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.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

Reviews

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 331 reviews

humor43 positive mentions

stability6 negative mentions

The game offers a unique and humorous exploration experience as a bear, with many hidden items and secrets to discover.
Players appreciate the charm and creativity of the game, finding it entertaining and engaging despite its rough edges.
The game has a nostalgic feel and provides a relaxing gameplay experience, making it enjoyable for casual play.

The game is considered incomplete and lacks essential features like a map or navigation tools, making exploration frustrating.
Many players report bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay, including issues with hit detection and getting stuck in the environment.
The developer has abandoned the game, leaving it without updates or fixes, which has disappointed many fans who were hoping for more content.

humor
43 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with many players finding it charming and entertaining, often highlighting its silly and self-aware nature. While some reviews note that the humor may not appeal to everyone, particularly older audiences, the overall consensus is that it provides a lighthearted and enjoyable experience, filled with amusing moments and quirky elements. The game is described as a fun escape, perfect for those who enjoy whimsical and random humor.
- “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.”
- “I really like this game, it has a lot of humor and is very self-aware.”
- “Do go into this game expecting tame and gentle ridiculous humor (like the fact that you're a bipedal bear collecting butterflies and reading messages from depressed ducks).”
story
32 mentions
25 % positive mentions
66 % neutral mentions
9 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as intriguing and mysterious, encouraging players to explore its vast world to uncover hidden narratives and lore, despite some criticism regarding its vague presentation. While the storytelling is not overtly obvious, players appreciate the unique methods of storytelling through exploration and environmental clues, which create an immersive experience. However, some users express a desire for more clarity and updates to enhance the narrative depth and overall engagement.
- “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.”
- “It's fun romping around as a bear, exploring the landscape and finding the bizarre easter eggs and story.”
- “Bear simulator instead 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
19 mentions
26 % positive mentions
58 % neutral mentions
16 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the lush environments and decent visuals, especially on lower-end computers, while others criticize them as outdated and reminiscent of earlier console generations. Despite some graphical issues like clipping and low-resolution textures, many find the overall aesthetic enjoyable and fitting for the game's atmosphere. Overall, while not groundbreaking, the graphics can still provide a pleasant experience for players who prioritize story and gameplay over visual fidelity.
- “I have always loved this game as it has amazing graphics and the controls are easy to learn.”
- “The graphics are also great, with lush, well-designed environments that look good even when turned down to work on a low-tier computer.”
- “I'm able to run the graphics on high and they're very pretty.”
- “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.”
- “[*] Graphics look like something I'd find on a PS2 game in the year 2004.”
gameplay
15 mentions
20 % positive mentions
60 % neutral mentions
20 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a fun loop and charming humor, with players enjoying its simplistic mechanics and engaging challenges. However, it suffers from significant bugs and missing features that detract from the overall experience, leading to frustration for some users. While many appreciate the surreal comedy and mysteries, the lack of depth and polish in gameplay mechanics has left others disappointed.
- “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.”
- “I have enjoyed this game for many years for its simplistic gameplay and surreal comedy.”
- “I cannot recommend this game because it has one major flaw: it's abandoned, major gameplay elements are bugged out and even lock achievements.”
- “It has such an interesting backstory behind it but it's shrouded by the simple, barebones gameplay.”
- “The charm wears off extremely fast due to poor gameplay mechanics that feel like they should be included.”
stability
6 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game is generally enjoyable and fun, but players report it being buggy with minor glitches and issues like hitbox inaccuracies. While some users express disappointment over the lack of updates and content, they still recommend the game for its entertainment value despite its stability concerns.
- “I love this game; it's a lot of fun and worth the 15 bucks I spent on it, but it's kind of buggy and the game hasn't been updated in a while. I'd recommend it if you've seen this game before, but if you've never heard of it, don't get into it. It's fun, but it just leaves me wanting more content.”
- “While there has been a lot of noise about this game being some kind of 'asset flip' or 'buggy,' after having actually played the game and making progress, I have seen that it is quite enjoyable as a game.”
- “The hitboxes and some minor bugs/glitches should also be checked over, but I had a real blast playing this game anyways.”
grinding
5 mentions
20 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
80 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while some appreciate the challenge and rewards associated with building up stats and unlocking new abilities, others describe the process as tedious and repetitive, particularly when it involves backtracking to collect items that offer minimal interaction. Overall, the enjoyment of grinding seems to depend on individual preferences for exploration and risk-taking.
- “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.”
- “And go through the tedious experience of walking all the way back there every time!”
- “It's extremely tedious.”
atmosphere
4 mentions
50 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a unique blend of funky environmental design and a serene connection to nature, enhanced by minimal background music and rich ambient sounds. While the graphical quality may not be top-tier, the compelling story and immersive atmosphere significantly elevate the overall experience.
- “The graphical quality and, for that matter, a lot of content in the game is not of the highest quality, but if you can overlook that, the power of the story and atmosphere can greatly make up for this.”
- “A thing about the game that made me like it a lot is that it gives a rich atmosphere.”
- “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.”
- “One thing about the game that made me like it a lot is that it creates a strong sense of atmosphere.”
music
4 mentions
50 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, enhancing the atmosphere and immersion, particularly in key areas that contribute to the storytelling. While some players appreciate the minimalistic approach that emphasizes ambient sounds, others enjoy the unique musical cues that signal important discoveries. Overall, the soundtrack effectively complements the game's mysterious and engaging narrative.
- “The music, which is pretty good, helps create an ambience in specific areas of the game, which allows for greater immersion in the storytelling.”
- “This game has a very exciting feature with the music in special places where it gets warped and warbled as you get closer, letting you know you've found something.”
- “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.”
- “This game has a very exciting feature with the music in special places where it gets warped and distorted as you get closer, letting you know you've found it.”
replayability
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The game is criticized for having no replay value, indicating that players do not find incentives to revisit it after completing it.
- “There is no replay value.”
- “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to play it again.”
- “The lack of variety in gameplay makes it feel repetitive after the first playthrough.”
emotional
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
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.”