Comparison

Goat Simulator+ vs Goat Simulator 3

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Goat Simulator+

Experience the ultimate goat simulation where you cause maximum destruction. Wreck everything in sight, earn points for your chaos, and enjoy hilarious physics bugs. It's a silly, bug-filled adventure where you can finally live out your goat fantasies.

Highlights
  • Be a goat
  • Earn points for destruction
  • Millions of bugs
  • Buggy in-game physics
  • Hilarious goat neck
Features
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Goat Simulator+ is the latest in goat simulation technology, bringing next-gen goat simulation to YOU. You no longer have to fantasize about being a goat, your mobile dreams have finally come true! Gameplay-wise, Goat Simulator+ is all about causing as much destruction as you possibly can as a goat. It has been compared to an old-school skating game, except instead of being a skater, you're a goat, and instead of doing tricks, you wreck stuff. more! When it comes to goats, not even the sky is the limit, as you can probably just bug through it and crash the game. DISCLAIMER Goat Simulator+ is a completely stupid game and, to be honest, you should probably spend your money on something else, such as a hula hoop, a pile of bricks, or maybe pool your money together with your friends and buy a real goat. KEY FEATURES * You can be a goat * Get points for wrecking stuff - brag to your friends that you're the alpha goat * MILLIONS OF BUGS! We're only eliminating the crash-bugs, everything else is hilarious and we're keeping it * In-game physics that bug out all the time * Seriously look at that goat's neck * You can be a goat

About

Goat Simulator 3

Explore a vast open world as a goat, causing hilarious chaos and destruction. Engage in quests, challenges, and secrets, or team up with friends in multiplayer mayhem. Customize your goat with various gear and experience wild ragdoll physics.

Highlights
  • Open world exploration
  • Goat customization
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Mini-games
  • Ragdoll physics
  • Quests and challenges
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Pilgor is finally baack on the small screen. Now you can be even more unsocial during family dinners. Yay! Goat Simulator 3 Mobile gives you the same open world to explore and destroy as the PC and console versions of the game. Headbutt civilians, drive without a license, or join a yoga class! It’s just like in real life. You can invite a friend in multiplayer mode, cause mayhem together, or become enemies while playing any of the seven mini-games. If you don’t have a friend, you could get the game on two devices and just pretend. We won’t tell a soul. The giant sandbox island of San Angora is in the palm of your hoof! KEY FEATURES: – Goats! Tall goats, fishy goats, goats with hats, there's a goat for your every need – An open world to explore, with an ‘ok amount’ of quests, challenges, and secrets to uncover – Bring chaos together with a friend in multiplayer mode – Break off that friendship for good with seven different mini-games – Dress up your goat in a wide range of different gears to unleash its true powers – Ragdoll physics that slap Newton in the face Minimum device requirements: iOS 16 or newer and 4GB of RAM

Screenshots

Goat Simulator+4 screens
Goat Simulator 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Goat Simulator+ at Free against Goat Simulator 3's $12.99. Goat Simulator+ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (90% vs 72%). Goat Simulator 3's advantage is chart position (#81 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Goat Simulator+ is free to download; Goat Simulator 3 costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Goat Simulator+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goat Simulator+ has 25K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Goat Simulator+'s written reviews are positive against 72% of Goat Simulator 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Goat Simulator+ ships an update every 2 months, Goat Simulator 3 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Goat Simulator+ versus Goat Simulator 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoat Simulator+Goat Simulator 3
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating4.7 (25K ratings) — better4.3 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews — better71.6% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#81 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB1.9 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCoffee Stain PublishingCoffee Stain Publishing

Customer experience

Goat Simulator+

All ratings24,698 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews2,512 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative4.9%

Goat Simulator 3

All ratings1,262 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews669 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative18.7%

User reviews

Goat Simulator+

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤣 Funny and goofy gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable chaos and destruction
  • 🐐 Variety of unique goats to unlock
  • 💯 Great value as an Apple Arcade game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🤔 Lack of progress/save data persistence
  • 🤯 Confusing controls and camera issues
  • 🤖 Unresponsive or glitchy NPC behavior

Goat Simulator 3

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing game
  • 👍 Entertaining and fun
  • 🤩 Impressive graphics
  • 🎉 Best Goat Simulator game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔋 Poor performance on some devices
  • 🎮 Lacking controller support
  • 🚫 Incompatible with older devices

Bugs and requests

Goat Simulator+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes when using certain abilities like the spitting goat
  • Unable to travel to certain maps like Mysteria Lane
  • Goats and achievements randomly disappearing after closing the app
  • Glitches that trap the player in certain areas or objects

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more maps and levels from previous Goat Simulator games
  • Implement full controller support for better gameplay experience
  • Improve graphics and visual quality options
  • Fix save/progress issues to prevent loss of unlocked content

Goat Simulator 3

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Baa emote not working
  • Crashing issues on iPads
  • Black screen on startup
  • Driving controls disappearing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more skins and customization options
  • Implement graphics settings for performance
  • Improve controller support and remapping
  • Release Multiverse of Nonsense DLC on mobile

In-app purchases

None

Goat Simulator+

No in-app purchases

None

Goat Simulator 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Goat Simulator+ free?
Goat Simulator+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Goat Simulator 3 free?
Goat Simulator 3 costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Goat Simulator+ or Goat Simulator 3?
Goat Simulator+ is rated higher. Goat Simulator+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Goat Simulator 3 averages 4.3 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Goat Simulator+ or Goat Simulator 3 have ads?
Neither Goat Simulator+ nor Goat Simulator 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Goat Simulator+ or Goat Simulator 3?
Goat Simulator+ ships an update every 2 months, and Goat Simulator 3 every 4 weeks. Most recently, Goat Simulator+ was updated on September 25, 2026 and Goat Simulator 3 on September 24, 2026.

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