Golf Peaks

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18

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  1. Mintendo
    Jan 21, 2020
    8
    Chill puzzles with clever mechanics and relaxing music. This was the perfect game for me to play handheld while on vacation. Also, synced well with HD rumble - getting the ball into the hole always felt so satisfying!
  2. C0NNERS
    Apr 9, 2019
    7
    Nice chilled puzzler. You know a game is good when the only complaint is that you want more of it.

    Recommended.
  3. mritchy
    Jan 25, 2020
    10
    Great game. Purchased several months ago and just now best. Very relaxing. You can take your time testing out combos, and not having to start over from scratch is incredibly helpful. Highly recommend got anyone that enjoys low pressure puzzles
  4. TheSeahorse
    Mar 24, 2019
    7
    Golf Peaks is a cute little game that takes a different approach to the mini golf genre. The game constantly throws new mechanics at the player, making the game deeper every world, but it never uses all the mechanics at the same time which I think would have been a perfect st up for a last and more challenging world with bigger levels.

    The game is very short, two hours if you do    Golf Peaks is a cute little game that takes a different approach to the mini golf genre. The game constantly throws new mechanics at the player, making the game deeper every world, but it never uses all the mechanics at the same time which I think would have been a perfect st up for a last and more challenging world with bigger levels.

    The game is very short, two hours if you do everything, maybe two and a half if you get stuck a lot. It feels like there is a lot of missed potential because there are no huge levels with 10+ moves, the most moves you have is maybe 7-8. And as I said before, they never really use all of the mechanics at the same time in a level which I feel would have been cool.

    A cross over between mini golf and puzzles, buy it if you're into that kind of stuff.    … Expand
  5. jeffbizloc
    Apr 11, 2019
    6
    Gold Peaks is a relaxing puzzle game that never really goes beyond the basics. You get 109 puzzles/holes (1 in the credits) to play through.

    Pros:
    - Great interface
    - Innovative puzzler in the way it mixes with golf

    Cons:
    - When solving a puzzle it felt more brute force then me being smart
    - Never really challenges
  6. nusco
    Oct 30, 2019
    6
    Golf peaks is a minimalistic puzzle where you guide a ball to a goal over a three-dimensional grid, combining a limited number of predefined moves. The environment becomes more and more complex over the course of the game, with grid cells that stop the ball, destroy it, or make it slide to another cell.

    Golf Peaks is mostly easy, with simple puzzles that you can tackle at your own pace,    Golf peaks is a minimalistic puzzle where you guide a ball to a goal over a three-dimensional grid, combining a limited number of predefined moves. The environment becomes more and more complex over the course of the game, with grid cells that stop the ball, destroy it, or make it slide to another cell.

    Golf Peaks is mostly easy, with simple puzzles that you can tackle at your own pace, maybe resorting to trial and error for the less obvious solutions. However, the last few levels can be pretty though, and it's possible to get stuck and fail to see a solution that's right there under your nose. The increased difficulty makes solving those later levels pretty satisfying, making up for the mostly forgettable early and mid-game levels.

    The problem with Golf Peaks is that it clearly shows its mobile origin. It's shallow and simplistic, and it seems strictly targeted at casual gamers. You can solve most of the 121 levels in less than a minute, and only in the last couple of worlds does the game offer a significant challenge. Differently from other mobile-born puzzles, however, Golf Peaks isn't a regrettable purchase. It does what it says on the label: it keeps you busy for the time it lasts, with simple neat graphics and decent puzzles.    … Expand
  7. Eldarvoe
    Jul 22, 2019
    9
    A very nice and chill puzzle game with a great minimalist art and music. it's short (about three hours) but totally worth it.
  8. Theobaer
    Jun 17, 2020
    9
    If you are into puzzlegames and see this one on sale, don't hesistate. The game will introduce you to new mechanics progressively, which adds a really nice feeling of progression and curiosity.
  9. SourCreem
    Jan 1, 2023
    4
    More like Golf Mids amirite
    I finished all the primary 9 levels of each world and only a handful of levels were satisfying to figure out, despite only using a web reference for one of them. Lots of guess and check work past the baby tutorial worlds, and once you finally do stumble upon the correct answer, many times you won’t even need to use all the shots you’re given. I find that    More like Golf Mids amirite
    I finished all the primary 9 levels of each world and only a handful of levels were satisfying to figure out, despite only using a web reference for one of them. Lots of guess and check work past the baby tutorial worlds, and once you finally do stumble upon the correct answer, many times you won’t even need to use all the shots you’re given. I find that incredibly unsatisfying, like a jigsaw puzzle with a corner piece missing. The difficulty also wavers. World 7 is where things really started to get hard but World 8 for me was a cakewalk it took me like eight minutes besides the very last level. The presentation is clean and the music is pleasant but it cannot make up for the rest of it.    … Expand

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#16 Most Shared Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Gaming Age
    Aug 28, 2019
    91
    Golf Peaks isn’t that far removed from actual golf, given that people always rave about how great the sport is for being calm and zen and whatnot. While I can’t speak to that, never having been anywhere more than a mini-putt place, I can confirm that Golf Peaks is just as good for getting you into a zen puzzle zone, too.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Jun 6, 2019
    85
    Golf Peaks is a gem of a puzzle game. Everything — its controls, presentation, and premise — indicates simplicity, but the ingenious puzzles won't let you breeze through this. It's an addictive enough title because of this, and while this is light on content, its relaxing nature means you won't mind too much. If you need a game that acts as a nice break from the longer and more stressful titles on the system, Golf Peaks is it.
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  3. GameCritics
    Apr 30, 2019
    85
    Golf Peaks is small in stature, easy to grasp, and quite elegant in design — so in essence, it’s the perfect puzzle game to play on the Switch, and it’s one that I recommend without hesitation.
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