Goat Simulator 3 Chaos, but make it a goat

San Angora is an open world that exists mostly to be knocked over. You run, jump, lick objects to drag them around, and headbutt your way through towns full of NPCs who react to every bit of it. There are events, little quests, collectables and easter eggs scattered around, but nobody forces you to chase them. Half the time you wander off with no goal at all and still end up somewhere absurd.

Customization runs deep here, in the least serious sense. Pick from different goat skins, tall ones, stripey ones and more, then pile on outfits made of nonsense: toilet rolls, tea trays, a jetpack if you feel like it. Some gear is purely for looks, some carries powerups you can leave switched on to properly break the game. You find pieces out in the world, unlock others by finishing quest objectives, and buy some with in-game currency. There are no microtransactions. Coordinating matching outfits with friends before causing trouble together is half the joke.

The humor is the point, not a garnish. The game is openly stupid about it and never pretends otherwise, from its parody openings to pop culture references tucked into quests, items and the world itself. There are secrets, easter eggs and odd NPCs to mess with, plus status effects and events that turn a normal afternoon into something strange. The colorful, cartoony look keeps the tone light even when everything is exploding. It rewards poking at things just to see what happens, and often the silliest impulse turns out to be the right answer.

Up to three friends can join you in local or online co-op, and joining is quick: drop into someone's game or add players in split screen without much fuss. You can cause carnage as a team, or compete against each other in seven mini-games and then, as the saying goes, not be friends anymore. Two goats running wild at once leads to unplanned moments nobody saw coming, which is where most of the laughing happens. It also works as a shared game with kids: the stakes are low, you cannot die, and falling over is part of the fun.