World of Goo 2 (2024)
Android · Linux · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · iOS
3.67 from 27 ratings
98 members have it in their collection · 9 playing now · 36 backlogged · 47 wish listed
How long? Main story 7h · with extras 12h (from 4 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- 2D Boy, Tomorrow Corporation
- Publishers
- Tomorrow Corporation
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy
- Themes
- Comedy, Sandbox
- Series
- World of Goo
- Events
- Nintendo Direct 6.18.2024, Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase - 2.21.2024, The Game Awards 2023
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Aug 02, 2024 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Linux, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Apr 25, 2025 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Android, Mac, PlayStation 5, iOS
Rating distribution
5 stars
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4 stars
11
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 star
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Community All Reviews Statuses
Review tudor.ciurea 3/5 · Aug 28, 2024
uhh...
This was not that good! I'll admit, I also had high expectations, especially since Tomorrow Corporation put out some interesting games since the first WoG.
WoG 2 is a decent game by itself, it just has way worse writing than the first one, copies too much from it, has a convoluted story that's incoherent, and is overall a disappointment after …
This was not that good! I'll admit, I also had high expectations, especially since Tomorrow Corporation put out some interesting games since the first WoG.
WoG 2 is a decent game by itself, it just has way worse writing than the first one, copies too much from it, has a convoluted story that's incoherent, and is overall a disappointment after all this time, and considering how well its predecessor was received. A lot of the levels seemed more annoying than in the first one, or maybe I've just grown older.
It's also missing features that I liked in the first game, like the flute that could call the goo balls to a specific location, or the place where you could build an infinite tower with all the goo balls collected from the levels. It just doesn't make any sense to throw away these things.
Anyway, I appreciated the new mechanics, and the twists on the old levels, to some extent, but the "story" is what really drags it down in the end. The multiple references to their past games are annoying, because they don't go anywhere. The multiple extra challenges also feel like a sad attempt to artificially lengthen the game time.
Review DarkBeing 3/5 · Aug 24, 2024
It's a goo-d game
It's more goo puzzles, so that's fun!
Once I decided to ignore the extra challenges in each level, I started having loads more fun. Some levels are really fun and clever, and a few were somewhat annoying, but I liked the puzzles and the whole vibe. The music is really something, too.
Nice sequel to a great puzzle game (even …
It's more goo puzzles, so that's fun!
Once I decided to ignore the extra challenges in each level, I started having loads more fun. Some levels are really fun and clever, and a few were somewhat annoying, but I liked the puzzles and the whole vibe. The music is really something, too.
Nice sequel to a great puzzle game (even if the novelty wears off a little).