Cursed to Golf

Developer: Chuhai Labs

Publisher: Thunderful

Aug 18, 2022

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

boss gated
Semi-Linear

Combat

permadeath

Features

procedural

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

Cursed to Golf is a challenging 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!?

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Epic
- GOG
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

Resources

Links

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- Differences
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- Differences
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- Differences
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MV Temperature
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- boss gated
- permadeath
- procedural
- Differences
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- non linear
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- Differences
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- Differences
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- exploration
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- puzzle heavy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
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- hand drawn
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