Powerstar Golf is a sports title developed by Zoe Mode and released in 2013 exclusively for Xbox One. The game follows the conventions of the golf genre while incorporating several distinctive systems. Each playable character possesses a unique special ability that can temporarily boost their performance on the course, and caddies — who accompany players during rounds — bring their own set of abilities that can be strategically employed. Progression is tied to an RPG-style experience point system; completing small on-course challenges earns XP that levels up characters over time. Multiplayer is handled asynchronously, allowing players to compete against ghost versions of other players pulled from leaderboard data rather than requiring simultaneous sessions. Additional XP can be earned passively when a player's own ghost successfully defeats a challenger, creating an ongoing competitive loop even outside of active play sessions.
