Walkabout Mini Golf review: the VR game to play with friends
An AI-written assessment of Walkabout Mini Golf from official game details and published reviews: inventive VR-first courses, convincing physics, easy cross-platform multiplayer for up to 8 players and steady new courses; but some cruel holes, simple visuals, PS VR2 controller quirks and DLC costs that add up.
评测结论
Walkabout Mini Golf pairs inventive courses with convincing physics and some of the easiest multiplayer in VR, and reviewers rank it among the platform's essentials. A few harsh holes, simple visuals and paid DLC are minor costs for a game that suits nearly every VR owner.
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优点
- Inventive courses designed for VR
- Convincing, satisfying putting physics
- Cross-play for up to 8 players
- Regular new courses and hard modes
- Easy, comfortable controls for beginners
缺点
- Some holes feel unfairly hard
- Simple, cartoony visuals
- Sense controller rings hinder two-handed swings
- Full DLC catalog adds up
- Hard mode needs a lot of patience
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This review is an AI-written assessment. It is based on official game details and on what published reviews broadly agree on, not on hands-on play.
What it is
Walkabout Mini Golf is a mini golf game from Mighty Coconut. It launched on Quest on September 25, 2020 and is now also on SteamVR, PS VR2 and PICO, with full cross-play between them. You swing the controller like a putter, then walk, teleport or fly around themed 18-hole courses. Each course has an unlockable hard mode, plus hidden collectible balls and treasure hunts that unlock special putters.
Mighty Coconut says the base game includes 14 courses, with more than 28 paid DLC courses on top. Up to 8 players can share a private game, and there are 1v1 online quick matches. A Guest Pass lets friends play DLC courses that the host owns. QuestStoreDB lists the Quest base price at $24.99 as of May 2025. When UploadVR reviewed the game in May 2023 it cost $14.99, with DLC courses at $2.99 to $3.99. The Quest version has a 4.8/5 user rating from about 14,500 ratings, and QuestStoreDB's latest listed update, version 6.8, added a remastered Tourist Trap course, a driving range and a practice green.
Strengths
- Course design. UploadVR gave it its Essential label and praised courses designed for VR first. MIXED called it a "killer app for VR."
- Physics. Both outlets found the putting physics convincing and satisfying, so the game works for casual players and for players chasing hard mode.
- Multiplayer. UploadVR said it is worth scheduling time with friends to play, and MIXED called the multiplayer perfect. Cross-play and the Guest Pass make groups easy to set up.
- Steady updates. MIXED noted new courses arriving roughly every three months, and the library has kept growing since.
- Calm and accessible. MIXED found it relaxing and said that entering a course made it feel calm and at ease. The controls use one hand and are easy to learn. Players can teleport or fly instead of walking, and the store rates it Comfortable.
Weaknesses
- Some unfair holes. UploadVR flagged "occasionally cruel hole designs" and ball physics that can now and then behave unpredictably.
- Simple visuals. MIXED noted that the cartoony art style will not appeal to everyone.
- PS VR2 quirks. MIXED found that the Sense controllers' tracking rings get in the way of two-handed swings, and the headset cable can be a nuisance.
- DLC adds up. Each extra course is cheap, but buying the full catalog costs several times the base game.
- Patience required. MIXED warned that hard holes and hard mode can frustrate impatient players.
Who it suits
Walkabout Mini Golf suits almost everyone. It is a good first game for new VR owners (see our best VR games for beginners) and works well as a regular hangout with remote friends and family. On Quest it supports the Quest 2, Quest Pro, Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S. You need enough clear space to swing a putter, and you can move around courses with teleport or flying instead of walking. On PS VR2, MIXED's comments on the controller rings and cable suggest Quest or PC is the more natural fit. Players who want fast action or detailed graphics should look elsewhere.
How it compares
Eleven Table Tennis is the other standout VR sports simulation, but it is faster and more competitive. Demeo is another calm game to play with friends, but it is a turn-based tabletop dungeon crawler that takes more learning. Walkabout Mini Golf is the easiest of the three to share with non-gamers and supports the biggest groups.
