EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS

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EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS is a single player and multiplayer sport game. It was developed by HYDE, Inc. and was released on September 4, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS offers classic, easy-to-learn golf gameplay with a variety of colorful characters and courses. Play solo through over 100 tournaments or customize conditions like weather and time for added challenge. Enjoy multiplayer modes locally or online, plus unique twists like Wacky Golf for extra fun with friends.

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66%

Audience ScoreBased on 640 reviews

gameplay54 positive mentions

optimization44 negative mentions

The game captures the nostalgic charm of the classic Hot Shots Golf series, providing a fun and engaging arcade golf experience.
There is a wealth of content to unlock, including a variety of characters, courses, and gameplay modes, which keeps players engaged.
The core gameplay mechanics are solid, with smooth controls and satisfying swing mechanics that feel familiar to longtime fans.

The game suffers from performance issues, particularly on lower-end hardware and the Steam Deck, with frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.
Character dialogue is overly repetitive and can be distracting, leading to a frustrating experience when trying to focus on gameplay.
The user interface and camera controls are clunky, making it difficult to navigate menus and aim shots effectively, which detracts from the overall experience.

optimization
238 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
70%
18%
The optimization of the game has received mixed feedback, with many players reporting significant performance issues, particularly on the Steam Deck, where frame rates can drop drastically even at low settings. While some users with high-end PCs experience smooth gameplay, others face stuttering, inconsistent input latency, and overall poor performance that detracts from the experience. Overall, there is a consensus that the game requires substantial optimization to address these widespread performance concerns.
- “Overall, performance is great and well worth a purchase.”
- “Performance on PC seems flawless.”
- “The performance on my PC has been stellar, with added ultrawide support being a fantastic touch.”
- “Horrible performance on Steam Deck, even with all settings turned to lowest when the high settings already wouldn't justify that performance.”
- “The game's performance can get so bad it turns into a slideshow.”
- “I genuinely don't understand how this bad looking of a game also performs so badly; there is zero optimization whatsoever evidently.”
gameplay
181 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
64%
6%
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the core mechanics and nostalgic elements reminiscent of previous titles in the series. However, numerous complaints highlight issues such as frustrating mechanics, a grind-heavy progression system, and various bugs that detract from the overall experience. While some players find the gameplay enjoyable and accessible, others criticize the lack of clarity in mechanics and the need for significant improvements to enhance playability.
- “The gameplay itself is fun enough though, not too in-depth for me to lose interest but still has enough meat to it to keep me interested, at least it would if unlocking things didn't happen at a snail's pace.”
- “A very fun and enjoyable arcade golf game that has some depth to the gameplay.”
- “The core gameplay loop is a lot of fun and that helps push past any of the aforementioned annoyances.”
- “Was really looking forward to this, as it's been over a decade since World Invitational, but the game is a frustrating mess of broken mechanics and downright awful design decisions.”
- “In my playtime, I've experienced over two dozen softlocks (endless loading screens, unable to progress from menus forcing an Alt+F4, characters just not acting on their turn, etc.) and continuous gameplay issues.”
- “For example, if you don't perfectly time a shot, the ball will go absolutely nowhere near where you were aiming for, and even if you do perfectly aim it, your character's individual quirks will probably get in the way of your enjoyment because the information the game gives you really doesn't make it straightforward to learn the game's mechanics.”
graphics
115 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
66%
17%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players noting that they feel dated, often comparing them to PS3 or even PS2 quality. While some appreciate the art style and find the visuals acceptable for gameplay, others criticize the numerous graphical glitches, poor performance, and lack of detail, suggesting that the overall aesthetic lacks the charm of previous titles in the series. Despite some players enjoying the graphics, the consensus leans towards disappointment, particularly regarding the game's technical execution and visual fidelity.
- “The one area EG2025 excels in is graphical quality.”
- “Graphically, the game is sharp and clear, bringing it somewhat into the new generation.”
- “The graphics are great, the UI is really clean, and the gameplay is spot on.”
