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Parents' Guide to

Surgeon Simulator

By Chris Morris, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 16+

Gory, maddening surgery sim for would-be surgeons.

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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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Based on 5 parent reviews

Yassine W.
Yassine W. Parent of 8 and 14-year-old
July 18, 2023
age 13+

كل ما هو الأفضل لأطفالي

كل ما هو مفيد للأطفال
Chandler A.
Chandler A. Adult
June 27, 2022
age 12+

Surgeron Simulator Review By Chandler

What adults/teenagers have to keep in mind is that this game contains comical violence (basically means, it is very funny in a way but not too well for those that don't like blood). This game is challenging indeed, has you have to do operations without losing much blood from the person under the operation. And there are three different stages; Operation Room, Ambulance (moving) & Space (Everything flies about). The blood can be gory in most ways, so this game is not for the weak of heart qnd you can use different instruments to poke at the person. As you are dealing with different organs. But this game can be teached/used as a simulation (as it says so) to practise towards medical field (basically give you an understanding of the pressure of being a surgeon). I reckon the game is suitable from 12 & up. Providing that person is mature.
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What’s It About?

Players are asked to complete a variety of surgeries using clumsy and inappropriate tools that are difficult -- and sometimes virtually impossible -- to control. Players select a tool and point it at the area they want to cut, saw, spread, or whatnot. Technically, they can attempt to aim it better by touching the screen with their other hand, but that doesn't always work. The on-screen surgeon has only one arm with which to operate, which makes things even harder. (It is worth noting these control issues are all by design. The game is meant to be grossly humorous.)

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (5 ):
Kids say (15 ):

Whether you consider SURGEON SIMULATOR any good really depends on how you approach the game. If you come at it hoping to be a pretend surgeon, you're likely to hate it. It's clumsy, has downright terrible controls, and revels in the death of the patient. If you realize going in that you're playing a game that was initially designed in only two hours and is meant to be impossibly hard and more about creative and gross ways to kill the patient, you'll have a blast.

Even knowing that the game is meant as disgusting fun, the control issues eventually wear. At some point, it's nice to have the instruments do what you want them to do -- which never happens and (eventually) likely will be what drives players away from the game. But they can cause plenty of carnage before they leave.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can discuss the training real doctors must go through.

  • Families also can talk about how sometimes things are made deliberately hard for entertainment purposes.

App Details

  • Device: iPad
  • Release date: March 18, 2014
  • Category: Simulation Games
  • Publisher: Bossa Studios Ltd.
  • Version: 1.0.2
  • Minimum software requirements: iOS 6.0 or later
  • Last updated: August 16, 2016

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