Mobile ports for Android and iOS were released on December 5, 2023.[10] The Nintendo Switch version of the game was released on August 27, 2024, during the Nintendo Direct partner showcase, almost two years after its initial release date.[4] Ports for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released on October 24, 2024.[11]
Goat Simulator 3, like its predecessor, is an action game played in a third-person perspective where the goal, controlling the goat player character, is to wreak havoc and perform stunts in the game's urban environment.[12][13][14] A mechanic of the previous game where the playable goat can hitch themselves to items and objects found in the world by licking them is retained in this game.[15][14][13] The developers claim that its open world is 18 times larger than that of the first game.[13][14] Additionally, sections exist where different gameplay styles are explored, such as a parody of Wolfenstein 3D with first-person shooter mechanics.[16][17][18] A story mode, new to the series, also appears in Goat Simulator 3, where players would have to complete quests to ascend the illuminati ranks and unlock the goat castle door, which leads to a final bossbattle against the farmer.[18][13] Also new to the series is the introduction to the wardrobe, which allows the player to customize their character further. Some of these clothing items are purely for looks, whereas others have special abilities.[19][20]
A four-player cooperative online multiplayer mode was also added with the ability to play 7 competitive PvP minigames at any time and anywhere during gameplay in the online multiplayer mode and include games such as The floor is lava, an association football-like mini-game titled Hoofball, and a Splatoon-like mini-game called Headsplat.[21]
The game has hidden secrets that reference other games and pop culture.[22]
Players are also given their own customizable hub world known as the Goat Castle that is upgraded by completing goals and achievements in the other worlds.[23][24]
According to review aggregatorMetacritic, Goat Simulator 3 received "mixed or average reviews" for the PC and PlayStation 5 versions,[25][26] while the Xbox Series X version received "generally favorable reviews".[27]
Notes
^The game is suffixed with a '3' rather than a '2' as a joke by the developers; "Goat Simulator 2" does not exist.[5]
