Everybody's Golf Hot Shots clearly needed more practice before teeing off on the Nintendo Switch. Thankfully, some necessary updates have significantly improved the game; however, one could argue that even more improvements are desired. I'm glad I held off on this review, because now (as a fan of video golf), I can appreciate it as a pretty good and...
Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots2025
Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots
2025 Bandai Namco Entertainment68Worthwhile
Playtime
MarathonTypically 120 hours
Playable on
- Steam DeckPlayable
- Steam MachineVerified
Available on
- −35%$25.99
- $39.99
- $39.99
Game modes
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
Details
- Launch
- September 4, 2025
- Developer
- Hyde
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Themes
- -
- Genres
Overview
Everybody’s favorite golf game series finally returns to the fairway! Hit the green with a variety of unique characters and courses in online and offline AND single and multiplayer modes!
Screenshots
Reception
Press72
Players66
GoodWorthwhile- Metacritic72from 35 reviews
- OpenCritic72from 29 reviews
Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots is the best golfing game on Nintendo Switch, supported by fantastic gameplay that sticks to genre conventions, and a plethora of customisation options and content to experience. Unfortunately, the vast majority of this content is locked behind a poorly-paced single-player experience that forces players to repeat the same...
Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots is fine. It's filled with minor annoyances that on their own aren't anything massive, but when added up, detract from the experience somewhat. With that said, it's fine. By no means the worst golf game I've ever played, it's just that it isn't the best, either.
Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots is overflowing with content. If you want to get into the game and golf, you can do that. If you want to unlock all the things, you can do that too. There's a lot to do, sometimes maybe too much. If you don't let yourself get bogged down with it, there is much golf fun to be had. You know, for everybody.
Despite nailing its basic mechanics and the feeling of returning to the series' origins, Everybody's Golf Hot Shots is full of small problems that end up preventing the title from delivering something better to players.