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The Goatman

Released Sep 2018

The Goatman is an Online CO-OP hunting game. It all began on February 23, 2019 with a call for help from the Greenfield village. It was alleged that a mysterious creature like a half goat and half demon attacked people and animals. Upon this call, a military research team set out.

66% positive · 482 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $4.99
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Evaluation

The Goatman launched on Steam on June 16, 2018 as an Early Access title. The developer — a solo or very small indie team — shipped a series of patches and feature updates through July 2018, with the last recorded update on July 9, 2018 (v0.71), which added cultists, new events, AI improvements, and engine updates. The store description still references "Early Access Game Features," but the Steam Early Access flag is no longer active, indicating the game has formally left Early Access. After July 9, 2018, there are no further developer communications, patch notes, roadmaps, or announcements of any kind. No unreleased DLC is listed. The developer has not announced any future content, and the update activity ceased entirely as of July 9, 2018 — nearly eight years ago as of today (June 27, 2026). The game launched as a small, low-budget co-op horror title and appears to have reached the end of its development cycle after a brief post-launch patch period. It shipped as a finished (if modest) product with no outstanding commitments.
Evidence
v0.71 update — the last recorded developer communication — added cultists, three new events, AI improvements, networking and environment optimizations.
news post · Jul 9, 2018 source content shipped
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The Goatman officially launched on Steam with a 15% launch discount.
news post · Jun 16, 2018 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
MC Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Story

It all began on February 23, 2019 with a call for help from the Greenfield village. It was alleged that a mysterious creature like a half goat and half demon attacked people and animals. Upon this call, a military research team set out.

Gameplay

There are 3 different characters you can play in the game. Set the hunting strategy according to the characteristics of the character you choose.
Use the lights, explosives, traps and drone to catch Goatman. If the resources are exhausted, you can find new sources by finding the direction with the electronic compass and checking the buildings on the map. When you are looking for Goatman, you must be prepared for the threats that will come against you.

Early Access Game Features

* Up to 3 players Online CO-OP
* 3 Soldiers (Assault, Heavy, Sniper)
* 3 Animals (Stag, Boar, Bear)
* You should also pay attention to snakes and crows
* Drones, Mines, C4s, Tripod Lights, Compass, Medics, Traps etc...
* Computer (You can control drones, cameras and c4s)
* Big World(2 Village, 1 Barn, Church, Graveyard, Bridge and much more things)
* World Events
* Day and Night Cycle
* Weather System (Sunny, Rainy, Thunder Storm etc...)

-Credit-
Thanks to David Angle for the sounds he designed.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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