Goat Simulator 3
Goat Simulator 3 is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by Coffee Stain. It centers on collection and development goals, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.1 / 10
About this game
Goat Simulator 3 is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on collection and development goals, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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PlayStation 5AI review
AI reviews are subjective assessments, not player ratings. See each review for its evidence and limitations.Published date:
Chaotic sandbox comedy meets dated PS5 delivery issues.
Headbutts, sticky tongue, vehicles and odd gear create spontaneous chain reactions, but their appeal relies on enjoying unstable rules. The larger world offers towers, events and collectibles, but its thin narrative and repeated joke structure can run out of novelty. Distinct districts and world-changing gags give the sandbox visual variety, even when individual jokes fall flat. The tested PS5 launch build suffered severe pauses despite normally aiming at 60fps; this is historical evidence, not a claim about later patched performance. The best moments are not checklist completion but watching one foolish action cause another. The technical score is explicitly dated, and no Switch 2 performance or later downloadable expansion is attributed to this PS5 base release.
Strengths
- Gear, animal forms and world events invite improvised comedy.
Weaknesses
- Novelty fades and the tested launch build had severe slowdowns.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy low-stakes sandbox comedy and making their own fun.
Play notes: Based on the 2022 PS5 base-game launch test; later patch performance, current online state and DLC are excluded.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The larger world offers towers, events and collectibles, but its thin narrative and repeated joke structure can run out of novelty. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Headbutts, sticky tongue, vehicles and odd gear create spontaneous chain reactions, but their appeal relies on enjoying unstable rules. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Distinct districts and world-changing gags give the sandbox visual variety, even when individual jokes fall flat. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The tested PS5 launch build suffered severe pauses despite normally aiming at 60fps; this is historical evidence, not a claim about later patched performance. | Reviewed | 5.7 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Coffee Stain
- Publisher
- Coffee Stain
- Release date
- Nov 17, 2022
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genreSimulation
- Tags
- Solo-friendlyLinear LevelsLocal Co-opSlow BurnInvestigationThird PersonMain Story 10–20 HoursWarCollection-richExplorationStory-driven3D Graphics
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Co-opSingle playerMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideNov 17, 2022
- Nintendo Switch 2WorldwideApr 1, 2026
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Sources
- www.nintendo.com