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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?

Release DateApr 19, 2013
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)83% (positive) / 82.3%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)81.1% Top 20% / 80.6%  Top 20%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)13.3K  Top 2% / 16.4K  Top 2%
Curators581 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time4.7 hours
Play Time per Dollar28 minutes
Followers17.6K  Top 10%
Owners± 2.8M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 2M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 9M  Top 2%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Surgeon Simulator steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Surgeon Simulator's Steam rating and reviews from April 2013 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 98.3% (April 2013) and 82.1% (May 2019).

With 16.4K reviews Top 2%, Surgeon Simulator is an undeniable major AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Surgeon Simulator and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Surgeon Simulator's reviewers. The most popular language is English (62%), followed by Russian (11%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game has been translated in 13 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Surgeon Simulator percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Surgeon Simulator, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 11 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 3.4 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 98 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by Surgeon Simulator and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • novel gameplay mechanics
  • hilarious
  • funny music
  • challenging
  • packed with pitfalls
  • awesome charm
  • horrible controls
  • silly achievements
  • enjoyable
  • fun to watch
  • steep learning curve
  • poor replay value
  • terrible controls
  • frustrating to perform
  • buggy game
  • difficult execution
  • no ease as shown on youtube
  • requires patience
  • annoying controls
  • insanely retarded controls

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 83% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Surgeon Simulator's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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