Golf Club Nostalgia
Golf Club Nostalgia
Game
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The Cub
Developer Demagog Studio
From the creators of Golf Club Nostalgia and Highwater. Return to their whimsical, neon-lit apocalypse in a Jungle Book meets The Armageddon fusion. Parkour through the remains of humanity as a child being hunted, while catchy end-of-days tunes and curious survivor stories play on the radio. From the Steam store page
243 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
76
LovedLoved
136 positive · 44 negative
95% range 69–81%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 136 | 44 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 5 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
199 of 253 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
76% recommend · 144 yes, 46 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 190 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (550 of 666 positive).
Players praise the game's beautiful art, soundtrack, and post-apocalyptic atmosphere. [1][2][3] Many find the gameplay frustrating due to trial-and-error design and imprecise controls. [4][5][6] Some reviewers note the game is short, with a playtime of around three hours. [7][8][2]
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The exploration segments, gathering newspapers or other esoterica from the old world, are really enjoyable. But one of the worst game design decisions rears its head (and turns my thumb) here, which is "just die over and over again until you memorize everything which kills you." That whole school of thought, of having literally zero chance of getting a level right until it has killed you a dozen or more times, is …
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Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? No, it is too short and a bit too streamlined. It is good during its short playtime, but I saw the final credits after about three hours. I certainly had my fun with it, though. It's a platformer with Limbo vibes, and I enjoy such games. …
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The Cub is a stylish and interesting game with a great post-apocalyptic atmosphere. The ruined city, environmental storytelling, and fast-paced platforming make exploring the world genuinely enjoyable. The art style is probably the biggest highlight, giving the game a unique look and personality. That said, some sections can feel repetitive, and the gameplay doesn't always feel as polished as the visuals. Still, if …
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This should not be rated very positive. Its a 6/10. A beautiful looking game that has extremely average gameplay, and a completely uninteresting narrative. Its hand-drawn artwork, animation, and post-apocalyptic world are beautiful, making it worth experiencing for the visual presentation alone. But! The gameplay is extremely average. It rarely new introduces mechanics or any interesting ideas. Despite an intriguing …
- [2]
Just played through the entire game in one sitting today. Took me roughly 3.5 hours while dying a lot lol and exploring as much as I can. Its a really fun game with cool mechanics and a beautiful post apocalyptic world with a interesting story. There's some funny stuff in the game too and I feel like its a pretty realistic depiction of how humans would be in this type of apocalypse. Love the radio, love the …
Summarised from 34 of the 238 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 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
76% of the 190 Steam reviewers we collected recommend The Cub. The complaint that keeps coming up: trial-and-error gameplay with unavoidable deaths. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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60 of 243 · most liked firstThe exploration segments, gathering newspapers or other esoterica from the old world, are really enjoyable. But one of the worst game design decisions rears its head (and turns my thumb) here, which is "just die over and over again until you memorize everything which kills you." That whole school of thought, of having literally zero chance of getting a level right until it has killed you a dozen or more times, is rancid and unwelcome. Don't give me a split-second to make a decision, with no…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In 2018, the #Cubs took on the Brewers in Game 163 at Wrigley Field to determine the NL Central title. I bumped into Da Coach coming into the game as we was there to fire up the crowd. Iron Mike brought the energy, the Cub offense did not. RIP Mike Ditka.
