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As surgeon Nigel Burke, perform chaotic operations by steering an awkward hand, wielding unconventional tools, and replacing organs.
Released 19 Apr 2013
Replace Patient Organs
Operate on Heavy
Treat Alien Anatomy
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?
Developed by Bossa Studios · Published by Infogrames, Atari
Play as would-be surgeon Nigel Burke in a darkly comic operation simulator. Treat patients ranging from people to an alien with unusual anatomy, using a decidedly unconventional toolkit.
Guide the surgeon’s hand to pick up and use tools, with separate controls for individual fingers. Perform procedures such as opening the chest and replacing organs, while trying to keep the patient alive.
Operations take place in settings including a theatre, a corridor, and a moving ambulance. The game also includes additional procedures and patients, with more content available as you progress.
Players who enjoy the game often point to its absurd surgical mishaps and deliberately awkward hand controls as the source of its comedy and challenge. Some say learning the controls makes procedures more satisfying, and reviews also mention nostalgia and the appeal of unusual operations. Others find the controls frustrating, the physics unreliable, or the procedures repetitive.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 123 |
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| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | The provided information primarily describes Surgeon Simulator as a single-player game. Steam features list single-player only, but the Steam tags include Multiplayer. A player review explicitly states the game does not allow online multiplayer and describes it as enjoyable with a friend in the same room, which suggests informal shared play rather than a confirmed in-game multiplayer mode. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No information provided about mods affecting multiplayer. |
| Controller required | No |
| Metacritic | 71/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
