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Surgeon Simulator

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Surgeon Simulator

Surgeon Simulator is an over-the-top operation sim, stitching together pitch-black humour with life-saving surgery. Become Dr. Burke, a would-be surgeon with a less than conventional toolkit, as he performs procedures on patients including the Heavy from TF2! ...is that a hammer?

Simulation Funny Physics Comedy Medical Sim
Last tracked players
22
All-time peak
338
24-hour change
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Steam reviews
82.3% positive
16,493 reviews · via SteamSpy

Delayed observation · last tracked . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.

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Malpractice Makes Perfect.


Didn’t fancy seven years at medical school? Skip straight to the operating table with Surgeon Simulator; an over-the-top operation sim, stitching together dastardly dark humour with all the seriousness of life-saving surgery.

Taking on the role of Nigel Burke, a would-be surgeon with a penchant for non-conventional tools, perform critical procedures on patients including The Heavy from TF2, an alien with a truly one-of-a-kind anatomical structure, and the 45th President of the United States of America - yes, Mr Donald J Trump, himself!

Known for its diabolically difficult controls (with each finger separately controlled by a different keyboard button), carry out terrifying transplants in theatre, high-pressure procedures along the corridor, and on-the-move operations in the back of a high-speed ambulance. Steady hands? Yeah, that ain’t gonna help!

Updated for 2017, Surgeon Simulator now includes the A&E expansion pack. We’re talking slicker (and often stickier!) graphics, additional procedures, all-new environments, and a (heart) pumping soundtrack.

But then again, we had you at Trump… right?

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After crunch and amid layoffs, Surgeon Simulator dev Bossa hopes for a fresh start in 2021 Bossa makes Surgeon Simulator 2 free for NHS staff Surgeon Simulator is getting a sequel next year
System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *:Windows XP
  • Processor:2.0 GHz
  • Memory:2 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Nvidia Geforce 7800 GT or better
  • DirectX®:9.0
  • Hard Drive:500 MB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX9.0 compatible sound card
  • Additional:Requires keyboard. Touchpad supported, but mouse strongly recommended for best play experience.

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *:Windows 7
  • Processor:2.0 GHz or better
  • Memory:2 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Radeon x850 or comparable
  • DirectX®:9.0
  • Hard Drive:500 MB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX9.0 compatible sound card
  • Additional:Requires keyboard. Touchpad supported, but mouse strongly recommended for best play experience.

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS:10.6 Snow Leopard
  • Processor:1.7 GHz
  • Memory:2 GB RAM
  • Graphics:1024x768 or greater desktop screen resolution (Intel hd 3000 or comparable)
  • Hard Drive:500 MB HD space
  • Additional:Requires keyboard. Touchpad supported, but mouse strongly recommended for best play experience.

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS:10.6 Snow Leopard
  • Processor:2.4 GHz
  • Memory:4 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Nvidia GT 130 or comparable
  • Hard Drive:500 MB HD space
  • Additional:Requires keyboard. Touchpad supported, but mouse strongly recommended for best play experience.

Linux

Recommended

Minimum:
  • OS:Ubuntu 13.04
  • Processor:2.0 GHz or better
  • Memory:2 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Radeon x850 or comparable
  • Hard Drive:500 MB HD space
  • Additional:Requires keyboard. Touchpad supported, but mouse strongly recommended for best play experience.
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Infogrames, Atari
Brazilian rating
12
Steam Germany rating
16
Achievements
123
Metacritic
71
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Swedish
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (13)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesNo
FrenchYesNoNo
ItalianYesNoNo
GermanYesNoNo
Spanish - SpainYesNoNo
DanishYesNoNo
DutchYesNoNo
FinnishYesNoNo
NorwegianYesNoNo
PolishYesNoNo
Portuguese - BrazilYesNoNo
RussianYesNoNo
SwedishYesNoNo
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Value Score

Great Value — 100th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile. Priced as Budget at $0.99.

▲ Budget pricing tier

Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 38%
Value Ratio Top 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Surgeon Simulator worth buying right now?
Wait — $9.99. Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
When does Surgeon Simulator go on sale?
Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
Is Surgeon Simulator free to play?
Surgeon Simulator costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is Surgeon Simulator?
Surgeon Simulator is a Action, Indie, Simulation game.
Who developed Surgeon Simulator?
Surgeon Simulator was developed by Bossa Studios and published by Infogrames.
What platforms does Surgeon Simulator support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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