World of Goo

Buy94%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

2D BOY · Puzzle · Oct 13, 2008

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
8
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
16
Full audio0 of 16
Subtitles16 of 16

Should I buy World of Goo?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise40% are divided10% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While it's never clear exactly what is going on, the story goes through themes of oppression, environmentalism, vanity, rebellion, etc. in an effective way.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
No filler collectibles mid level, no fake RPG grind, just puzzles that respect your brain and your time.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is excellent and gives the game an oddly epic feel for a bunch of blobs.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are cute in a slightly unsettling way, and the world has a strange sense of humor that makes every stage feel like part of a bigger, odd little story.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Through this, the game's basic premise manages to stay interesting throughout its runtime while maintaining a fair difficulty curve.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story50 reviews
Gameplay49 reviews
Audio39 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Difficulty23 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
75% still recommend
Steam Deck
50% still recommend
Optimization
33% still recommend
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
40% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.94.

8 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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