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Walkabout Mini Golf
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DeveloperMighty Coconut
Platforms
Release
24 September 2020
  • Meta Quest
    • WW: 24 September 2020
  • Microsoft Windows
    • WW: 15 July 2021
  • PlayStation VR2
    • WW: 11 May 2023
GenreSports
ModesSingle-player, Multiplayer

Walkabout Mini Golf is a virtual reality sports video game developed and published by Mighty Coconut. The game simulates miniature golf, with players completing 18-hole golf courses. Upon release, the game received positive reviews.

Gameplay

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Players use virtual reality to complete 18-hole golf courses. The game contains eight courses, with additional themed courses obtainable as downloadable content, themed around licensed properties such as Labyrinth or Myst[1][2] Courses have a harder difficulty version set at night, which unlocks new clubs upon completion.[1] Each course contains hidden 'collecti-balls' which players can locate to unlock custom clubs. The game also contains a driving range and putting green to allow players to practice.[3]

Development

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Walkabout Mini Golf was developed by Mighty Coconut, a studio led by lead designer Lucas Martell. Martell, who was originally from a film and animation development background, stated development on the game was originally intended as an iOS and Android title.[4] Courses were designed using the Meta Quest Gravity Sketch development suite.[5] Senior art director Don Carson, formerly a Walt Disney Imagineering employee, stated that the creative direction of the game took a similar approach to a theme park in creating themed environments, using sketched concept art and mood boards to set the direction of the level.[6] The game was released for the PSVR2 on 11 May 2023.[7]

Reception

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Walkabout Mini Golf received "universal acclaim" based on four reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8][1][2][9] In 2025, Meta identified the game as the twentieth best-selling title for the Meta Quest platform.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2023's Hidden Gems: The Best Games You May Have Missed". GameSpot. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Reality Bytes: Golf It! vs. Walkabout Mini Golf in the VR Minigolf Open". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. ^ a b Fitzgerald, Simon (16 May 2023). "Mini Review: Walkabout Mini Golf (PSVR2) – Teerrific, Whole-in-One Experience Fore the Players". Push Square. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  4. ^ Hamilton, Ian (1 July 2021). "Walkabout Mini Golf: How One Of VR's Best Multiplayer Experiences Started On iPhone". UploadVR. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  5. ^ Hamilton, Ian (3 December 2025). "Walkabout Mini Golf Creator Lucas Martell Makes A Sandbox For Artists To Play Inside". UploadVR. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  6. ^ "Theme Park to Themed Golf: An Interview With Walkabout Mini Golf's Don Carson". Meta Horizon OS Developers. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  7. ^ Baker, Harry (15 April 2023). "Walkabout Mini Golf Comes To PSVR 2 On May 11". UploadVR. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Walkabout Mini Golf VR Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  9. ^ Hector, Hamish (24 December 2021). "Everyone with an Oculus Quest 2 needs to play Walkabout Mini Golf". TechRadar. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  10. ^ Heaney, David (22 April 2025). "Meta Revealed The 50 Best-Selling Quest Games Of All Time". UploadVR. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
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