Note: This game is being reviewed with all DLC content taken into consideration.

Some games have a weird idea and wring all they can out of it. Then they try to make a sequel, but it just turns out to be more of the same but less fun. In this regard, Goat Simulator 3 is admittedly competent but doesn't really do a lot that is new or interesting.

First, some background. This is a sequel to Goat Simulator (there is no second game, the 3 in the title are meant as a joke). The original game was a silly sandbox where you had to go around various maps causing all sorts of silly chaos as a goat. With the added DLC, each parodying certain game genres, it was entertaining enough. The Remastered version bundled all the original DLCs and gave the assets an improved degree of detail and polish. Goat Simulator 3 is just more wacky silly sandbox antics as a goat.

To be honest, there is actually less content than the original Goat Simulator. This has a generic contemporary sandbox area, and a 'Multiverse of Nonsense" sandbox. The former is an updated retread of the "Goatville" from the original game, while the latter is a pastiche of different area parodies. Aside from some cosmetics, there is not a lot more to do than in the original Goat Simulator.

In both playable sandbox areas, you must control your goat by moving around, headbutting things, licking them, and otherwise making use of certain interactable objects. There is a loose story and some bonus objectives if you want to have something concrete to do, but the basic overall objective is to have fun causing chaos in the world.

Graphically, this game admittedly looks really good. The original (non-remastered) Goat Simulator had really cheap assets that had a distinct "Unreal Store Asset Flip" look. Thankfully, all the setpieces are of decent quality, are quite colorful, and are visually interesting more often than not. The Multiverse of Nonsense expansion gets really creative, showing up assets ranging from Greek architecture to neoclassical setpieces and many others in between. Animations are generally decent, though there are still some janky-looking ones (for comedy purposes). This game also has some excellent parody sequences, like the opening cart ride from Skyrim and a dead-on satire of the Black Mesa Commute from Half-Life.

Sounds and music are about on par with the original game. The music is generally variations on the same general musical jingle (changing depending on the area), and sounds are silly and distinct. The voiceovers are, much like the original, inane commentary from NPCs on your goat and related topics. The aforementioned parodies of Skyrim and Half-Life do feature some good parodies of the dialogue from the parts they are doing a spoof of, but that's about the only real standout part.

This title features support for keyboard and mouse control or any Steam-supported controller. Both are perfectly viable and simple to learn. Keys can be remapped, but the stock settings are generally easy to get into. Controls are going to be rather janky at times, as controlling a goat is a bit tricky for performing certain stunts.

Stability is pretty solid. This title runs natively on Microsoft Windows. It will also run on Linux and the Steam Deck (Verified for the latter) via Steam Proton. Requirements are fairly modest and I encountered no crashes or other issues of note. I was unable to test the multiplayer due to not knowing anyone else with a copy of this title.

Morally, this has some concerning content.

Violence can get somewhat graphic. While there is no serious gore on display, you can do things like kill NPCs by setting them on fire or getting them run over.

Language is still somewhat crude, but unlike the original Goat Simulator, most of the more explicit profanity was watered down to a Teen level. The worst seen is mentions of s**t. There are some references to Greek mythology in the Multiverse of Nonsense DLC.

Overall, this is a good game for occasional silly fun, though it has less content than the original Gaot Simulator. Technically, it's competent enough. Morally, it's not suitable aside from a teenager on up due to the themes. Overall, it's tentatively recommended, but only if you really loved the original Goat Simulator.