Hilarious chaotic physics fun
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The physics make no sense, the goats make too much sense, and somehow I feel spiritually cleansed after causing maximum chaos.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Goat Simulator
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%Coffee Stain Studios2014Sandbox · Simulation · Casual
The verdict
A janky, intentionally buggy physics sandbox about causing chaos as a goat. Funny for a few hours, but skip it if you want depth or stable DLC; the remaster is often recommended instead.
Great for
Players who want silly physics chaos, nostalgia, achievement hunting, or goofing off with friends
Main risk
Novelty wears off within an hour or two, and DLC maps crash often
What players love
Achievements, easter eggs and DLC maps
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“It's hard to get bored of the game, with all the achievements and easter eggs. Not to mention the DLCs and mods.”
Steam review · 406.4 h played ↗
Nostalgia and childhood memories
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“played Goat Simulator since i was a kid and played with my little brother every time, brings many good childhood memories back.”
Steam review · 11.1 h played ↗
Bugs are part of the charm
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“It has many bugs wich are selectively not fixed to make the game more fun so you can laugh at the funny situations it creates.”
Steam review · 6.9 h played ↗
More fun with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 50 positive reviews
“OMG WTH THIS IS SO FUN WITH FRIENDS”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Gets boring and repetitive quickly
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“The first 30 minutes are fun. Then you have the moment were you understand the gimmick.”
Steam review · 1.3 h played ↗
Too buggy and glitchy, not fun jank
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Falling under the map, getting stuck inside walls and ceilings, a camera that collides with objects constantly and obscures your view.”
Steam review · 2.1 h played ↗
Overpriced for the content
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“If you really want to own this game, I'd wait for it to go on sale.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
DLC crashes and unstable on modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“the game crashes when u enter DLC levels, only DLC that works is the MMO one.”
Steam review · 40.5 h played ↗
Remaster makes this version feel obsolete
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Don't play this version, there's literally no reason to now.”
Steam review · 12.8 h played ↗
Can't change mutators in-game; no online
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“Apparently the pc version is the only version you can't open the mutator menu in-game, which really sucks.”
Steam review · 1.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support2 GB
Minimum
OSWindows Vista
Processor2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsShader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM
Storage2 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 or 8
Processor2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsShader Model 3.0, 512 MB VRAM
Storage2 GB available space
OSWindows Vista
Processor2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsShader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM
Storage2 GB available space
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