# Games 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [I Am Bread](https://imho.run/games/327890/i-am-bread) — Also Intentionally Awkward Controls, like Surgeon Simulator. 3,162 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327890/)
2. [Hand Simulator](https://imho.run/games/657200/hand-simulator) — Also Intentionally Awkward Controls and VR, like Surgeon Simulator. 9,892 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/657200/)
3. [Goat Simulator](https://imho.run/games/265930/goat-simulator) — Same funny mood as Surgeon Simulator. 30,042 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265930/)
4. [Ampu-Tea](https://imho.run/games/289090/ampu-tea) — A frequent pick in Surgeon Simulator players' libraries, and another RPG. 400 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289090/)
5. [Two Point Hospital](https://imho.run/games/535930/two-point-hospital) — Also Medical Sim, like Surgeon Simulator. 12,548 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/535930/)
6. [Manual Samuel - Last Tuesday Edition](https://imho.run/games/504130/manual-samuel-last-tuesday-edition) — Also Intentionally Awkward Controls and Dark Humor, like Surgeon Simulator. 545 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504130/)
7. [Who's Your Daddy?!](https://imho.run/games/427730/who-s-your-daddy) — Also Dark Humor, like Surgeon Simulator. 16,706 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427730/)
8. [Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes](https://imho.run/games/341800/keep-talking-and-nobody-explodes) — Also VR, like Surgeon Simulator. 7,982 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341800/)
9. [Serious Sam 3: BFE](https://imho.run/games/41070/serious-sam-3-bfe) — Also Aliens, like Surgeon Simulator. 5,833 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41070/)
10. [Octodad: Dadliest Catch](https://imho.run/games/224480/octodad-dadliest-catch) — A frequent pick in Surgeon Simulator players' libraries, and another Action. 6,147 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224480/)
11. [Duke Nukem Forever](https://imho.run/games/57900/duke-nukem-forever) — Also Aliens and Dark Humor, like Surgeon Simulator. 3,780 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57900/)
12. [A Difficult Game About Climbing](https://imho.run/games/2497920/a-difficult-game-about-climbing) — Also Dark Humor, like Surgeon Simulator. 3,211 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2497920/)
13. [Stayin' Alive](https://imho.run/games/584890/stayin-alive) — Also Dark Humor, like Surgeon Simulator. 110 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/584890/)
14. [Stilt Fella](https://imho.run/games/1133590/stilt-fella) — A frequent pick in Surgeon Simulator players' libraries, and another Sports. 161 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1133590/)
15. [Clustertruck](https://imho.run/games/397950/clustertruck) — Same stressful mood as Surgeon Simulator. 9,679 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/397950/)
16. [The Stanley Parable](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable) — A frequent pick in Surgeon Simulator players' libraries, and another Indie. 28,192 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
17. [Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!](https://imho.run/games/1000030/cook-serve-delicious-3) — Same stressful mood as Surgeon Simulator. 1,340 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000030/)
18. [Cooking Simulator](https://imho.run/games/641320/cooking-simulator) — A frequent pick in Surgeon Simulator players' libraries, and another Simulation. 8,509 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/641320/)
19. [Heavenly Bodies](https://imho.run/games/1138850/heavenly-bodies) — Same funny mood as Surgeon Simulator. 2,155 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138850/)
20. [Table Manners: Physics-Based Dating Game](https://imho.run/games/1019450/table-manners-physics-based-dating-game) — Also Intentionally Awkward Controls, like Surgeon Simulator. 99 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1019450/)
21. [Trolley Problem, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/1582680/trolley-problem-inc) — Also Dark Humor, like Surgeon Simulator. 758 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1582680/)
22. [CURE - A Hospital Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2786550/cure-a-hospital-simulator) — Also Medical Sim, like Surgeon Simulator. 463 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2786550/)
23. [Overcooked](https://imho.run/games/448510/overcooked) — Same stressful mood as Surgeon Simulator. 4,676 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/448510/)
24. [Mother Simulator](https://imho.run/games/802730/mother-simulator) — Same stressful mood as Surgeon Simulator. 199 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/802730/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=233720&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=233720&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=233720&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=233720
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/233720
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Surgeon Simulator

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 233720
- **Developer:** Bossa Studios
- **Publisher:** Infogrames, Atari
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 19, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 71
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/233720/surgeon-simulator)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=233720&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233720/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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