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EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS
Developer HYDE, Inc.
Everybody's Golf Hot Shots is a golf video game developed by Hyde and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game was released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Windows. It is the first entry in the long-running Everybody's Golf series in eight years, following Everybody's Golf (2017), and the first to be developed by Hyde instead of long-time developer Clap Hanz. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
289 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 1, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
66
Fresh
103 positive · 53 negative
95% range 58–73%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 103 | 53 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 27 | 13 | 79 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 1 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
510 of 764 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
67% recommend · 98 yes, 49 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 147 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (842 of 1,350 positive).
Many players find the core golf gameplay enjoyable and reminiscent of older entries. [1][2][3] Several reviewers report that the game suffers from technical issues and a lack of content. [4][5][6] Some players criticize the repetitive voice lines and character animations. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [4]
Speaking as a life long fan of Everybody's Golf I have to say I was stunned by the lack of quality in the PC release. The visual and audio issues are startling especially for a Japanese developer who usually pride themselves on their high calibre work. The fact they have removed the character creation system is bizarre, the pre-set characters that replace them are both dull and annoying in equal measure. The course …
- [7]
I RARELY leave a negative review, on top of that, every Hot Shots game I've ever played I LOVE. That being said... WHY DID THEY MAKE THIS GAME. My first complaint, every golfer says the same line and same animation on EVERY. SINGLE. HOLE. The same line on the tee box, the same line on the green, the same animations (goes for caddies also)... EVERY ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ TIME. I shouldn't have to turn off character audio when I …
- [1]
TL;DR: The game is great. Let me preface this by saying I have not played a Hot Shots game since Hot Shots 3 on my PS2. However, I have over 70 hours in EA Sports PGA Tour and PGA Tour 2K23, so I’m not exactly a newbie when it comes to video game golf, and believe me when I tell you, this game is quality golf. Now, I don’t know about everyone else, but when I see “Mixed” as the score, I’m hesitant. Therefore, I …
- [17]
As a long time Hot Shots fan, since the first one released on the original Playstation, I was beyond excited that this series was finally released on PC. I followed all the release news from the announcement. I wishlisted and even went against my own personal ethos and actually pre-ordered it. When I learned the PC release wasn’t being developed by Clap Hanz, who had done every single Hot Shots/Everybody’s Golf game …
- [2]
Awesome game, played the originals on earlier consoles and this is cartoon golf perfection in my eyes. Fun to play and rewarding in ever way. Challenging your golfing skills as you progress through the ranks. Highly recommended from me.
Summarised from 34 of the 280 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
67% of the 147 Steam reviewers we collected recommend EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS. The complaint that keeps coming up: repetitive and annoying character voice lines. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Some publications noted concern and disappointment regarding the disclosure that the game utilized AI-generated images, though its use is limited to "leaf and tree textures" on the golf courses. Kotaku conceded that, in watching its pre-release game trailer, that the trees and leaves didn't look AI generated, though they did look "ambiently junky". A lack of a Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game was also lamented. The Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC versions of Everybody's Golf Hot Shots all received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval,…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 289 · most liked first'Everybody's Golf Hot Shots' uses gen AI for tree and leaf textures. store.steampowered.com/app/2730810/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Bandai Namco Summer Showcase set for July 2, 12 PM PT -new My Hero Academia game -Code Vein II -The Blood of Dawnwalker -Death Note Killer Within -Everybody's Golf Hot Shots -Little Nightmares III -Patapon 1+2 Replay -Shadow Labyrinth -Super Robot Wars Y -Tekken 8 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNFu...
neutral · AI labelView post →EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS – Overview Trailer (Switch/PS5/Steam on Sept 5) www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ0B...
neutral · AI labelView post →Let's par-TEE! Practice your swing and hit the green in EVERYBODY'S GOLF: HOT SHOTS, coming to #NintendoSwitch in 2025. #NintendoDirect
neutral · AI labelView post →Interesting to see some of the more detailed AI disclosures on Steam. This one's Everybody's Golf Hot Shots. Call of Duty has a generic disclosure this year (so far, anyway).