neutral · AI labelView post →I can't believe this. After Golf Club Nostalgia, which would have been a perfect game if the gameplay itself hadn't been terrible, the studio comes back with a game with superb visuals, exciting soundtrack, interesting story, fantastic atmosphere, and... wait for it... terrible gameplay. This time it's not golf, it's with platforming, but with the very same imprecise and inconsistent controls, then some silly logic and way too many unavoidable deaths (without knowing what comes in advance).…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Many years have gone by since I played the lovely indie game [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1556870/Golf_Club_Nostalgia/]Golf Wasteland ever since rebranded to Golf Club Nostalgia. I recognised the little fella, who would sometimes peak out from a distance, in a heartbeat. And I’ve always wondered – I never imagined that I would see this little guy again. Let alone getting to know his story and him better. And yet, here we are and here he is with his own game, The Cub; an atmospheric…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? No, it is too short and a bit too streamlined. It is good during its short playtime, but I saw the final credits after about three hours. I certainly had my fun with it, though. It's a platformer with Limbo vibes, and I enjoy such games. The puzzles are far less difficult than in Limbo, but there is more…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Cub is a post-apocalyptic platformer that is set in the same universe as the highly acclaimed Golf Club Nostalgia. I found it was mostly an improvement over its predecessor, but some of the platforming sections did leave more to be desired and the narrative barely scratched the surface. However, if you’re looking for that familiar and chill, Radio Nostalgia From Mars tunes, you will certainly find it here. Pros Great custom soundtrack Radio Nostalgia From Mars is back!…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Poor sequel to nostalgia Rating ★★☆☆☆ I don't know if the developers are trying something similar to SteamWorld, where they create different genres of games within the same universe, but this sequel had me Googling how long a typical playthrough lasts because I was already bored after the first hour and wanted to know how much longer I had to endure. The movement often felt sluggish, and the jumping/platforming never felt fun or satisfying. The world they expanded upon in this sequel is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alright. The Cub is done and dusted. This is a follow up to Golf Club Wasteland (now called Golf Club Nostalgia), but with a new story wherein you play as an abandoned orphan who lost his mother during the chaos that had select people fleeing to Mars before people died from an environmental extinction event. You along with many other children were taken in and raised by wolves and were able to adapt to the toxicity of the Earth. In the previous game, you play as a pilot who came back to Earth…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This week on Tiny Game Chronicles: The Cub from Demagog Studio - a visually striking platformer set in a neon-lit post-apocalypse. Did it win us over? Find out in our latest episode! Listen here: Apple: tinyurl.com/4bvbme6n Spotify: tinyurl.com/3uh35h2e #IndieGames #Platformer #TheCub
neutral · AI labelView post →I am a massive fan of platformers, and enjoy many challenging ones such as super meat boy or N++. This game is deeply frustrating because this game expects you to have played it before. Most obstacles are not avoidable and will kill you unless you already know they are there. There are places where an enemy is just off screen on the edge of the platform you have to jump on, or segments where you ride a mine cart and the only indication to jump appears the second you would have to do it. This…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is going to sound harsh, and well... it is. This is by far the worst Limbo / Inside / Planet of Lana-esque game I've ever played. It basically fails on every note it tries to hit: Graphics - these look great, in screenshots. The thing is, in-game, they're still INCREDIBLY flat. This makes it difficult, if not impossible in some sections, to tell what is a physical thing that will kill you in the foreground vs. the background. It leads to just trial-and-error for the whole game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has a cool story: rich people leaving to mars, the rest fight for scraps and survival on the failing earth. Unfortunately it has some of the worst platforming gameplay that I have ever seen. It is completely inconsistent, sometimes he jumps higher/longer, sometimes he doesn't. It may be a timing issue, but it definitely feels random. After like 30 tries of one section, I figured it's not worth the time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Preorders open now! Max Factory Snowbreak: Containment Zone Eatchel - The Cub [Overdue Radiance] From the popular smartphone game "Snowbreak: Containment Zone" comes a 1/7 scale figure of Eatchel in her school life-themed outfit! Preorder: https://goodsmile.link/agvyJU #goodsmile
