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World of Goo

2008 physics-based video game
VideoGame video_game Q637312
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Summary

World of Goo is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,936 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Independent Games Festival Award - Excellence in Design[3]
  • Publisher: 2D Boy[4]
  • Genre: puzzle video game[5], physics game[6]
  • Followed by: World of Goo 2[7]
  • Developer: 2D Boy[8]
  • Operating system: Android[9], iOS[10], Microsoft Windows[11]
  • Commons category: World of Goo[12]
  • Platform: Wii[13], Android[14], Microsoft Windows[15], Linux[16], macOS[17], Nintendo Switch[18], BlackBerry 10[19], iOS[20]
  • Game mode: single-player video game[21], multiplayer video game[22]
  • Language of work or name: English[23], French[24], Italian[25], German[26], Spanish[27], Dutch[28], Japanese[29], Korean[30], Simplified Chinese[31]
  • Distribution format: digital distribution[32], digital download[33]
  • Review score: 93/100[34]
  • Input device: touchscreen[35], computer mouse[36]
  • Country of origin: United States[37]
  • Publication date: October 13, 2008[38], December 19, 2008[39]
  • Distributed by: Epic Games Store[40], GOG.com[41], Steam[42], Nintendo eShop[43], Humble Store[44], Google Play[45], App Store (Apple)[46]
  • ESRB rating: Everyone[47]
  • Official website: http://www.worldofgoo.com[48]
  • PEGI rating: PEGI 3[49]
  • USK rating: USK 0[50]
  • Has characteristic: indie game[51]
  • Australian Classification: G[52]
  • ClassInd rating: L[53]

Why It Matters

World of Goo has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

What awards did World of Goo receive?

Honors received include Independent Games Festival Award - Excellence in Design[3].

Related Entities

2D Boy Android BlackBerry 10 computer mouse iOS Linux macOS Microsoft Windows touchscreen United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Steam. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Brazilian Advisory Rating System. wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . nintendo.com. Retrieved . nintendo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . Epic Games Store. wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . GOG.com. wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . Steam. wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . Nintendo eShop. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . classification.gov.au. Retrieved . classification.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . Brazilian Advisory Rating System. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk rating → USK 0, USK 0
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Usk rating: USK 0"
  2. 5w ago · Loosewind · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cybersport.ru game id → world-of-goo
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Cybersport.ru game id: world-of-goo, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142720416|World of Goo (#142720416)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5102|Cybersport."
  3. 6w ago · Nicereddy · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The cutting room floor id → World_of_Goo
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ The cutting room floor id: World_of_Goo, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/154783225|World of Goo (#154783225)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6004|The Cut"
  4. 12w ago · YoshiRulz · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tasvideos game id → 1353
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Tasvideos game id: 1353, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/151162625|World of Goo (#151162625)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5864|TASVideos game]] #mix"
  5. 13w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/World_of_Goo
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/World_of_Goo, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  6. 21w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Thinky games game id → —
    Indie db game id → —
    Alternativeto software id → world-of-goo
    Gamingonlinux database id → —
    + 175 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Usk id: 23533, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142847584|World of Goo (#142847584)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'match"
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