neutral · AI labelView post →Speaking as a life long fan of Everybody's Golf I have to say I was stunned by the lack of quality in the PC release. The visual and audio issues are startling especially for a Japanese developer who usually pride themselves on their high calibre work. The fact they have removed the character creation system is bizarre, the pre-set characters that replace them are both dull and annoying in equal measure. The course variety and design quality felt like it was done by a mid level AI generator…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's too much releasing in the next few months 🤪 - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles - Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots - Demonschool - Ghost of Yotei - Digimon Story Time Stranger - Borderlands 4 - Battlefield 6 - Pokemon Legends ZA - Keeper - Once Upon a Katamari - Mina the Hollower
neutral · AI labelView post →NEWS: Pac-Man will be an unlockable playable character in Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots. This is his first appearance in the series since 2011's Everybody's Golf 6 / Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational. The game is set to release on September 5th.
neutral · AI labelView post →The boys are playing Everybody's Golf Hot Shots for the first time!!! Hang out with us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUiI...
neutral · AI labelView post →Sorry for the novel below *** Update after the Nov 6 patch They looked to revert the sidespin/curve mechanic which is a huge improvement. I am glad they listened to feedback and changed it, as it was one of the worst things detracting from the gameplay experience. Fade/Draw characters are viable now, and the ground slant issue looks to be resolved, so my hunch was right. I hope they can address the performance as well, though I am sure it takes a bit more effort. I wish they would at…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Completed commission for @radicaljawz.bsky.social, who wanted my character Tekki cosplaying as Aile from Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots! 🏌️♀️ #myart #art #OC #OCsky #originalcharacter #everybodysgolf
neutral · AI labelView post →Update: The 11/7/25 update appears to have improved some aspects of the game: the spin changes have been reverted back to the old style and characters wait longer than 10 seconds before pestering you during your shot. The AI also seems a bit faster overall, but still has frequent instances where it really struggles. A step in the right direction (maybe? hopefully?), but all other issues mentioned in my review are still present (I'm honestly impressed the replay system still doesn't work). I've…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL;DR: The game is great. Let me preface this by saying I have not played a Hot Shots game since Hot Shots 3 on my PS2. However, I have over 70 hours in EA Sports PGA Tour and PGA Tour 2K23, so I’m not exactly a newbie when it comes to video game golf, and believe me when I tell you, this game is quality golf. Now, I don’t know about everyone else, but when I see “Mixed” as the score, I’m hesitant. Therefore, I wanted to touch on some of the negative aspects that people bring up that I don’t…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a let down. This game is inferior in almost every way to the prior 2017 PS4 entry. I had this game wishlisted for almost a year not only excited for the new EG entry but the prospect of having an EG game on steam deck so how does it stack up? Play this game for an hour and you'll realize something is off. It just doesn't feel good to play. Its hollow and lacks content. Gone is the open world and extensive player customization replaced with more of a super smash bros esc. pre-built…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS rated Steam Deck Playable with the anti-cheat enabled for Linux.
neutral · AI labelView post →NEWS: Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots is now available on consoles in regions such as Japan. It'll debut on PC worldwide later today, and the international console launch will follow tomorrow Pac-Man makes a returning guest appearance in this new installment of the prolific series.
neutral · AI labelView post →There is no generative Ai in Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots. there seems to have been a misunderstanding on the steam page.
neutral · AI labelView post →I RARELY leave a negative review, on top of that, every Hot Shots game I've ever played I LOVE. That being said... WHY DID THEY MAKE THIS GAME. My first complaint, every golfer says the same line and same animation on EVERY. SINGLE. HOLE. The same line on the tee box, the same line on the green, the same animations (goes for caddies also)... EVERY ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ TIME. I shouldn't have to turn off character audio when I play, in-fact, that's usually a plus for Hot Shots, lots of variety. I can't…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My ball went into the hole and did a special flame shooting effect which shot the ball UP OUT OF THE HOLE which ended up loosing me the game-_- this is now the third time this has happened to me and it pissed me off enough to write this review. Edit: This game has numerous other bugs and is very lacking in explanations for things, it also has very questionable ui to put it mildly. It also has some straight up dumb decisions like the food making you extremely op and it's permanent so if you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am the world's No. 1 Everybody's Golf Hot Shots fan. Don't believe me? WHY DID THEY GIVE ME THE EXCLUSIVE STREAM OF THE GAME? www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUiI...