neutral · AI labelView post →The Cub is a stylish and interesting game with a great post-apocalyptic atmosphere. The ruined city, environmental storytelling, and fast-paced platforming make exploring the world genuinely enjoyable. The art style is probably the biggest highlight, giving the game a unique look and personality. That said, some sections can feel repetitive, and the gameplay doesn't always feel as polished as the visuals. Still, if you enjoy atmospheric platformers with a strong story and unique…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another mediocre limbo-like game where the only innovative mechanic (the radio AND its music) I found annoying. The story looked interesting enough and the graphics are pretty, but I just can't push forward when the gameplay and level design are so bland. If you're looking for something in the genre, try American Arcadia instead. 2.5/5
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really bad Limbo\Inside experience. Dropped early game in cart section cause it's literally try do smth->die bc you don't know what's comes next->repeat till git gud. Plus last checkpoint is in the beginning of section and most of times I couldn't control if I lend normally somewhere or it will take time to play some animations so I die and restart. It's bad game design. The atmosphere and story felt nice btw
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Style over substance. Truly amazing looks hindered by inconsistent, unfair and clunky platforming.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Cub In a society that’s solved world hunger and death, a new terrifying ecological disaster approaches and the best solution is to bring humanity to Mars. With civilization able to be sustained and reusable rockets built, they left Earth with a portion of the population and the ultra-rich with promises to come back to pick up the rest of humanity only to never return. Abandoned and left on a mutating planet, fighting broke out with others evacuating to safer cities. During the evacuation, a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was hopping for more platforming but its 80% walking sim/stealth/waiting and 20% actual paltforming. If you like cinematic gameplay and holding right when looking at the scenery then this might be for you but otherwise meh
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You know those games where instead of having the freedom to simply jump over an obstacle, you approach it, press the <interact> button, and get locked in a vaulting animation? That's what The Cub feels like. For being a platformer, the character's movement feels extremely constrained and rigid. The game might feel difficult at times, because you double jumped where the game required you to jump once or your character failed to grab onto a platform for some reason. This makes whatever little…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Graphics is great, but the least components of the game are not worth buying it. The core of the game, the platforming itself, is sometimes unintuitive. The game is short and the story, the plot are definitely not the greatest.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#TinyJoys Listening to the Cub play a cozy visit game that appears to be mainly cute animals saying hello to each other
neutral · AI labelView post →The occupant of the White House is making a televised address right now so pardon me while I go watch the Cub game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just played through the entire game in one sitting today. Took me roughly 3.5 hours while dying a lot lol and exploring as much as I can. Its a really fun game with cool mechanics and a beautiful post apocalyptic world with a interesting story. There's some funny stuff in the game too and I feel like its a pretty realistic depiction of how humans would be in this type of apocalypse. Love the radio, love the different mechanics in each chapter. My favourite was the Bison part I think but it was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed it a little but, but i can't recommend it. It has a very nice radio talk show, and the music kinda slaps. The setting and backstory is also interesting after you finish the game, making you think a little bit and draw similarities. But the gameplay is... i dunno, not really there? It is very short, the controls are not great even though they are simple, you die to some pretty lame stuff sometimes, and the checkpoints are often placed annoyingly far back so you have to do cutscenes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Cub is a charming little platformer. The main character is a young boy who was raised by wolves on a Earth abandoned by humans following an ecological disaster. One day, he discovers a group of strange creatures: humans in spacesuits who have come from the Mars colony to search Earth for usable resources. And soon, it’s not just dangerous jungle animals hunting the protagonist. The game is a solid mid-budget platformer with a cartoon-style design. The journey takes you through jungles,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful but simple and really boring platformer. The only good thing is the radio from Golf Club Nostalgia, but it is underused.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have played Golf Club Nostalgia and enjoyed that game, especially from a narrative perspective, quite a lot. That likely sways my opinion on this a fair bit to the positive (although maybe not as much as I expected). If you are interested in that game I recommend it, the narratives are directly connected and whilst I don't think you need to have played that to enjoy this, it likely enhanced the experience. Obviously being in a different genre completely that's quite possibly not what some…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Constantly feel that devs are trolling me: 1) Occasionally height and width of jumps change randomly. 