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Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition

201467/100
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Comedy

This physics-based surgery sim weaponizes slapstick humor with its purposefully unwieldy controls. You'll flail a shaky hand through various medical procedures, from heart transplants to dental work, often achieving hilariously catastrophic results. Surgeon Simulator's success lies in its commitment to chaos, rewarding players who embrace the absurdity of its premise with moments of accidental brilliance and side-splitting frustration.

About Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition

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The most critically acclaimed, one-handed, clumsy, bumbling, surgery simulation game has now arrived on PS4! Players use their controllers to operate one of Doctor Nigel Burke’s flailing arms, in an attempt to perform life-saving surgery on his peaceful and trusting patient, Bob. Includes the exclusive PS4 multiplayer offline co-op mode. Two controllers, two hands... still one poor Bob!

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60
Match
Recommendation strength
87%

I Am Bread

2015 · Adventure

If you enjoyed the hilariously clunky physics and absurd premise of performing surgery with unresponsive hands, imagine controlling a slice of bread on an epic quest to become toast.

Why recommended

  • Features intentionally awkward, physics-based controls that turn simple actions into a comedic struggle, mirroring the core appeal of Surgeon Simulator.
  • Criteria - Singleplayer experience focused on navigating challenging environments with a unique control scheme.
  • The entire game is an adventure of discovery, as players figure out how to manipulate their bread-protagonist through various household environments to reach a toaster.
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72
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Recommendation strength
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Embrace another character struggling with basic motor functions. Instead of saving a life, you're trying to live a normal one as an octopus disguised as a human, with equally chaotic and comedic results.

Why recommended

  • Utilizes a similar ragdoll physics and deliberately difficult control scheme to generate humor from mundane tasks, much like the surgical procedures in Surgeon Simulator.
  • Criteria - A charming Singleplayer adventure where the narrative unfolds through the protagonist's attempts to blend in with human society.
  • Players must strategize how to manipulate Octodad's unwieldy limbs to perform everyday tasks without revealing his true identity, adding a layer of strategic planning to the physical comedy.
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62
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Recommendation strength
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If you appreciate the sheer absurdity and physics-driven chaos of Surgeon Simulator, then unleashing a goat upon an unsuspecting town, causing as much havoc as possible, is a natural progression.

Why recommended

  • Built entirely around a deliberately broken physics engine to create unpredictable and often hilarious outcomes, echoing the comedic core of Surgeon Simulator.
  • Criteria - Primarily a Singleplayer sandbox experience, allowing players to freely explore and experiment with the game's systems.
  • While not traditional strategy, players often devise creative (and destructive) strategies to achieve high scores or discover hidden secrets within the open-world map.

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