 Eurogamer 's Dan Whitehead complimented Coffee Stain Studios on building in enough content Goat Simulator and potential expansion through Steam to prove it more than a simple joke title , and instead a brief diversion " in which the player is a willing participant " . Dan Stapleton of IGN considered the title a " clever interactive spoof of all the broken game physics we ’ ve seen in open worlds " and despite being short , was a " hell of a good time " . Tim Turi of Game Informer stated that the first hour with the game would be amusing , but due to the lack of more expansive features , he " [ does not ] recommend it to anyone looking for more than disposable entertainment " . Steve Tilley of the Toronto Sun described the game as one where " most players will have a few hours of fun and then file [ it ] away as an occasional novelty to pull out when they ’ re especially bored " . 