2) Occasionally checkpoints punish me for nothing. 3) Occasionally enemies are moving unpredictably. 4) Occasionally jump puzzles show solutions only after death tries. 5) Occasionally hitboxes of obstacles are weird. 6) Occasionally the character doesn't grab a ledge. The rest of the game is pretty good, but gameplay problems ruin the experience.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This should not be rated very positive. Its a 6/10. A beautiful looking game that has extremely average gameplay, and a completely uninteresting narrative. Its hand-drawn artwork, animation, and post-apocalyptic world are beautiful, making it worth experiencing for the visual presentation alone. But! The gameplay is extremely average. It rarely new introduces mechanics or any interesting ideas. Despite an intriguing premise, the story never grabbed my attention and ultimately left no lasting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →【Cave Story】 ⏰now! The Cub Club has chosen Cave Story!! Unfortunately, this was the only other game that I did not have a proper thumbnail for so please take this quick rendition of my thumbnail on MS paint in the meanwhile :) #cavestory
neutral · AI labelView post →Domestic Games Reivew #3 Follow up to the Golf Club Nostalgia. Platformer where you run all the time from your hunters and getting collectables along the way, listening to Radio Nostalgia like usual. It can be finished in a few hours and generally it is a fun experience. I liked the parkour segments when you are hunted and where you are constantly on the edge, trying to do things perfectly. Like in previous game, "Disney" animation style is top notch. After game end, there are several…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Me: My OCD is well managed thanks to my medication and therapy Also me: I do not appreciate this person wearing bright green and sitting behind the plate at the Cub game
neutral · AI labelView post →For a game centered around atmosphere, the sound design sure is atrocious. The songs I did hear were good, however the volume for the effects were all over the place and there was no way to turn them down... baffling.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Liked this game at the beginning but as the platforming gets a little tougher , It becomes quickly apparent that controls are off or dont respond properly. Also the constant radio blather , Which also sounds good in the beginning , Becomes irritating. Atleast to me. Didnt get to far before I quit this one.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is made by communists leftist.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like the younger, feral brother of Planet of Lana. Every section is outlandish and beautiful. The postapocalyptic world creation is awesome, and it tells a good story. It's mostly run-and-jump (not a puzzle-platformer); some sections are difficult, but the checkpoints are frequent so there's very little frustration. It's pretty short too, I finished it with all collectibles in like 3 sittings. There are many details that elevate the game to an extremely polished experience: the soundtrack…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →These controls are horribly frustrating. Sometimes double jump doesn't work, sometimes it does. Some times you land on a ledge, sometimes you have to go through a climbing animation. And it matters because some parts a thing is chasing you. The game is pretty but game play is so unvaried. Even looking for objects feels so superficially tacked on to add more depth. The music is grating too at times. I would compare this to the Sega genesis lion king. Simplistic and good to look at but you are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very fun play. Short with simple story. Great Art. love the setting the story takes place. obstacle were fairly easy. more of a cat and mouse sequences. No puzzles whatsoever. recommended 3.5/5
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Cub is a funny (sometimes hard) platformer in which you play as an Aang look-a-like (lol) surviving in a world abandoned after an ecological collapse. What I really like is the idea behind the game: the rich escaped to Mars, leaving the Earth and its consequences behind. Instead of explaining this directly, the game lets the environment and radio broadcasts tell a quiet but powerful story about inequality and responsibility.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If the Cub game tonight plays like this game, I am going to need more Xanax
neutral · AI labelView post →Cubs 6, Brewers 0, “Poise” The Cub Cavern recap of The Ian Happ Game or the Matthew Boyd game or the Kyle Tucker game, take your pick, as the #Cubs claim game four, and we’re onto Milwaukee. #LetsGo #FlytheW open.substack.com/pub/cubcaver...
neutral · AI labelView post →This is the book ESPN’s Karl Ravech just referenced at the end of the Phillies game that’s on the Cub manager desk. I just finished reading this excellent book “The Game” by Ken Dryden. It’s one of Sports Illustrated’s Best Books of All Time and with good reason. Highly recommended reading.
