Goat Simulator Reviews

Goat Simulator is ranked in the 15th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Mar 28, 2014

It's funny the first time, but there's just not much there beyond the one big goof.

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9 / 10.0
Mar 29, 2014

Goat Simulator is stupid, ridiculous, and incredibly fun. Everything from the hidden areas to the different goats make this game hilarious, and well worth the price.

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Top Critic
Mar 31, 2014

It's not a particularly baaaad game, and it achieves what it sets out to do, but there's not enough content there, nor hilarity outside of its initial gag, to keep you playing for more than an hour or so. It's fun while it lasts, but it doesn't last for long.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 1, 2014

A sandbox of the simplest kind, Goat Simulator is a mental yet uproarious title whose silly antics will put a smile on the dial of even the most po-faced gamer.

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Dan Stapleton
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Apr 1, 2014

Goat Simulator is a clever piece of interactive satire powered by hilarious ragdoll physics and its embracing of bugs.

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5 / 10.0
Apr 1, 2014

Amusing for an hour or so, and likely even more enjoyable with a group of onlookers reacting to the onscreen nonsense

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6 / 10.0
Apr 1, 2014

Goat Simulator lets users run around headbutting gas stations and causing explosions. As you might have guessed, it defies categorization.

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7 / 10.0
Apr 1, 2014

Exploring the world and causing trouble was really satisfying, but the appeal disappears as soon as you realise there is only one map. Hopefully Steam Workshop expands on the ideas here, otherwise it may not have much lasting appeal. A multiplayer mod is a must for the future of Goat Simulator!

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4 / 5.0
Apr 1, 2014

It's broken, but it's not a mess for being a title that spits on the face of physics. It's small, but there's a lot to try to do and the Workshop feature will be sure to bring more content by the truckloads. It's stupid, but it's brilli– no, it really is stupid as hell. Still, you can tell a lot of love went into this project. Plus, you can be a goat.

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Apr 1, 2014

The latest internet craze lets you experience life as a goat. It's the gaming equivalent of a novelty single

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PCGamesN
Top Critic
6 / 10
Apr 2, 2014

I wonder if, accidentally, Goat Sim might be one of the best kids games going: an ungulate enhanced remix of the Lego series, that proves that breaking is at least as fun as building. It is hard to feel mean about a game that inspires that kind of reaction.

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Apr 2, 2014

Goat Simulator serves up a tiny, but pretty dense, sandbox stuffed with slapstick goofs and anarchic, broken comedy. It isn't much of a game, particularly for £6-8, but it's one hell of a joke.

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Apr 3, 2014
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Apr 3, 2014

The game allows for user-created mods, and downloading new levels and tweaks might give this kid some extra legs. But I suspect most players will have a few hours of fun and then file this game away as an occasional novelty to pull out when they're especially bored, drunk or just need to give their goat a good thrashing. That's not a euphemism. Probably.

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8.2 / 10.0
Apr 3, 2014

No, Goat Simulator won't be game of the year by any stretch of imagination. However, those who want a stupid little game that rewards you for destroying things but won't kill you, even if you head-butt a tanker truck, leap out a fourth-story window, or let a treadmill backspin you out into traffic, will not be let down by the simplicity the game has to offer. Just be prepared for buggy controls, a twitchy camera, and plenty of physics that don't make sense (but you won't care because it's a friggin' goat).

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7 / 10.0
Apr 4, 2014

Goat Simulator is rough around the edges and doesn't offer a lot of content, but if you're into destruction, humor, and the sheer ridiculousness of it, it's not a baaaaad deal at all. If you're only going to buy one goat simulator this year, make it this one.

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Apr 4, 2014

In a way, Goat Simulator calls to mind the other big "Simulator" game, Surgeon Simulator 2013, in that it doesn't try to take players money and run. It acknowledges its silly premise and gets a surprising amount of mileage out of it. Only a very particular type of gamer will give Goat Simulator a try, but those who do will be pleasantly surprised.

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55 / 100
Apr 4, 2014

Goat Simulator is the stupid game it wants to be

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Andy Kelly
Top Critic
30 / 100
Apr 4, 2014

The worst gaming goat since that one in Broken Sword. This is a dumb, limited novelty game that's not worth the asking price.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2014

Thanks to Coffee Stain Studios' Goat Simulator, now you, too can goat, and you can goat with gusto.

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