Cursed to Golf

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Cursed to Golf is a unique and largely successful blend of golf and roguelike, but it struggles with pacing and can’t quite overcome its repetitiveness.

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Cursed to Golf is a unique and largely successful blend of golf and roguelike, but it struggles with pacing and can't quite overcome its repetitiveness.

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9/10

Steven Petite (GameSpot)

Cursed To Golf is a brilliant golf game that plays like a wildly experimental precision-platformer.

August 18, 2022 |

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

August 18, 2022 |

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7.5/10

Lyle Carr (God is a Geek)

7/10

Timothy Nunes (PlayStation Universe)

Cursed to Golf puts a unique twist on the golf formula. Combine that with a charming aesthetic, and the combination makes for a good time for the right audience. Unfortunately, it doesn’t go enough into that twist and relies heavily on the game of golf to carry the day. Then making the game of golf into a rogue-like further specifies the fanbase. While a fun spin on a beloved sport, it still requires a lot of love of the sport to stick with it.

August 18, 2022 |

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Steven Petite (GameSpot)

9/10 - (Read Review)

Cursed To Golf is a brilliant golf game that plays like a wildly experimental precision-platformer.

Lyle Carr (God is a Geek)

7.5/10 - (Read Review)

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

Timothy Nunes (PlayStation Universe)

7/10 - (Read Review)

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Read the Reviews (22 total)

Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
But Why Tho?	Jason Flatt	8 / 10	08-18-2022	Cursed to Golf is a very creative and far more difficult than expected roguelike. It’s definitely going to scratch your golf game itch, given how truly few there are on current generations, as well as spice up the genre with its unique gameplay and concept.	Read review
COGconnected	Stephan Adamus	65 / 100	08-25-2022	Cursed to Golf is a great idea for a game. It’s a very difficult 2D golf game with precise controls. Although it’s a Roguelike, I enjoyed it less like I enjoyed Hades, and more like I enjoyed Super Meat Boy. I just can’t believe there are no multiplayer options! And there are some bugs that need fixing. Playing Cursed to Golf was great fun for a few hours, but as a single-player-only experience, I’m not sure how many players will be captivated long enough to try to conquer all 18 holes.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Giulia Martino	6.8 / 10	08-18-2022	Chuhai Labs signs an original “golflike” that will delight fans of two-dimensional retro-style platformers.	Read review
FingerGuns	Tom Woods	7 / 10	08-22-2022	Cursed to Golf is a fun arcade sports game, but its roguelike elements don’t stack up well with other entries in the genre. Its long run times hurt my experience, making failure often more annoying than something to learn from. Its cute art, simple but fun mechanics, and challenge kept me enjoying Cursed to Golf to its end, but it’s lacking that addictive element that I look for in roguelikes that keep me coming back.	Read review
GameGrin	Alana Dunitz	8.5 / 10	08-18-2022	Cursed to Golf is a unique game that combines a platformer with golfing. With vibrant, retro-inspired visuals and a fun story, this game offers tons of replayability and challenge!	Read review
GameSpot	Steven Petite	9 / 10	08-18-2022	Cursed To Golf is a brilliant golf game that plays like a wildly experimental precision-platformer.	Read review
GameXplain	Adam Conner	Recommended	08-18-2022	Video Review	Read review
Gert Lush Gaming	Jim Smale	8.2 / 10	08-18-2022	An excellent golf game that you think about long after finishing.	Read review
God is a Geek	Lyle Carr	7.5 / 10	08-18-2022	Cursed to Golf is a very unique golf Roguelike, but balance issues and a few too many tutorials will put some off.	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Kyle LeClair	4 / 5 stars	08-24-2022	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.	Read review
IGN Italy	Alessandro Alosi	8 / 10	08-22-2022	Un originale mix fra platform, golf e roguelike masochisticamente capace di farsi amare e odiare allo stesso tempo.	Read review
Metro GameCentral	Nick Gillett	7 / 10	08-18-2022	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.	Read review
Nintendo Life	Mitch Vogel	8 / 10	08-25-2022	Cursed to Golf is an interesting and enjoyable golf game, mixing creative power-ups and roguelike game design with tried-and-true golf gameplay. Though we felt the roguelike elements held this one back a bit and the soundtrack can sometimes get irritating, the polished gameplay, appealing art style, and high replay value make this one an easy recommendation. If you’re at all a fan of golf games, we’d suggest you pick this up immediately, but even if you’re just looking to try something new, we’d encourage you to give it a shot.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Timothy Nunes	7 / 10	08-18-2022	Cursed to Golf puts a unique twist on the golf formula. Combine that with a charming aesthetic, and the combination makes for a good time for the right audience. Unfortunately, it doesn’t go enough into that twist and relies heavily on the game of golf to carry the day. Then making the game of golf into a rogue-like further specifies the fanbase. While a fun spin on a beloved sport, it still requires a lot of love of the sport to stick with it.	Read review
Polygon	Russ Frushtick	Recommended	08-18-2022	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.	Read review
Push Square	Graham Banas	8 / 10	08-18-2022	The game nails just about everything it sets out to do. The pixelated graphics are vibrant and varied, the writing is witty and macabre, and the music is fantastic – albeit repetitive. All aspects of the title come together harmoniously, creating an unexpectedly fun and funny roguelike with a refreshingly unique premise.	Read review
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	Rachel Watts	Not Recommended	08-19-2022	Its roguelike elements and course designs feel like a swing and a miss, but Cursed To Golf has plenty of visual charm and is a fun throwback to Flash-era golfing games of bygones past.	Read review
Saving Content	Scott Ellison II	3 / 5 stars	08-18-2022	Cursed to Golf has solid gameplay, a great soundtrack, a fun retro aesthetic, and even replayability, but it doesn’t have my attention. As it is currently, it just doesn’t come together like it should for a hybrid of golfing and roguelike. I’ve played side-scrolling 2D golf games, but everything is too claustrophobic for my liking, even though it’s essentially a platformer this way. The promise of never-ending gameplay is enticing, but games like Desert Golf just do that better, and the bugs left me wanting to go play something else. Cursed to Golf is far from a bad game, but it’s a game that feels too restrictive and repetitive for its own good that gets in the way of enjoying it to the fullest.	Read review
Softpedia	Cosmin Vasile	8.5 / 10	08-18-2022	Cursed to Golf is not a sports sim but it will deliver many more thrills than any careful reconstruction of real-world golf can. Getting the ball into the hole using my last shot by carefully using an Ace card and plenty of spin made me scream with joy. I almost cried when two successive shots somehow landed in the water.	Read review
The Escapist	Elise Avery	Not Recommended	08-18-2022	Video Review	Read review
Twinfinite	Cameron Waldrop	4 / 5 stars	08-18-2022	If you’ve been itching for a solid golf game with just the right amount of challenge, Cursed to Golf is for you.	Read review
VGC	Chris Scullion	5 / 5 stars	08-18-2022	The 70-odd holes have been meticulously designed, the shooting mechanic is wonderfully executed, and it nails that ‘one more go’ urge that only the best rogue-likes manage to accomplish.	Read review

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Cursed to Golf is a golf-like adventure where every shot counts. Players are tasked with making it out of Golf Purgatory to become a Golfing Legend. With insane hazards, otherworldly power-ups and tons of replayability, will you make it back alive or will you forever be… Cursed to Golf!?

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