Bear Simulator

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In Bear Simulator, players step into the paws of a wild bear, exploring a vast open world, foraging for food, and interacting with other animals. The game emphasizes survival and exploration, as players must maintain their bear's health while uncovering the secrets of the forest. With a day-night cycle and dynamic weather, Bear Simulator offers a unique and immersive experience in a bear's life.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 479 reviews

humor66 positive mentions

stability12 negative mentions

Bear Simulator offers a unique and charming experience of exploring the world as a bear, filled with humor and quirky elements.
The game features a vast open world with many hidden items and secrets to discover, making exploration enjoyable.
Players appreciate the lighthearted nature of the game, which allows for a fun and relaxing gameplay experience.

The game suffers from numerous bugs, including hitbox issues and getting stuck in the environment, which can hinder gameplay.
Many players find the lack of a map and navigation tools frustrating, making it difficult to keep track of their location.
The game feels incomplete, with some players expressing disappointment over the developer's abandonment of updates and support.

humor
66 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely appreciated for its light-hearted, quirky, and sometimes cheesy nature, with many players finding it charming and entertaining. While some reviews note that the humor can become repetitive or lacks depth, the overall consensus is that it adds a fun and engaging layer to the gameplay, making it enjoyable for those who appreciate a more whimsical approach. However, players seeking more sophisticated humor or substance may find it lacking.
- “Not only is it fun, but it's also hilarious.”
- “The humor is quite amusing too.”
- “There were jokes everywhere; and they were actually pretty funny.”
story
55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
69%
5%
The game's story is described as intriguing and mysterious, encouraging players to explore its vast world filled with hidden lore and backstory elements. While some players find the narrative somewhat vague and fragmented, the atmosphere, music, and exploration aspects enhance the storytelling experience, making it engaging for those willing to dig deeper. Overall, the game offers a unique take on storytelling through exploration, despite its graphical limitations and occasional lack of clarity in the plot.
- “The storytelling is incredible once you put in the time to discover everything about the vast world, which consists of 7 regions, each having a subset of different locations.”
- “The story has a very strong mysterious feel to it, and the music that plays when you find temples connected to the story adds even more to that atmosphere.”
- “Bear simulator focuses on creating a setting where there is a story to be told that the player has to discover by exploring as much as they can and finding food and clues as to what's going on.”
- “The story there isn't really much of a story going on.”
- “It's a shame that the creator decided to abandon maintaining and updating the game, because I found the world, characters, and plot (even though slightly vague) very charming, so I would've loved to see what else they had planned for us.”
- “And the 'story' of the game is locked away in hidden temples that you have to find throughout some of the areas, one of which you have to get past an annoying mountain platforming section where if you make one mistake and fall you die and have to start from the cave every single time.”
graphics
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
66%
11%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the lush environments and overall beauty, especially on lower-end systems, while others criticize them as subpar or reminiscent of older console graphics. Many appreciate the game's aesthetic appeal and the developer's efforts to address graphical issues, but there are also complaints about texture quality and graphical glitches. Overall, the visuals are considered decent to good, particularly for an indie title, but not groundbreaking.
- “The graphics are also great, with lush, well-designed environments that look good even when turned down to work on a low-tier computer.”
- “The graphics are beautiful, the music is nice, overall it's a very pretty game.”
- “The graphics are better than I expected and quite good for a one-man development team.”
- “Are the graphics around me washed out wii-era brown filters?”
- “The graphics aren't great, the physics aren't good, the fighting sucks, and you get stuck in walls or on ledges all the time.”
- “It's such a shame that the actually interesting things to look at are hidden behind long stretches of incredibly ugly textures and z-fighting shadows, even on the highest graphics settings.”
gameplay
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
75%
13%
The gameplay is characterized by a fun and charming loop, enhanced by humor and intriguing mysteries, though it suffers from significant bugs and missing features that detract from the overall experience. Players enjoy the simplistic mechanics and quirky elements, but many express disappointment over unresponsive controls, lack of objectives, and limited replay value. While the game offers a unique experience, its rough edges and abandoned gameplay elements may hinder its appeal to a broader audience.
- “While it is rough around the edges in certain areas, the gameplay loop is fun, the sense of humor charms the hell out of me, and the mysteries enthrall me.”
- “The cosmetics are funny, the challenges are doable but still challenging, and you won't get bored for at least 8 hours of gameplay.”
- “This game is a wonderful experience, and although it might not be for everyone with its quirky humor and playful gameplay, I've had a blast playing it, and it was worth every cent.”
- “I cannot recommend this game because it has one major flaw: its abandoned, major gameplay elements are bugged out and even lock achievements.”
- “I believe that too many people come into this game expecting it to have the same off-the-walls wacky gameplay that Goat Simulator brought to the table and find themselves disappointed when they find out that there aren't any people to bowl over or explosions to create.”
- “The charm wears off extremely fast due to poor gameplay mechanics that feel like they should be included.”
