When comparing Delver vs Surgeon Simulator, the Slant community recommends Delver for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Delver is ranked 42nd while Surgeon Simulator is ranked 51st. The most important reason people chose Delver is:
Delver has a simplistic, blocky, yet colorful and friendly aesthetic combined with inviting music and detailed sound design.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Great atmosphere
Delver has a simplistic, blocky, yet colorful and friendly aesthetic combined with inviting music and detailed sound design.
Pro Mods
The game can be modded, bringing new items and mechanics in the game. There are resources that can help with creating your own mods.
Pro Randomly generated
Each and every playthrough has randomly generated dungeons, which keeps the game feeling fresh.
Pro Rewarding exploration based gameplay
There is not much in the way of hand holding in the game as many situations can be passed more easily once the payer understands the ins and outs of the game. Things like a green serum not being explained that it helps with a patient bleeding will only be discovered through trial and error, which in the end is rewarding to finally learn all of the mechanics of the game.
Pro Purposefully difficult controls create slapstick humor
In the game the player controls the movements, rotation, raised/lowered stated of the surgeons hand as well as each finger separately. It's purposefully difficult to control the movements of the hand well. The difficulty of controlling actions creates lots of opportunities for slapstick.
Cons
Con Loot description hidden underneath finger
Loot that is picked up in game has a description box that gets hidden underneath the players finger, making it difficult to tell what was just picked up.
Con Can get frustrating
While lack of accuracy of the controls is the main draw of the game it can at times get unnecessarily frustrating.