positive · AI labelView post →silksong this, gta 6 that. EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS JUST A WEEK AWAY
positive · AI labelView post →*Really* brave that other devs decided to compete with Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots today. Major props to any other highly anticipated titles that may have at long last launched after much toil. Hmm. Wonder what else launched today... 🤔
positive · AI labelView post →Needs a lot of work. Was a Hot shots golf fan back in the day (early 2000's). Bought this despite the reviews but its rough. The gameplay is decent but the characters and their repeated over and over voice lines are absolute trash. The progression system for characters is so unnecessary. I should not have to grind a character for several hours to make them usable. Just wanted a fun little golf game to play with my friends but it does not warrant the $54 (CDN) price tag in the slightest
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →'Everybody's Golf Hot Shots' launches September 5th on PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC. youtu.be/YQ0BSAiXNFk?...
neutral · AI labelView post →This is NOTHING like the Playstation games. The physics are off, the frame rate is all over the place, the graphics are awful. I love this series having played Everybody's Golf on the PSP, PS3 and PS4, even the VR version and I can comfortably say that all those versions are superior to this crap. Do yourself a favour and just emulate the Playstation versions if you want to play on PC. It doesn't matter which because they are all better than this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everybody's Golf Hot Shots review: A welcome return that brings solo play to the fore. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ www.videogameschronicle.com/review/every...
neutral · AI labelView post →'Everybody's Golf Hot Shots' launches September 5th on PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC. youtu.be/MBlRVZmA8fA?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Could love bloom between an Everybody's Golf Hot Shots boy and a Shuten Order girl on the 5th of September 2025?
neutral · AI labelView post →really funny that clap hanz gets feedback for Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots- a game they did not make!
neutral · AI labelView post →I loved the Everybody’s Golf games on PSP back in the day, so I was happy to see the franchise finally make its way to PC. I also enjoy arcade golf games in general (like Pangya and Neo Turf Masters), so I pretty much knew what to expect going in. Admittedly, the gameplay is there, but unfortunately everything else feels cheap, like a mobile port, and not very well thought out. - The graphics and UI are not only technically dated, but also lack any real style. - The camera moves awkwardly and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On this week's Crewcast, a Chinese FMV game has taken over Danny's life, Frank is checking out the green in Everybody's Golf Hot Shots, Jeremy's watching some classic Yakuza films, and uhh something about a "Silk Song"? youtu.be/H3WK1WKT6yU
neutral · AI labelView post →John Johanas (Tango GameWorks - Director of Hi-Fi Rush & Evil Within 2) 1) PowerWash Simulator 2 2) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 3) Ball x Pit 4) Everybody's Golf Hot Shots
neutral · AI labelView post →If I didn't know any better, I would've sworn to you that this game is older than Everybody's Golf PS4. Coming off of that game, this one is a major disappointment. If you didn't play that one, and you have a PS4, play that one instead. If you have PS+ Extra, that game is free. If not, it's $20. Literally half the price at the time of this review, and 3x the fun in my opinion.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know what was wrong at release, I didn't find this game until over 3 months after release. If it was performance problems they seem to have been resolved, I have no trouble running the game at all. I know nothing about Everybody's Golf, but I loved Hot Shots Golf back on the PS2 and was super happy to see this on Steam. There are some weird things like what they call "Scramble" is actually Alternate Shot, but maybe it's a translation issue since the game is made in Japan. It works…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy Everybody's Golf Hot Shots Release Day! Wow, I can’t believe everyone is so excited they’re crashing shop servers just for this game! Incredible!