- “Runs like garbage, graphically on par with PS3 and 2017 but needs considerably higher system requirements to get there.”
- “The graphics are legitimately PS3 graphics and it still has random frame drops.”
- “The graphics look worse than the PS3 games.”
story
74 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
77%
7%
The story mode in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it bland and unengaging, often recommending to skip cutscenes and dialogue. While the inclusion of character-specific story arcs adds some charm, the gameplay mechanics, such as reliance on CPU teammates and tedious mission requirements, detract from the overall experience. Additionally, the character unlock system is seen as overly grindy, requiring significant time investment to access new characters and their stories.
- “The character story modes are cheesy but have a fun/silly campiness to them.”
- “Love the look, and the new story elements in the mode for it is entertaining.”
- “There's more depth to the gameplay, more variety of challenges and the story mode, though silly, adds a bit of life to the world and characters (and yes, you can skip the dialogue).”
- “Their 'story mode' has an option to let you skip the cutscenes and dialogue; I highly recommend skipping it.”
- “The story and dialogue for each character are so bland it's not even worth mentioning.”
- “The single-player story includes missions that require you to play the wacky golf modes, which just aren’t fun in single-player and take forever to complete, having to watch the three CPU players take each of their shots.”
music
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
73%
20%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it repetitive and lacking variety, leading them to mute it in favor of their own playlists. While some appreciate the ambient background tunes, others feel it fails to capture the nostalgic charm of previous titles in the series. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as serviceable but not memorable, with a notable absence of customization options for music playback.
- “Love the corny anime characters and the Frutiger Aero soundtrack and aesthetic.”
- “Though not on par with the more lively tunes from the aforesaid era, the music is definitely good and fits the atmosphere.”
- “I can easily recommend this game to anyone that's a fan of Hot Shots/Everybody's Golf 3, Fore/4 or Out of Bounds, though the returning characters look a little different and the returning courses have entirely new music.”
- “The music is repetitive and lacks variety.”
- “Once you've heard the same song over and over again, it's gonna drive you a little nuts.”
- “The music lacks the Hot Shots identity.”
stability
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
2%
79%
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant bugs, graphical glitches, and performance issues, particularly in online modes and during gameplay. While some users experienced smooth performance without crashes, others faced frequent freezes and unplayable shots, indicating a lack of polish and consistency across different systems. Overall, the game is seen as a buggy release that requires further updates to improve stability and user experience.
- “The game runs great for me and looks better than any other entry I've played in the series.”
- “On PC, I'm not having any performance issues at all; smooth 120fps, no glitches, crashes, or anything in my first 5 hours.”
- “Runs great, looks incredible at 4K unlocked framerate.”
- “Lacks polish, the online mode is nonexistent, the game lags in the lowest settings, too many graphical glitches, courses are bland and not challenging, the music is repetitive and lacks variety.”
- “Overall it just feels very unpolished, with the glitches in world tour, the CPU opponents/teammates acting extremely dumb, and when you get chip-ins, the fireworks animations only playing sometimes, the random 'unplayable shots', etc...”
- “This game looks like it came out on PS3, but has more glitches and stutters and framerate drops than I have seen in a decade of PC gaming, even the years I had subpar hardware trying to play games higher than I should.”
grinding
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
97%
The grinding aspect of the game has received significant criticism, with many players finding the process of unlocking characters and gear excessively tedious and time-consuming, often requiring 30-50 hours of gameplay. While some appreciate the sense of accomplishment that comes with grinding, others feel it detracts from the overall enjoyment, making the game feel repetitive and disrespectful of players' time. Overall, the grindy mechanics are seen as a major flaw, overshadowing the fun gameplay elements.
- “Unlocking characters is a grindy nightmare—endless matches, unlike the quick, fun customization of past games.”
- “To unlock characters, you need to go through excessive grinding.”
- “Tldr - lots of grinding, characters take far too long to unlock, the RPG-esque loyalty leveling and feeding your characters to maximize their stats feels very annoying, and then you need to play the character without some of their core features for a very long time, to be able to unlock gameplay mechanics that the game wants you to be using against its AI that is either annoyingly perfect, or glitches out and decides to knock the ball backwards.”
humor
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
89%
33%