music
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
46%
23%
The music in the game is generally well-received, enhancing the atmosphere and immersion, particularly in key locations like temples and altars, where it adds a sense of mystery to the storytelling. While some players appreciate the minimalistic approach to background music, others find the main menu music generic and suggest that the overall sound design could benefit from more variety. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's ambiance, making it a notable aspect of the experience.
- “The music, which is pretty good, helps create an ambience in specific areas of the game, which allows for greater immersion in the storytelling.”
- “However, the music when you find a temple or an altar is intriguing; it adds to the atmosphere of this mysterious story.”
- “The story has a very strong mysterious feel to it, and the music that plays when you find temples connected to the story adds even more to that atmosphere.”
- “Well, we get all the sound effects you might expect: punch, hit, monster idle sounds, etc. There is no ambient music though, so just put on some Mambo #5 and you're good to go.”
- “The music in the main menu sounds generic though.”
- “I joked about the slow movement, unresponsive controls, no music, no map, tedious stat building mechanic, ugly graphics, lack of objectives and a bevy of meme-lol 'humor.' and I still said, yay, happy to have it because I was a backer and I felt I had to rationalize spending that $15.51.”
stability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability has received mixed feedback, with many players noting that it is quite enjoyable despite being buggy and visually lacking. While some users appreciate the fun gameplay, they also highlight issues like glitches, hitbox problems, and awkward animations that can detract from the experience. Overall, the game is seen as entertaining but in need of updates and fixes to improve its stability.
- “This game is a poorly made and buggy mess.”
- “However, it actively stops you from progressing until you've combed the entire area looking for +int stat items in random corners, causing the charmingly basic animations and buggy movement/combat to become frustrating as you spend more and more time repeating them.”
- “The game is a little buggy though and the combat is a bit wonky.”
grinding
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
89%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and boring, particularly due to slow movement, unresponsive controls, and a lack of engaging content during exploration. While some appreciate the challenge of building stats and unlocking abilities, many feel that the repetitive nature of grinding detracts from the overall enjoyment, making the experience feel more like a chore than a rewarding adventure.
- “Great game if you're into exploration and mystery solving (as well as comedy). Building up stats is a challenge but not tedious, and you're really rewarded for taking risks.”
- “And exploring them to just find stuff that heals you gets boring and tedious as you want things that boost stats so you don't keep coming across things you can't interact with... just to have to remember where they are.”
- “It's extremely tedious.”
- “Overall, it was a tedious/boring adventure so far.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a unique blend of ambient sounds and minimal background music, creating a serene yet mysterious environment that enhances the storytelling. While the graphical quality may not be top-tier, the compelling narrative and intriguing musical elements, particularly in key locations like temples, significantly contribute to an immersive experience. Overall, players appreciate the game's ability to evoke a strong sense of atmosphere that captivates and engages them.
- “However, the music when you find a temple or an altar is intriguing; it adds to the atmosphere of this mysterious story.”
- “The atmosphere the game provides is a strange bliss of nature, with its minimal use of background music, opting instead to use ambient sounds of the areas you encounter.”
- “The story has a very strong mysterious feel to it, and the music that plays when you find temples connected to the story adds even more to that atmosphere.”
- “One thing about the game that made me like it a lot is that it creates a rich atmosphere.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
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The game's optimization has been criticized for random stuttering and lag, particularly in busy areas, though some users note that it is not the worst they have encountered in AAA titles. Overall, performance is considered subpar.
- “The optimization in this game is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end hardware.”
- “I've noticed significant improvements in performance after the latest patch, making the game much more enjoyable.”
- “The developers have done a fantastic job optimizing the game, ensuring it runs seamlessly across various platforms.”
- “Apart from random stuttering and lag in some locations where a lot of stuff is going on, even off-screen.”
- “Obviously, we've all seen worse optimization, even in AAA games.”
- “Performance was pretty poor.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, the game has limited replayability, with many users noting that it offers only a few hours of gameplay without significant incentives to revisit.
- “No replay value.”
- “I am not sure that there is a lot of replay value, but you get a couple of hours of gameplay.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express that the game evokes a strong sense of joy and positivity, marking a refreshing emotional experience that has been lacking in recent titles.
- “It had been a long time before there was a game that just made me feel good to play.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Character development is praised for being rewarding, with the story elements effectively coming together, despite the audiovisuals being at an indie level rather than AAA quality.
- “The character development is incredibly rewarding, with pieces of the story coming together beautifully.”
- “The audiovisuals are well done, and the character development adds depth to the overall experience.”
- “Despite being an indie title, the character development feels rich and engaging, making the journey worthwhile.”