positive · AI labelView post →Damn can't believe Steam crashed because of all the excitement around Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots
positive · AI labelView post →I loved Everybody's Golf on the old ps4. I played it to death! I got this being hopeful I could play it the same amount as it, but it seemed very barebones and the courses all looked very similar with no distinct differences. Just play the old one and pass on this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tomorrow the most anticipated game ever EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS releases
positive · AI labelView post →god i was hoping the reviews were just harsh, but this really doesn't scratch the itch i had to play the PS4 everybody's golf...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought this game based on nostalgia for the series. It started off well enough; made it up to Rank 6 rather quickly. The biggest issue with this game (for me) is the buddy AI in the Scramble matches that are forced upon you in World Tour. Instead of 2v2, it's more like 1v3 with your partner AI hitting the ball out-of-bounds, intentionally shorting easy putts, or repeatedly putting the ball into a bunker. The last straw for me is the Replay that has either not recorded a 200+ yard Eagle on…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS rated Steam Deck Playable with the anti-cheat enabled for Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS #AntiCheat #EAC #EasyAntiCheat #Linux
neutral · AI labelView post →'Everybody's Golf Hot Shots' launches this year on Nintendo Switch, PS5 and PC. youtu.be/cBXqGv3tMaE?...
neutral · AI labelView post →The absolute hold that Everybody's Golf Hot Shots has over my weak pathetic brain...
positive · AI labelView post →Don't forget Everybody's Golf Hot Shots used Gen AI.
negative · AI labelView post →The release date for Everybody's Golf Hot Shots has been confirmed. Players who pre-order will be able to unlock Pac-Man early, but he can also be unlocked through regular play. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/everybo...
neutral · AI labelView post →Everybody's Golf Hot Shots Announced for Switch.
neutral · AI labelView post →Huge downgrade from the ps4 game. No difficulty curve, no character creation, no free roam... incredible disappointment.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everybody's Golf Hot Shots is a strange title, especially when compared to other games in the series. It's not 'bad' but I can totally see why it has a mixed score. First off, I've seen many reviews citing poor performance and that's not something I've noticed. Maybe it was patched before I purchased? I'm not sure. The golf itself is accessible with enough nuance to keep players entertained. The classic control scheme is buried in the menus, but you can still use it. I hate when companies try…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have been a fan of Golf titles my whole life. It started with a Pebble Beach game on the Mega Drive and I played the serious games from PGA to Links. I have also spend a silly amount of time on the Outlaw Golf games for the OG Xbox and I got into Everybody's Golf on the PS Vita, a game I loved so much that I ended up playing every single EG title in the series after. To put it bluntly, I know my golf games. I pre-ordered EGHS on day one as the teasers and showcase videos from Sony and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very disappointing game. Everybody's golf on ps4 feels like it had more content and was more thought out. Feels more like a mobile game ported to PC.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everybody's Golf on PS4 is way better. This game has some of the worst designed courses I've ever played in a Golf game. Annoying. Not fun. Not worth your time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My opinion is that they should add Joel to Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots for the Nintendo Switch family of systems (as a golf ball)
neutral · AI labelView post →This game sucks. It barely runs on Steam Deck but I’ve put 30 hours into it on PS5. It is a monumental step backwards from the 2017 PS4 release in every conceivable way. It is the biggest gaming letdown I can ever remember having. Do not buy this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →NEWS: Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots is now available in all territories for Nintendo Switch, Playstation 5, and PC. If you pre-ordered the game, you can unlock Pac-Man as a playable character early by completing the beginner tutorials.
neutral · AI labelView post →Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots is coming to Nintendo Switch this year
neutral · AI labelView post →How you feel about this game will depend on which of the previous games was your favorite. This is not everybody's golf on PS4. If that was your favorite or only everybody's/hot shots golf game, you should stick with that. If you even preferred it over the old games, you shouldn't get this. The character creation, custom clubs, the way online worked, is not present. And that's where it seems most of the negative reviews come from, just save yourself the time. But as a player who grew up on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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. The list goes on and on. This is NOT a good Everybody's Golf game. It's the worst entry in the series. It could be the end of the line with the franchise.....
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a kid, I played Hot Shots Golf 1–2 on Playstation 1. Those games were just fantastic as I recently purchased them on Playstation 5 to replay. The secret characters you could unlock in Hot Shots Golf 2 were amazing: Sweet Tooth, Gex, Sir Daniel, and the maps on 1–2 were great as well. This game, to me, is just not that great. The characters, the maps, the gameplay, unlocking things, as far as the information you get with the ball when teeing off or pudding isn't great. I feel like the old…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game's performance can get so bad it turns into a slide show. Kind of hard to hit a ball on a timing based system when that happens, and it happens frequently
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Brave of Silksong to release the same day as Everybody's Golf Hot Shots
neutral · AI labelView post →
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