The humor in the game is a mixed bag; while some players find moments of unintentional hilarity and appreciate the return of zany characters and funny voice lines, others feel that the characters' personalities come off as fake and annoying rather than genuinely funny. Overall, the humor seems to resonate differently among players, with some enjoying the comedic elements and others finding them cringeworthy.
- “The game does lead to some unintentionally hilarious parts for me, such as when I land on the green and a sheep goes by my ball without moving its legs.”
- “The voice lines are very funny.”
- “The zany characters that were missing from the PS4 version are back and the over-the-top dialogue is not annoying, it's hilarious.”
- “It's not even mildly funny, just cringey and annoying.”
- “The jokes fall flat and feel forced, lacking any real wit.”
- “I found the humor to be more awkward than entertaining.”
monetization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The monetization model of the game features no microtransactions, allowing players to unlock characters and caddies solely through gameplay, which some appreciate as a positive aspect. However, there are concerns that the game feels like a cash grab, with grindy modes that detract from the uniqueness of the characters and overall experience.
- “No microtransactions.”
- “There are so many unlockable characters and caddies with no microtransactions; you just need to grind in single player to earn them.”
- “Additionally, there are zero scammy or predatory microtransactions.”
- “Clap Hanz wasn't involved and Bandai Namco is publishing it, but it just feels like a quick and nasty cash grab. The graphics have a similar style, but mechanically the game randomly seems to chug. Some of the modes are grindy where the different golfers seem to lose their uniqueness, and it feels like it's padding the game out, to be honest.”
- “I was taking over from Clap Hanz, and early reviews fueled my fears that this could be a half-baked cash grab tainting the Everybody's Golf name.”
- “So many unlockable characters and caddies with no microtransactions, just grind single player to get it.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
Players generally find the game to have high replayability, particularly due to the variety of playable characters. However, some users feel that the game could benefit from updates and improvements to enhance its overall playability.
- “I think I'll find this game endlessly replayable for me.”
- “Replay value is great.”
- “This game can be better and more playable with some much-needed changes, updates, and overall love. I hope that will come soon, because this game needs it.”
- “There are way more playable characters compared to any previous Hot Shots Golf game I've played.”
- “Turning off almost everything and setting stuff to low helped get it to more playable levels (around 30fps but not all that stable).”
character development
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
20%
40%
Overall, the character development in the game receives mixed feedback; while players appreciate the cute character designs and visual style, many feel that the personalities and depth of the characters are lacking. Specific characters, like Mizuki, have been criticized for poor design and animation, detracting from the overall experience.
- “I love the character designs, outfits, and overall visual style of the game.”
- “Visually, the environments are a bit plain, but the character designs and animations make up for that.”
- “The character designs and personalities feel flat.”
- “Mizuki probably has the worst character design, animations, and voicelines I've seen from any character in gaming.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express a mix of emotions regarding the game's release strategy, feeling disheartened by the trend of post-launch fixes. However, many also find the game to be a relaxing and wholesome experience, appreciating its aesthetic appeal.
- “I find this game relaxing and wholesome, and I love the look of the game!”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is characterized by a cheerful and lighthearted tone, enhanced by fitting music that, while not as lively as some classics, contributes positively to the overall experience. Players appreciate the upbeat vibe, which encourages a fun and enjoyable golfing experience, even if it occasionally leans towards being overly cheerful.
- “Though not on par with the more lively tunes from the aforementioned era, the music is definitely good and fits the atmosphere.”
- “The atmosphere is cheerful: it’s a lighthearted, upbeat golf experience—maybe too cheerful at times, but it’s clear the game wants you to have fun.”

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EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS is a sport game.

EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 176 hours playing EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS.

EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS was released on September 4, 2025.

EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS was developed by HYDE, Inc..

EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its optimization.

EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS is a single player game with multiplayer support.

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