Hand Simulator cover art

Hand Simulator

2017HFM GamesPC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR

Hand simulator is such a game in which you can control your hands. Your task is to learn how to work by your fingers well, how to master the art of shooting and to try to become the fastest and the sharpest shooter in the whole wild west.

What it feels like

Comedy-focused simulator with absurd activities like milking cows, fishing, and Mexican duels creates a fanciful, playful tone. The game invites experimentation and messing around with physics-driven hand simulation and silly interactions. The deadpan absurdity of a hand simulator tackling diverse mundane and wild-west activities creates dry comedy.

Whimsical70%
Playful65%
Absurdist35%

What it's about

Mexican duels and wild west shooting are explicit thematic elements, though not the sole focus.

Western50%

How it plays

Core gameplay centers on learning to control individual fingers and hands with precision, a highly constrained input model. Hand and finger control is grounded in simulated physics and realistic motion constraints. Mastering shooting mechanics is a stated core objective, though implemented through hand-control rather than direct aim.

One-Button75%
Physics-Driven60%
Gunplay45%
Skill Checks30%

How it looks and sounds

The game is explicitly first-person, controlling your hands in the immediate perspective of the player.

First-Person85%

How it's structured

Multiple levels with distinct objectives (shooting, fishing, chess, duels) form a collection of separate challenges. Individual levels and activities appear designed as discrete, replayable challenges rather than a long continuous experience. Mexican duels with friends and online PvP modes provide competitive multiplayer interaction.

Mission-Based55%
Bite-Sized Sessions50%
Competitive PvP40%
Local Co-op35%

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Both lean into First-Person, Playful, Physics-Driven, Gunplay.

First-Person95%Playful80%Physics-Driven75%Gunplay85%
The Lab52% match

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Both lean into First-Person, Playful, Bite-Sized Sessions, Whimsical.

First-Person95%Playful75%Bite-Sized Sessions85%Whimsical65%

Shares Playful, Whimsical, One-Button, Physics-Driven.

Both lean into Playful, Whimsical, One-Button, Physics-Driven.

Playful95%Whimsical85%One-Button70%Physics-Driven80%

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