Goat Simulator: The GOATY

04 About Goat Simulator: The GOATY

Goat Simulator: The GOATY is a simulation game from Coffee Stain for Nintendo Switch, released on January 23, 2019. It puts players in control of Pilgor, a goat whose adventures are driven by exploration, destruction, and deliberately absurd physics.

Rather than following a conventional plot, the game lets players create their own moments of mayhem across varied maps. Strange encounters, hidden areas, environmental hazards, and unpredictable reactions shape each outing.

Goat-Powered Sandbox Mayhem

Pilgor can run, jump, head-butt targets, and use a sticky tongue to latch onto objects and drag them through the environment. Knocking into people, vehicles, and structures contributes to the destruction score, while ordinary objects can become tools for increasingly ridiculous stunts.

Unpredictable Physics

Exaggerated rag-doll behavior is central to the experience. Launches, collisions, explosions, fans, trampolines, and other hazards can produce unexpected results, encouraging players to experiment instead of relying on logic. The game's glitches and physics oddities are part of its comic style.

Maps, Secrets, and Transformations

Different environments offer places to explore, including suburban areas and futuristic theme parks. Players can search for hidden locations, collectibles, Easter eggs, and challenges, while mutators and power-ups can alter the goat with unusual abilities such as flight or a giraffe-like form.

Game screenshots

System requirements: phone & PC

Suggested device targets from Beastroms. Actual requirements and compatibility depend on your emulator and game settings.

HP / Phone

• Operating system: Android 10 or later
• CPU / Chipset: Quad-core 1.8 GHz
• RAM: 4 GB
• GPU / Graphics API: OpenGL ES 3.0-capable graphics
• Free storage: 6 GB
• Controls: Touch controls or a Bluetooth controller; keyboard for computer software

PC / Computer

• Operating system: Windows 10 / 11, 64-bit
• Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz
• RAM: 4 GB
• GPU / Graphics API: Integrated graphics with OpenGL 3.3 support
• Free storage: 6 GB
• Controls: Keyboard and mouse; controller for supported games

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