neutral · AI labelView post →Beautiful artwork and soundtrack! A short and relaxing platformer with simple mechanics. If you're aiming for achievements, there will be some exploring to do.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The soundtrack and art design are beautiful. The game is short and sweet. Simple control mechanics and level design. Some collectibles were missed before I knew what to look for but I'm happy to jump back in and find them on a future playthrough. It was nice to play and beat a game in two short sessions. Not EVERY game needs to be dozens or hundreds of hours long. My backlog thanks you! Bought at a deep discount ($1.25CDN) from Fanaticle.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Cub is a proper platformer and a beautiful game. I did not expect another game in the world of "Golf Club Nostalgia" and a kind of prequel/sequel, but here we go! Not only that, it is a completely different genre to the original game. The best parts of the first game can be found here as well: the post-apocalyptic setting, the Mars radio propaganda and music. Very enjoyable. The gameplay is not hard, unlike the 90s Lion King game, The Cub is more streamlined and polished. Meaning no…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not a bad game, but there are a few things that make it just okay for me. I usually only post reviews when I really like a game, but I'll make an exception this time. The game is pretty straightforward in both its story and puzzles. The platforming isn't demanding, but the controls aren't precise either. I ended up dying in silly ways several times because of this. To be fair, many games in this genre have the same issue. The good thing is that the achievements for not dying are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The atmosphere of this game is wonderful. Amazing art. Snappy animation. Delightful world building. For someone with generally a short patience with platformers, this one doesn't overstay its welcome, and it is usually generous with its checkpoints, which you will need. The politics are a little on the nose, and I would have appreciated a story that left a little more to the imagination, letting the player draw their own conclusions. Almost everything is satiric reference to current events,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quick rating: 6.5 Longer review: The Cub continues the world building from Golf Club Nostalgia, a game I enjoyed a lot (apart from the Iron Will achievement). The Cub is also a LIMBO-like... a genre I greatly enjoy. As such, I was very hyped for this game. And, it's not bad. But far from great. The Good: Art is really nice, the radio station is great, the story is enjoyable. Gameplay is ok. The Not As Good: This game has tags of Puzzle, Precision Platformer, and Puzzle Platformer...…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My favorite Ted Turner memory was a Cubs-Braves game at old Fulton County Stadium in the mid 80s. Down 2 runs, Cubs hit a late 3-run HR to take the lead and the Cub fans in ATL were so loud the TV broadcast caught a shot of Turner looking up at the stands, annoyed and sporting a "what the hell" look
neutral · AI labelView post →I think a very well written narrative, excellent music, and fun gameplay that doesn't over stay it's welcome. Definitely worth a try.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Live with PNGarden today! Playing a cute looking game called The Cub twitch / MopGarden
neutral · AI labelView post →Don't be fooled by the visuals - it's ridiculously hard. Halfway through it becomes repetitive trial and error BS like Battletoads or Super Meat Boy. Should have had a rewind button or easy difficulty.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short with inconsistent platforming physics and rules but with decent music. Do not recommend.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great artwork, simple gameplay, tongue in cheek story, a bit short (finished it in 2-3 hours) but very enjoyable.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EN+RU review. I have slightly mixed feelings about this game - on the one hand, a good post-apocalyptic plot, great atmosphere and very beautiful graphics, and a pretty cool platformer with good, challenging runs from enemies that made my hands sweat in order to get the coveted trophy. On the other hand - the idea with the radio broadcast seemed interesting to me, BUT exactly until I started replaying the level over and over again, and this stupid radio starts telling the same thing, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great sequel example Play Golf Club Nostalgia first
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →hmm, not bad but not great if you are considering it, i recommend plant of Lana its way better game from the same studio i think and similar but better game-play as for The cub its a 5.5/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game, but overall it is a disjointed mess—ranging from the odd, radio-based "music" to the pixel-perfect platforming required of some sections. I ended up finishing it out of spite, regardless of the Donkey Kong Country-level of precision and split-second timing needed to progress for certain areas. It looks good and has a neat premise, but it plays like garbage and is unforgiving.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's the end of the world as you know it, and Bezos/Musk/etc moved to Mars with their cronies. A being-chased-while-running-and-platforming game - or as I kept thinking of it as I played it: a child-killing sim, par excellence. Pros: * Main char's voice actor is awesome, and the humor is delightfully right on the edge of acceptability. * Music is both unique and well-chosen, and the state-sponsored DJs are a hoot. * Level design is excellent. * Expect to die... a lot. Cons: * The hating on…
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