Nostalgic classic that still holds up
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Nearly 20 years later, I can officially say this game still holds up just as well as back then.”
Steam review · 13.4 h played ↗
World of Goo
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 95%Very Positive · 95%2D BOY2008Puzzle · Casual · Strategy
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago · Lowest we’ve seen since Oct 20, 2026: $4.94
The verdict
A charming, inventive physics puzzler with a superb soundtrack and atmosphere, but wobbly physics, brutal OCD challenges and a bare-bones PC port frustrate some. Skip it if you hate fiddly physics.
Great for
Fans of physics puzzlers, nostalgic players, and anyone who loves quirky art and music
Main risk
Wobbly, hard-to-control physics and punishing OCD challenges, plus no volume or resolution options
What players love
Unique atmosphere, art and humor
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“genuinely one of the most atmospheric games ive ever played and its a game about building towers out of goo”
Steam review · 4.4 h played ↗
Excellent soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“one of the most beautiful soundtracks of any game”
Steam review · translated · 28.8 h played ↗
Inventive puzzles and goo variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“It's kinda nuts how creative the levels are and how they manage to keep the game interesting with new goo types.”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗
Satisfying physics and building
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“The physics feel so satisfying you'll be up at 3 am muttering just one more level”
Steam review · 13.8 h played ↗
OCD challenges add replay value
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“There is a completionist variant of each lvl. (ODC) challenges which are truly tough”
Steam review · 7.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive, boring, not much real puzzling
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“It gets kind of boring when your just stacking things to move on to the next level.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Fiddly mouse controls, ill-suited to PC
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Building up the little towers of goo felt easy and intuitive when using a touch device. It's tedious and difficult using a mouse.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
No settings: no volume, resolution or window
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“NO SETTINGS. NO SETTINGS. You can't change the volume, you can't change the resolution, you can't run it in a window.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Unpredictable, wobbly physics
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“the behaviour of the physics is unpredictable at best and erratic at worst”
Steam review · 1.6 h played ↗
Brutal, tedious OCD challenges
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“levels that requier LITERAL and im not joking, SURGEON PRECISION”
Steam review · 10.1 h played ↗
Clunky undo system
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“The problem is that as the tower you're trying to build can collapse under it's own weight one move is wholly inadequate to fix this.”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable
Steam doesn’t list requirements for this game.
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