Rank 01Why this
Same funny mood as Surgeon Simulator.
- $12.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
The closest matches to Surgeon Simulator: I Am Bread, Hand Simulator, Goat Simulator, Ampu-Tea, and Two Point Hospital. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
Rank 01Why this
Same funny mood as Surgeon Simulator.
Rank 02Why this
Also Intentionally Awkward Controls and VR, like Surgeon Simulator.
Rank 03


Why this: Also Intentionally Awkward Controls and Dark Humor, like Surgeon Simulator.


Why this: Same stressful mood as Surgeon Simulator.
Also Intentionally Awkward Controls and VR, like Surgeon Simulator.
Also Intentionally Awkward Controls and Dark Humor, like Surgeon Simulator.

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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

Why this: Same funny mood as Surgeon Simulator.



Why this: Same stressful mood as Surgeon Simulator.
Other recommendable Steam games by Bossa Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.




Why this: Also Medical Sim and Dark Humor, like Surgeon Simulator.

Why this: Also Medical Sim and VR, like Surgeon Simulator.


The closest matches to Surgeon Simulator: I Am Bread, Hand Simulator, Goat Simulator, Ampu-Tea, and Two Point Hospital. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Surgeon Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are I Am Bread, Hand Simulator and Goat Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as funny and stressful, and single out its humorous challenges and patient management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Surgeon Simulator is a darkly comedic medical procedure game released in 2013 by Bossa Studios. Players take on the role of Dr. Burke performing increasingly absurd surgeries using unconventional control schemes that deliberately feel awkward to master. The simulation combines patient-management with humorous challenges set across various environments. Players describe the experience as both funny and stressful, with reviewers highlighting the challenging-yet-rewarding gameplay loop and noting that the controls feel wrong but end up being part of the comedy. Available for $9.99, the game holds an 83% positive rating from over 8,400 Steam reviews and runs in playable condition on Steam Deck. Designed for solo play, the medium-length experience suits short gaming sessions.
About 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?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
People who play it also play: I Am Bread, Hand Simulator, Goat Simulator
Surgeon Simulator is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
Surgeon Simulator is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Surgeon Simulator is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Surgeon Simulator are I Am Bread, Hand Simulator, Goat Simulator.
Surgeon Simulator was developed by Bossa Studios and published by Infogrames, Atari.