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World of Goo

Critic score4 critics
First release
Oct 13, 2008
Genres
Indie, Simulator, Strategy, Puzzle · Sandbox, Comedy

World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys. Drag and drop living, squirming, talking, globs of goo to build structures, bridges, cannonballs, zeppelins, and giant tongues. The millions of Goo Balls that live in the beautiful World of Goo are curious to explore - but they don't know that they are in a game, or that they are extremely delicious. Congratulations, and good luck!

Also known as WorldOfGoo.exe, Goo no Wakusei, World of Goo: Корпорация Гуу!

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Storyline
Initially, pipes appear throughout the land, waking up many sleeping Goo Balls who have gone undisturbed until this, as they are filled with a childlike sense of curiosity and naivety they build themselves towards the pipes. Upon reaching the pipe entrance, the Goo Balls are sucked by the pipe system into the "World of Goo Corporation" main building where they are processed into many products, for example an energy drink. The excess Goo Balls are left outside the Corporation headquarters where they together begin to build a giant tower. At the end of the first chapter, some Goo Balls escape from a Corporation building by attaching themselves to eyeballs which have the ability to fly. The chapter ends with the Goo Balls "seeing far away new lands".Read more

Initially, pipes appear throughout the land, waking up many sleeping Goo Balls who have gone undisturbed until this, as they are filled with a childlike sense of curiosity and naivety they build themselves towards the pipes. Upon reaching the pipe entrance, the Goo Balls are sucked by the pipe system into the "World of Goo Corporation" main building where they are processed into many products, for example an energy drink. The excess Goo Balls are left outside the Corporation headquarters where they together begin to build a giant tower. At the end of the first chapter, some Goo Balls escape from a Corporation building by attaching themselves to eyeballs which have the ability to fly. The chapter ends with the Goo Balls "seeing far away new lands".

Release dates
Wii
Oct 13, 2008
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 13, 2008
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 12, 2008
All 11 release dates
Wii
Dec 19, 2008
Linux
Feb 12, 2009
Wii
Apr 21, 2009
iOS
Dec 16, 2010
Mac
Jul 07, 2011
Android
Nov 28, 2011
Nintendo Switch
Mar 16, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Mar 23, 2017
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
6h
Main + Extras
7h
Completionist
10h
Game modes
Co-operative, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
casual, gravity, physics, 2d, construction
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At a Glance

Critic Score
87
Main Story (IGDB)
6h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
7h
Completionist (IGDB)
10h

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 4,843 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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