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Goat Simulator 3

Developer
Coffee Stain Studios
Publisher
Coffee Stain Publishing
Released
16 November 2022
Age rating
PEGI N/A
UK price
£24.99

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch

Genres: simulator , adventure

Pilgor’s baaack! Gather your herd and venture forth into Goat Simulator 3; a totally realistic, sandbox farmyard experience. Invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage together, or compete in mini-games and then not be friends.

Best gaming PC for Goat Simulator 3 in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Goat Simulator 3 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Coffee Stain Publishing on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 10 Windows 10
CPU i5 4690k i5 9400F
RAM 8 GB 16 GB
GPU GTX 1050 Ti (4GB VRAM) GTX 1070 (8GB VRAM)
Storage 12 GB 12 GB
DirectX 11 11

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Goat Simulator 3?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to i5 9400F and your GPU is at or above GTX 1070 (8GB VRAM), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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