This Is Golf

SaltySeedGames · 2026 · $4.99 · Casual · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-29 15:25 UTC, 15 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $2.1k to $3.1k per month
• Opportunity: $3.4k per month at x1.30 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 3.7k
• 95% positive across 93 reviews · 62.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 1 months ago
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 1 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-31; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

This Is Golf is a physics-driven, mouse-swing golf sim with procedurally generated courses and online multiplayer on Steam.

A micro-team title launching into a genre perennially underserved on PC, with exceptional early sentiment (98% positive) and unusually engaged players. The core mechanic has clear depth; reviews consistently praise the shot system and difficulty curve. The immediate opportunity is consolidation under a publisher with live-ops capacity to grow from a small active roster to sustained multiplayer population, or acquisition by a larger golf franchise seeking a modern foundation. However, the window is narrow: the game has never discounted, shows minimal marketing footprint, and competitive offerings from established publishers are dormant rather than absent. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Current active players are in the low double digits; multiplayer depth depends entirely on population growth and server stability.
• Risk: Multiple reviews flag crashes and performance degradation post-launch, especially in lobbies and after extended play sessions.
• Risk: Golf games remain niche on PC; player retention and cross-platform viability are unproven at scale.

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