RPGolf

An evil force has sealed all the golf holes in the world! Join forces with the spirit of a golf club and embark on a fantastic action-golfing adventure to save golf in the world! Nintendo Switch version reviewed.

46%Game Brain Score

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story, music

59% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Critic Score 47%Based on 3 reviews

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RPGolf is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by ArticNet and was released on May 9, 2018. It received neutral reviews from both critics and players.

RPGolf is an exciting blend of classic JRPG with 8-bit golf. Relive the nostalgia of the classic gaming age, but in an exciting new mash-up that combines the best of both worlds. RPGolf seamlessly blends golf and RPG into one game. Battling monsters will level you up, allowing you to hit the ball further. Discovering new clubs and gloves scattered around the world will improve your golf game, and…

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59%

Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

Unique blend of action RPG and golf genres that integrates combat and golfing in a natural gameplay loop.
Charming retro-style graphics and catchy music provide a nostalgic and lighthearted atmosphere.
Simple and casual gameplay suitable for killing time with mild challenge from boss fights and some secrets to explore.

Golf mechanics are simplistic and flawed with poor ball physics, inconsistent hitboxes, and minimal strategic depth.
Combat is repetitive and unengaging, with generic enemies, frustrating controls, and lack of meaningful RPG progression.
Design issues include clunky menus, lack of pause function, bugs especially with controller support, limited content, and a short, repetitive experience with little replay value.

story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The story in this game is minimal and primarily serves as a simple progression through a 9-hole golf course, with basic RPG elements that feel repetitive and underdeveloped. While the premise of restoring golf's glory offers some charm, the narrative depth and gameplay integration fall short compared to similar titles.
- “This game features a small-ish world map that is a 9-hole golf course and your quest is to go from hole to hole, making good enough scores in order to move ahead, challenge the subsequent dungeons and holes, in order to bring golf, the greatest sport of the land, back to its glory days.”
- “Never finished Golf Story on Switch - got bored a little ways into it and while this game is definitely jankier, somehow I liked it much more and finished everything.”
- “Nope, this actually was announced before Golf Story was even a thing - and the takes on the RPGolf variant are different enough to me.”
- “The plot is not there.”
- “After completing the main quest and most side quests, it's clear that RPGolf doesn't deliver on its namesake; the RPG elements are simplistic and repetitive, and the golf mechanics are disappointing.”
- “It's only the front nine, and if you follow the quest, you will be done with the game after the ninth hole.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
45%
33%
The music is catchy and memorable, often playing the same repetitive tune outside of brief variations like entering caves or driving a golf cart. While some find it charming and cute, others consider it mediocre and less impressive compared to the game's graphics. Overall, the soundtrack is polarizing, lingering in players' minds long after gameplay.
- “Oh sure, when you enter a cave you briefly get a different tune, or when you’re driving the golf cart the soundtrack changes (maybe it has a built-in 8-track player?), but during the rest of the time, whether you’re fighting enemies, on the fairway, or putting around the green, the same catchy song is playing.”
- “I’ve come to believe that this song is cursed, for it’s so very catchy and so very cute.”
- “Oh sure, when you enter a cave you briefly get a different tune, or when you’re driving the golf cart the soundtrack changes (maybe it has a built-in 8-track player?), but during the rest of the time, whether you’re fighting enemies, on the fairway, or putting around the green, the same cursed song is playing.”
- “Long after you’ve turned off the game, that one cyclical song will be embedded in your mind like a sand-wedge to the skull.”
- “The graphics are nice, if rather generic by and large, and the music/sfx top out at around mediocre.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics are generally retro-style and reminiscent of SNES-era games, offering a nostalgic but fairly generic visual experience. While competent and bright, they lack uniqueness or special appeal, contributing to a somewhat bland overall presentation.
- “The graphics remind me of Stardew Valley, another awesome game.”
- “The graphics are quite nice, looking very befitting of a retro-style SNES era game.”
- “The graphics are nice, if rather generic by and large.”
- “Since you’re staring at the same graphics over and over, you’d think they would offer some form of comfort at least.”
- “And although they’re not expressly incompetent, there’s nothing unique or special about the sprites and backgrounds that make up the graphics of this world.”
- “Bright but inconsistent visuals and reliance on meme-style humour can’t disguise the lack of fun within this budget RPG/golf hybrid.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Gameplay in this game combines RPG elements with golf mechanics, but the RPG aspects are simplistic and repetitive, while the golf mechanics suffer from poor physics and lackluster execution. The core loop involves battling enemies to reach and clear holes, which feels natural but ultimately becomes boring quickly. Overall, the gameplay fails to deliver an engaging or satisfying experience.
- “The overall gameplay consists of wandering through screen after screen of baddies until you find the tee, hit the ball, clear the fairway of baddies, then clear the green of baddies, and finally putt your way to victory.”
- “These genres also merge surprisingly seamlessly with each other with the gameplay loop of make a stroke then get your ball by fighting through enemies just feeling natural.”
- “This is your gameplay: you have a 9 hole course, you have to make par on every hole - that's the rule.”
- “After completing the main quest and most side quests, it's clear that the RPG elements are simplistic and repetitive, while the golf mechanics are genuinely disappointing.”
- “The gameplay consists of wandering through screens of enemies to reach the tee, then hitting the ball while clearing the fairway and green of baddies before putting to win.”
- “When golfing, the mechanics and physics are very bad — pinball machines simulate golfing better than this game.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is described as light, simple, and amusing, contributing to an enjoyable and brief gaming experience.
- “Short, simple and funny game for a few hours.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has very low replayability due to its repetitive nature and minimal quality, resulting in little incentive for players to play again.
- “Because of the repetitive, minimal quality of the game, the replay value is zero.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users feel that excessive level grinding detracts from the overall golfing experience, making gameplay feel repetitive and less enjoyable.