawn, retro 3D collectathon. Parkour through a magic castle as George the Giraffe! String together sweet moves to explore crystal caverns, stone laden halls, and trippy alternate dimensions.

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Karma Knight is an amazing action game with distinctive style. Unusual visuals and interesting, exciting combat.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1255740/Karma_Knight/
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/karma-knight-switch/
Save 80% on Karma Knight on Steam

Karma Knight is a fast paced 2D side-scrolling platform action game with stylish combat. Find hidden items in the stages, collect different spells, defeat the enemies as you gain more experience and enjoy the overall platform action game style.

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
RUN: The world in-between is a strange and atmospheric, fast paced platformer. The procedurally generated levels can sometimes be repetitive, but there is much to discover if you keep playing.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1548940/RUN_The_world_inbetween/
RUN: The world in-between on Steam

RUN: The World In-Between is a new “Die and Retry” platformer game with a procedurally-generated path. Be fast, jump, and run to unlock new content.

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Yono and the Celestial Elephants is an enchanting and friendly adventure game. Somewhat Zelda-esque, but simple and easy, it has delightful visuals and surprisingly good writing.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/602430/Yono_and_the_Celestial_Elephants/
Steam で 90% オフ:Yono and the Celestial Elephants

Yono and the Celestial Elephant is a grand adventure, featuring carefully designed puzzles, treasure hunts, a sprinkling combat and a world full of people.

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Discolored is an interesting little adventure game where you investigate a diner that's lost its color. It's an interesting idea and has some neat puzzles. Nothing big or deep, but a nice game.
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/discolored-switch/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/933860/Discolored/
Discolored for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site

Discolored is a strange and surreal puzzle adventure, taking place over two-or-so hours in a single desolate location. Your mission: restore the color to this once-vibrant world. What caused the colors to disappear? How can they be brought back? As you e…

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
And check out Discolored 2. Looks to expand the game in a lot of ways, especially story and action. Which are not completely positive changes. But the puzzles are good.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1859720/Discolored_2/
Steamで40% OFF：Discolored 2

すべての色が世界から消えてしまいました。色を取り戻す使命を果たそうとする間、あなたは、消えた色が見える人々から追われていることに気づきます。唯一の希望は、世界が変色してしまうのを防ぐための鍵を握っているかも知れない、赤い服を着た女性です。

Show threadSarah HertzkeJan 29, 2023
Golf Gang is fun and silly golf game where speed is more important than stroke count, especially in the crazy multiplayer modes. Hit your ball again before you stop, even in midair, and go fast!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151050/Golf_Gang/
Steamで75% OFF：Golf Gang

Golf Gangはレーシング ゲームとパーティー ゲームの要素を持つ、今までにないスピードのミニゴルフ ゲームです！最大8人のマルチ プレイやソロ プレイ モードで、正確かつ速いプレイで勝利をつかみましょう。

Show threadharddecoraJan 29, 2023
@shietka I missed ya!