When comparing Space Simulator vs Surgeon Simulator, the Slant community recommends Surgeon Simulator for most people. In the question“What are the best simulation games on Android?” Surgeon Simulator is ranked 3rd while Space Simulator is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose Surgeon Simulator is:
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.
Specs
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Pros
Pro No in-app purchases
There are no hidden costs. Game updates offer new missions and spacecrafts. The latest addition has been the North American experimental X15 plane.
Pro Historical missions and free flight mode
Re-enact historic moments with full Apollo and Space Shuttle Program missions or play in free flight mode to explore the entire Solar System.
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 Can get frustrating
While lack of accuracy of the controls is the main draw of the game it can at times get unnecessarily frustrating.