Comparison

Surgeon 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

Surgeon Simulator

Take on the role of a surgeon with shaky hands and attempt to save a patient through a series of increasingly absurd surgical procedures. Experience hilarious failures and unexpected outcomes as you operate.

Highlights
  • Perform absurd surgeries
  • Alien autopsy transplants
  • Heart and kidney transplants
  • Teeth and eyes transplants
  • Operate in hospital corridors
  • New control system
  • Unlock achievements
  • Multiplayer mode
Features
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You are the surgeon. Bob is the victim. Do your worst! More difficult than real surgery! Can you rise to the challenge? Take urgent care of the world's unluckiest patient, Bob, with your very own shaky hands. As the would-be surgeon Nigel Burke, perform all kinds of crazy surgeries to try to save his life -- or fail hilariously in the process while poor Bob... Well, dies. Join the ranks of more than three million players who butchered Bob for the amusement of 250 million people who watched the failed surgeries on YouTube, now from the comfort of your awesome iPhone / iPad, anytime, anywhere. Hospitals don't get any better than this, really. - Over 3 Million units sold Worldwide! - No. 1 Paid App on App Store Charts - March 2017 - BAFTA 2014 Nominee: Strategy and Simulation - Mobile Entertainment Awards 2014: Best Design - Develop 2013 Awards Nominee: Best New IP "Some of the most fun you can have screwing up" - IGN "The world's hardest game" - redbull.com "Bob! Booooob! Don't die on me, Bob!" - PewDiePie "Where's the %$£%$@£ heart?!? It's gone! It's on the floor now, and I don't think the 5 seconds rule apply, dude!" - RoosterTeeth "Shhhhh. I Doctor Now." - Anonymous meme creator. Awesome work, mate! You should have signed it, though... In this spiffy version of the classic game, you'll find: - Six Alien Autopsy transplants, featuring organs you’ve never heard of (and will barely be able to pronounce); - The trusty Heart and Double-Kidney transplants; - Two new surgeries: Give Bob a smile with Teeth transplant, and a great look with Eyes transplant; - Feeling lucky? Abandon the Operation Theatre and try your hand on a moving trolley in the hospital corridors; - Brand-new control system: gone is Nigel's left arm, in are your nimble fingers; - More than 50 new achievements to unlock and prove you rule; - Tons more we won't tell you so we don't spoil the surprise; - Multiplayer. Show your friends who's the boss. It's a good day to save lives.

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

Surgeon Simulator4 screens
Goat Simulator 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Surgeon Simulator at $4.99 against Goat Simulator 3's $12.99. Surgeon Simulator also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Goat Simulator 3's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On ratings volume, 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

Surgeon Simulator costs $4.99 and Goat Simulator 3 $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 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Surgeon Simulator's written reviews are positive against 72% of Goat Simulator 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surgeon Simulator ships an update every 3 months, Goat Simulator 3 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Surgeon Simulator versus Goat Simulator 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurgeon SimulatorGoat Simulator 3
Price$4.99 — better$12.99
Rating3.8 (1.1K ratings)4.3 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews71.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K1.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#116 — better#118
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size491 MB1.9 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperInfogrames LLCCoffee Stain Publishing

Customer experience

Surgeon Simulator

All ratings1,067 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews825 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative34.3%

Goat Simulator 3

All ratings1,262 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews673 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative18.6%

User reviews

Surgeon Simulator

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤌 Fun and entertaining
  • 👍 Good graphics
  • 🚀 Challenging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🤯 Frustrating controls
  • 🤔 Limited number of levels

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

Surgeon Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on certain levels
  • Controls are unresponsive at times
  • Achievements reset when exiting the game

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more surgery types (brain, ambulance, TF2)
  • Improve controls and camera movement
  • Add difficulty settings
  • Fix achievement reset issue

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

Surgeon Simulator

No in-app purchases

None

Goat Simulator 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surgeon Simulator free?
Surgeon Simulator costs $4.99, 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, Surgeon Simulator or Goat Simulator 3?
Goat Simulator 3 is rated higher. Surgeon Simulator averages 3.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Goat Simulator 3 averages 4.3 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Surgeon Simulator or Goat Simulator 3 have ads?
Neither Surgeon Simulator nor Goat Simulator 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surgeon Simulator or Goat Simulator 3?
Surgeon Simulator ships an update every 3 months, and Goat Simulator 3 every 4 weeks. Most recently, Surgeon Simulator was updated on October 19, 2026 and Goat Simulator 3 on October 18, 2026.
Which is more popular, Surgeon Simulator or Goat Simulator 3?
Surgeon Simulator currently peaks at #116 in the App Store charts, and Goat Simulator 3 at #118. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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