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Goat Simulator 3

Pilgor’s baaack! Gather your herd and venture forth into Goat Simulator 3; a totally realistic, sandbox farmyard experience. Invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage together, or…

70 16 November 2022

Goat Simulator 3 is an adventure developed by Coffee Stain Studios, released 16 November 2022 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. The main story takes about 17.5 hrs to finish.

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What Goat Simulator 3 is

Goat Simulator 3 is an adventure game developed by Coffee Stain Studios and released in 2022. It was published by Coffee Stain Publishing. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Goat Simulator 3 is an action video game and the sequel to Goat Simulator. The game is suffixed with a '3' rather than a '2' as a joke by the developers; "Goat Simulator 2" does not exist. The game was announced by Coffee Stain Studios during Summer Game Fest and was released on November 17, 2022. The game features a four-player cooperative mode, and it is set on the fictional island of San-Angora.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen. There are 64 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Goat Simulator 3 holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2022 averaged 74, so it scored 4 points below the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 70, across 55 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 17.5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 36.5 hrs, roughly 2.1 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for i5 4690k, 8 GB RAM and GTX 1050 Ti (4GB VRAM). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 12GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Goat Simulator 3 launched on 16 November 2022, within three weeks of God of War Ragnarök, Bayonetta 3, Signalis and Pentiment. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: God of War Ragnarök, Bayonetta 3, Signalis, Pentiment.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Goat Simulator 3 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Goat Simulator 3 — frequently asked questions

When did Goat Simulator 3 come out?
Goat Simulator 3 was released on 16 November 2022 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Goat Simulator 3?
At minimum, Goat Simulator 3 needs i5 4690k, 8 GB RAM, GTX 1050 Ti (4GB VRAM) graphics, 12 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Goat Simulator 3?
The main story of Goat Simulator 3 takes around 17.5 hrs, or 36.5 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Goat Simulator 3?
The PC version needs about 12 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("12 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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