Matt at Codec Moments writes: "Where do you start with a game like Goat Simulator? Seriously, if this got pitched at nearly any publisher it’d be laughed out of existence in about 30 seconds: “You’re a goat, right, and you headbutt things, and jump, and lick stuff...”. Coffee Stain Studios however have pulled off this feat when an internal game jam went viral, and, in what seemed like a gag at first because they published it to Windows PCs on the 1st April, quickly gained cult status as people realised it was an actual game. Having been through Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and both current Xbox platforms, PlayStation owners now have the chance to experience the weird and wonderful game."
Palworld is already a monstrous successs, but it's not the only game to suddenly blow up . Here are five other fairly recent games that did the same.
GF365: "Sometimes a funny and less stressful game is a welcome change. Here are the best comedic video games that will surely improve your mood."
BLG writes: "What are the qualifications to get a game on the “Strangest Simulators” list? Basically, any game that really makes me ask why, how, or who. Why does this need to exist? How did someone actually think to make this? Who the heck is playing this? I believe I asked these questions when Death Stranding —AKA the best walking simulator — came out, but you won’t find that game on this list. "