Surgeon Simulator
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?
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- Released
- 2013
- Developer
- Bossa Studios
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 71
- Steam Deck
- unknown
- Download
- Not stated
What is Surgeon Simulator?
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?
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 18 April 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Bossa Studios |
| Publisher | Infogrames, Atari |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Puzzle, Simulation |
| Languages | 13 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Surgeon Simulator received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | unknown |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
How long is Surgeon Simulator? How long to beat it
Total play time for Surgeon Simulator is about 15.2 hours to do everything, and around 3.3 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 3.3h | 60 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 6.4h | 55 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 15.2h | 20 |
At its current price of $9.99, beating the main story works out to about $3.03 per hour. That is the price divided by the hours, a value read and not a verdict: a longer game costs less per hour, which is not the same as being the better game.
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Surgeon Simulator system requirements
The minimum requirements from Surgeon Simulator's Steam page. These are what it takes to launch and be playable, not to run at high settings.
| Memory | 2 GB RAM (other games at this level) |
|---|---|
| Processor | 2.0 GHz |
| Graphics | Nvidia Geforce 7800 GT |
Where Surgeon Simulator sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Surgeon Simulator lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 80ahead of 36% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 0ahead of 0% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
Is Surgeon Simulator still active? Players right now
Surgeon Simulator has a small, niche following: 11 people were playing at once when we last read Steam on 19 October 2026. This is a snapshot, not a live counter, and it is a recent concurrent reading rather than an all-time record. For what is trending across the catalogue right now, see the pulse.
How many people own Surgeon Simulator
This is an estimate, not a sales figure, and the two are not interchangeable. SteamSpy samples public profiles and publishes a range; the range here spans a factor of 2.0, and that width is the honest part of it. We show both ends rather than a midpoint, because a midpoint would look like a measurement.
Steam only. Console and storefront sales are not counted, so a game that sold heavily elsewhere reads low here. Read on 19 October 2026. Where a publisher has announced a real unit figure, that appears separately and carries its source.
Surgeon Simulator price & deals: is it on sale?
We have one reading so far: $9.99 on 30 August 2026. Prices are checked daily from here, and this becomes a chart once there is more than one point to join. A single observation is a price, not a history.
What readers say about Surgeon Simulator
Reviews written by people who have played it. These are separate from the GamingPickz Score and are never averaged into it: that score comes from thousands of Steam reviews with a sample-size correction, and a handful of unverified ratings would distort it rather than improve it.
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Common questions about Surgeon Simulator
What platforms is Surgeon Simulator on?
Surgeon Simulator is available on PC. It first released in 2013.
How much does Surgeon Simulator cost?
$9.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
What is the Metacritic score for Surgeon Simulator?
71 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Who made Surgeon Simulator?
Surgeon Simulator was developed by Bossa Studios and published by Infogrames, Atari.
Is Surgeon Simulator dead?
No. About 11 people were in-game at once when we last read Steam's concurrent-player figure. Peak activity is higher; this is a recent snapshot, not the all-time peak.
Is Surgeon Simulator on sale?
Not at the moment. Surgeon Simulator is at its $9.99 list price on Steam, read on 30 August 2026. It has been cheaper before; the price history above shows when.
What are the system requirements for Surgeon Simulator?
At minimum, Surgeon Simulator needs 2 GB RAM, a 2.0 GHz, a Nvidia Geforce 7800 GT, from its Steam listing. That is what it takes to launch and be playable, not to run at high settings. Check it against your own PC on the can-I-run page.
How long does it take to beat Surgeon Simulator?
about 3.3 hours for the main story, 6.4 hours with the main extras, 15.2 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.
Is Surgeon Simulator worth the money?
At $9.99 for about 3.3 hours to beat the main story, Surgeon Simulator works out to roughly $3.03 per hour. That is a value read, not a verdict: a longer game costs less per hour, which is not the same as being better. Weigh it against the review sentiment above.