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I can't believe the same studio that made Sanctum (a really good game) also made Goat Simulator. I figured it was a one-person weekends-only throwaway joke eff

I can't believe the same studio that made Sanctum (a really good game) also made Goat Simulator. I figured it was a one-person weekends-only throwaway joke effort. Cripes. On Steam, Goat Simulator has 20x as many reviews as Sanctum, but they all appear to be sarcastic, so that's good. Yet, according to wikipedia, they sold 2.5 million copies. Bizarre. Anyone want to explain that one?

ssully 12y ago
Goat Simulator is the perfect word of mouth game. It's really bizarre and it fits perfectly into internet culture. I don't follow youtube personalities, but I could see this being the kind of game that does really well for them and in return well for the developers. Also Sanctum is another tower defense game in a market overflowing with them. It's interesting and does coop well, but it didn't set the world on fire because it is honestly pretty average. I like it, but I understand why it isn't super popular. Either way good for them on their success.
- chii 12y ago
  > I don't follow youtube personalities, but I could see this being the kind of game that does really well for them you are correct - especially the highly edited short-ish videos (ala, 10-15 minutes) of jump cuts to all the funny bits. Personally, i don't really like the game, as it seemed too gimmicky to play for more than a few minutes.
- kalleboo 12y ago
  > I don't follow youtube personalities, but I could see this being the kind of game that does really well for them The first PewDiePie Goat Simulator gameplay video has over 11 million views.
guhcampos 12y ago
I bought Sanctum a long time ago and honestly I could not play it for more than an hour. I LOVE tower defense games, but there was just too much stuff on the screen for my taste on Sanctum. By the way: the same happened with Dungeon Defenders, never got to really enjoy it. Those are two great games that lost me because of their excess. Goat Simulator is a joke-game. It's absurdly hilarious all the way through, and purposedly idiotic. There is a lot of fun to be found on the game, but you got to have the right type of humor, and be very fond of goats, to find it. Also it is a sandbox of sorts. Sandbox games please a range of gamers, but they're not for everyone. This could be your case.
on_and_off 12y ago
Goat Simulator is a product with a simple target : provide youtubers like PewDieDie with a perfect 'game' for their let's play/review videos where they can make an engaging video based on the silliness of GS. Just like Sanctum caters to Tower Defense fans, Goat Simulator is also a niche product, just an unusual one.

ssully 12y ago

Goat Simulator is the perfect word of mouth game. It's really bizarre and it fits perfectly into internet culture. I don't follow youtube personalities, but I could see this being the kind of game that does really well for them and in return well for the developers. Also Sanctum is another tower defense game in a market overflowing with them. It's interesting and does coop well, but it didn't set the world on fire because it is honestly pretty average. I like it, but I understand why it isn't super popular. Either way good for them on their success.

chii 12y ago
> I don't follow youtube personalities, but I could see this being the kind of game that does really well for them you are correct - especially the highly edited short-ish videos (ala, 10-15 minutes) of jump cuts to all the funny bits. Personally, i don't really like the game, as it seemed too gimmicky to play for more than a few minutes.
kalleboo 12y ago
> I don't follow youtube personalities, but I could see this being the kind of game that does really well for them The first PewDiePie Goat Simulator gameplay video has over 11 million views.

guhcampos 12y ago

I bought Sanctum a long time ago and honestly I could not play it for more than an hour. I LOVE tower defense games, but there was just too much stuff on the screen for my taste on Sanctum. By the way: the same happened with Dungeon Defenders, never got to really enjoy it. Those are two great games that lost me because of their excess. Goat Simulator is a joke-game. It's absurdly hilarious all the way through, and purposedly idiotic. There is a lot of fun to be found on the game, but you got to have the right type of humor, and be very fond of goats, to find it. Also it is a sandbox of sorts. Sandbox games please a range of gamers, but they're not for everyone. This could be your case.

on_and_off 12y ago

Goat Simulator is a product with a simple target : provide youtubers like PewDieDie with a perfect 'game' for their let's play/review videos where they can make an engaging video based on the silliness of GS. Just like Sanctum caters to Tower Defense fans, Goat Simulator is also a niche product, just an unusual one.