Choose Goat Simulator
Choose Goat Simulator if you want a Casual game with Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.5% positive across 30,042 reviews.
Goat Simulator vs Wanking Simulator
Goat Simulator and Wanking Simulator both land in Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam. Goat Simulator (2014) is 6 years older than Wanking Simulator (2020). Goat Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Wanking Simulator (82.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Wanking Simulator
Choose Wanking Simulator if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wanking Simulator launched in 2020.
Both Goat Simulator and Wanking Simulator sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Goat Simulator |  Wanking Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (30,042 reviews) | 82.8% positive (238 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Coffee Stain Studios | SIG Publishing |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Goat Simulator (2014) is 6 years older than Wanking Simulator (2020).
- Goat Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Wanking Simulator (82.8% positive).
- Goat Simulator is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Wanking Simulator (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Goat Simulator is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Wanking Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Goat Simulator vs Wanking Simulator — FAQ
- Which is better, Goat Simulator or Wanking Simulator?
- On Steam reviews Goat Simulator scores higher (90.5% positive) than Wanking Simulator (82.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Goat Simulator is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Goat Simulator or Wanking Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Goat Simulator (2014) came out before Wanking Simulator (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Goat Simulator and Wanking Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Wanking Simulator have multiplayer like Goat Simulator?
- No. Goat Simulator supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Wanking Simulator is listed as single-player only.
- Does Goat Simulator run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Goat Simulator is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Wanking Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.