If you thought the original Golf With Your Friends had already reached peak “friendship-ending” chaos, Team17 and developer Radical Forge are back to test that theory. Golf With Your Friends 2 has been officially unveiled for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with a Fall 2026 release window—and it’s doubling down on bigger lobbies, cross-platform play, and even more ways for physics to betray you at the worst possible moment.
This matters because the first game carved out a real niche as the go-to multiplayer mini-golf party game: easy to pick up, endlessly meme-able, and perfectly engineered to turn a relaxing sport into a competitive disaster. The sequel looks like it’s aiming to be the definitive version of that formula, not a timid iteration.
What We Know So Far: Platforms, Window, and the Core Pitch
Golf With Your Friends 2 is being published by Team17 and developed by Radical Forge. It’s positioned as a direct follow-up to 2020’s Golf With Your Friends, and the reveal trailer leans hard into what fans actually want from a sequel: fresh courses, nastier hazards, and more opportunities for your “one safe putt” to ricochet into oblivion.
Here’s what’s confirmed:
- Release window: Fall 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2
- Online store pages: Live now for wishlisting on supported platforms
The sequel’s marketing tone is also very on-brand. The trailer explicitly promises “more reasons to question your life choices,” which is basically the franchise’s mission statement—mini-golf as a social experiment where the control scheme is simple, but the outcomes are pure anarchy.
Bigger Groups, True Cross-Platform Play, and a Dedicated “Chaos” Mode
The headline feature, and the one that should immediately get friend groups planning their next weekly session, is full cross-platform multiplayer across all systems. That’s a big deal in 2026, because “cross-play” still too often means “some platforms, some modes, with caveats.” Here, the promise is straightforward: everyone plays together, regardless of platform.
On top of that, matches support up to 12 players. If you’ve played the original, you already know what that means in practice: more collisions, more accidental (and “accidental”) interference, and more moments where you’re not even mad—you’re just impressed at how badly things went.
The sequel also introduces an entirely new Chaos mode. Specific rules and how it differs from standard play haven’t been fully detailed yet, but the intent is clear: this is the mode designed to weaponize the game’s physics and obstacles into maximum party-game nonsense.
Courses and Obstacles: Six New Maps, Each With Its Own Twist
Course variety is the lifeblood of a mini-golf game, and Golf With Your Friends 2 is launching with six brand-new courses. Each course is described as having its own unique gameplay hook—so rather than just new scenery, the sequel is leaning into courses that change how you approach shots.
From what’s been shown and described, the new environments and hazards include:
- Beach areas
- Frozen fairways
- A level where balls grind on pipes
- Course mechanics that include gravity-defying shots and physics-bending challenges
The important takeaway: this isn’t just “more holes.” It’s “more gimmicks,” and in this genre, gimmicks are the point. The best mini-golf video game courses are the ones that force you to improvise, argue about whether something is “skill” or “luck,” and then watch the person who talked the most trash get launched into a hazard.
Level Editor 2.0, Now on Consoles Too
One of the smartest long-term moves here is the sequel’s expanded creation tools. Golf With Your Friends 2 is set to include a more comprehensive level editor, and crucially, that editor will be available on consoles as well—not just PC.
The game is touting an upgraded toolset (referred to as Level Editor 2.0) with:
- More intuitive building tools
- Advanced customization and precision control
- The ability to create, customize, and share courses packed with dynamic obstacles
This is the kind of feature that can dramatically extend a party game’s lifespan. Official courses get players in the door; community creations keep them playing for months (or years), especially when the game’s core appeal is streaming-friendly chaos and “you have to try this course” social sharing.
Progression and Cosmetics: Unlockable Rewards, No Purchases Required
Cosmetics are part of the modern party-game package, but the way you earn them matters. Golf With Your Friends 2 is promising a streamlined progression system where cosmetics are fully unlockable through gameplay, with no purchases required.
That’s not a small promise—especially for a multiplayer-focused game where the temptation to nickel-and-dime players with cosmetic storefronts is always there. If this holds at launch, it’s a meaningful quality-of-life win for players who just want to play, unlock fun stuff, and not feel like they’re being upsold every time they return to the menu.
Customization highlights include:
- A wide variety of cosmetic items to personalize your golf ball
- A new cosmetic flourish called “Hole Explosions”—celebratory visual effects that trigger on successful putts
It’s the kind of silly, satisfying feedback loop that fits the game’s tone perfectly. Mini-golf is already about tiny victories; dressing those victories up with over-the-top effects is exactly the right kind of extra.
Why This Sequel Could Be a Big Deal (If It Sticks the Landing)
The original Golf With Your Friends earned its reputation the old-fashioned way: by being a reliable, pick-up-and-play multiplayer staple that groups could return to again and again. It also benefited from strong post-launch support and DLC over time, which helped keep the community engaged.
The sequel’s feature list reads like a direct response to what keeps these games alive:
- Cross-platform multiplayer ensures your group doesn’t fracture by hardware.
- 12-player support makes it a true party game, not just a small-session diversion.
- A console level editor dramatically increases the pool of creators and sharers.
- Six new courses with distinct mechanics suggests a focus on “memorable moments,” not just quantity.
- Gameplay-only cosmetic unlocks is a player-friendly stance that, if honored, will earn goodwill fast.
The risk—because there’s always a risk with party-game sequels—is whether the new mechanics and Chaos mode feel like meaningful evolution or just louder noise. But based on what’s been shown so far, Golf With Your Friends 2 looks like it understands exactly what it is: a competitive comedy generator disguised as mini-golf.
What Remains Unknown
Even with a solid reveal, there are still some key details that haven’t been confirmed yet:
- Exact release date in Fall 2026
- Pricing and whether there will be special editions
- Specifics of Chaos mode (rules, modifiers, matchmaking options)
- How cross-platform invites/parties will work across all systems
- Whether additional courses or post-launch content plans have been outlined in detail
For now, the important part is simple: the sequel is real, it’s targeting all the right platforms (including Nintendo Switch 2), and it’s building toward a Fall 2026 launch with the kind of feature set that could make it the new default mini-golf party game—again.
