# World of Goo 2
**World of Goo 2** is a physics-based puzzle game developed by 2DBOY together with Tomorrow Corporation, released on August 2, 2024 as the sequel to the 2008 indie hit World of Goo.[1](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/world-of-goo-2-is-out-now) • [2](https://worldofgoo2.com/) Players guide living goo creatures to build bridges, grow towers, terraform terrain, and fuel flying machines, routing each level's Goo Balls into an exit pipe.[1](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/world-of-goo-2-is-out-now) The game arrived sixteen years after the original and was [Epic Games](https://www.edgepedia.org/epic-games)-funded at launch before expanding to a wide range of platforms.[2](https://worldofgoo2.com/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Developers | 2DBOY (producer Ron Carmel, designer Kyle Gabler) with Tomorrow Corporation[2](https://worldofgoo2.com/) • [3](https://asia.gamesource-ent.com/en-SEA/news/detail/1123) |
| Release | August 2, 2024 on Nintendo Switch, Epic Games Store, and DRM-free direct for Windows, Mac, and Linux[1](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/world-of-goo-2-is-out-now) |
| Content | 5 new chapters, over 60 levels, dozens of new soundtrack tracks[1](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/world-of-goo-2-is-out-now) |
| Signature mechanic | Liquid goo: realistic flowing, splashing, viscous fluid that can be routed like a river and converted into Goo Balls[1](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/world-of-goo-2-is-out-now) |
| Reception | Metacritic PC Metascore 83 (generally favorable); Steam reviews 87% positive across 876 all-time reviews[4](https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-of-goo-2/critic-reviews/?platform=pc) • [5](https://videogamescritic.com/game/world-of-goo-2-3385670) |
| Length | About 7.5 hours for the main story, 27 hours for completionists (HowLongToBeat)[6](https://www.gog.com/en/game/world_of_goo_2) |
| Price | 29.99 USD DRM-free direct from the developer; soundtrack sold separately at 9.99 USD[2](https://worldofgoo2.com/) |
## Gameplay
The core loop follows the original game: players drag goo balls into structures to reach each level's exit pipe, saving a required minimum number of them. World of Goo 2 adds new goo species with distinct properties, including Jelly Goo, Liquid Launchers, Growing Goo, Shrinking Goo, and Explosive Goo.[1](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/world-of-goo-2-is-out-now) The most prominent addition is liquid goo, a viscous fluid that flows, splashes, can be routed like a river, converted into Goo Balls, and used to extinguish fires; reviewers noted that this mechanic makes up large parts of several physics puzzles in a way the technically simpler original could not support.[1](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/world-of-goo-2-is-out-now) • [7](https://www.gamereactor.eu/world-of-goo-2-1418143/)
Each level carries additional challenges, such as a minimum number of goo balls rescued, a maximum number of moves, or a time limit, which support replay.[8](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-world-of-goo-2-el-indie-de-culto-regresa-con-una-secuela-efectiva-pero-continuista-n/) The story is told largely through signs in each level and follows a powerful company that has rebranded itself as an environmentally friendly, sustainable Goo processing non-profit, spanning hundreds of thousands of years as the world changes.[6](https://www.gog.com/en/game/world_of_goo_2) Critics described the narrative as a satirical take on pollution and greenwashing, with a meta-fictional turn in the final chapters.[7](https://www.gamereactor.eu/world-of-goo-2-1418143/) • [8](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-world-of-goo-2-el-indie-de-culto-regresa-con-una-secuela-efectiva-pero-continuista-n/)
## Development and release
2DBOY, the two-person studio behind the original World of Goo, teamed up with Tomorrow Corporation, the three-person studio formed by former 2D Boy collaborators, along with additional friends, to build the sequel.[2](https://worldofgoo2.com/) • [9](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/world-of-goo-2-is-out-everywhere) Epic Games funded development; the developers stated that World of Goo 2 would not exist without that arrangement, which allowed them to hire artists and engineers for multiple years to build what they called the biggest game they had ever made.[2](https://worldofgoo2.com/) • [1](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/world-of-goo-2-is-out-now)
The game launched on August 2, 2024 on the [Nintendo Switch](https://www.edgepedia.org/nintendo-switch) eShop, the [Epic Games Store](https://www.edgepedia.org/epic-games-store), and DRM-free direct from WorldOfGoo2.com for Windows, Mac, and Linux.[1](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/world-of-goo-2-is-out-now) A physical Switch boxed edition followed in October 2024, published with the help of Fireshine Games.[1](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/world-of-goo-2-is-out-now) The game ships in fourteen languages, including English, French, German, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Ukrainian, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, Polish, and Russian.[1](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/world-of-goo-2-is-out-now)
## Reception
Critical reception was positive. The PC version holds a Metascore of 83 on Metacritic, classified as generally favorable, with 13 positive and 1 mixed review; God is a Geek scored it 90 and GamingTrend 90, the latter calling it a game that takes everything from the original and turns it up to 11 while noting some missing features.[4](https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-of-goo-2/critic-reviews/?platform=pc) Aggregated figures put the critic average at 82/100 across 19 tracked reviews and the player score at 81/100, with Steam reviews 87% positive across 876 all-time reviews.[5](https://videogamescritic.com/game/world-of-goo-2-3385670) Nintendo Life gave the Switch version 8/10.[6](https://www.gog.com/en/game/world_of_goo_2)
On Switch, the touchscreen was described as the most recommendable control option.[8](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-world-of-goo-2-el-indie-de-culto-regresa-con-una-secuela-efectiva-pero-continuista-n/)
## Post-release support
In May 2025 the developers released their in-house level editor via Steam Workshop, enabling community-made levels; the Steam version arrived alongside updates planned for all versions of the game.[10](https://steamcommunity.com/app/3385670/allnews/) • [2](https://worldofgoo2.com/) The DRM-free direct edition is sold at 29.99 USD, with bundle options pairing the game with the original World of Goo and the soundtrack.[2](https://worldofgoo2.com/)
## References
1. [World of Goo 2 is out NOW!, Tomorrow Corporation](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/world-of-goo-2-is-out-now)
2. [World of Goo 2, official site](https://worldofgoo2.com/)
3. [GSE Exclusive Interview with 2DBOY (Ron Carmel and Kyle Gabler), Game Source Entertainment](https://asia.gamesource-ent.com/en-SEA/news/detail/1123)
4. [World of Goo 2 critic reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-of-goo-2/critic-reviews/?platform=pc)
5. [World of Goo 2 review score, VideoGamesCritic](https://videogamescritic.com/game/world-of-goo-2-3385670)
6. [World of Goo 2, GOG.com](https://www.gog.com/en/game/world_of_goo_2)
7. [World of Goo 2 review, Gamereactor](https://www.gamereactor.eu/world-of-goo-2-1418143/)
8. [Análisis de World of Goo 2, AS MeriStation](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-world-of-goo-2-el-indie-de-culto-regresa-con-una-secuela-efectiva-pero-continuista-n/)
9. [World of Goo 2 is Out Everywhere!, Tomorrow Corporation](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/world-of-goo-2-is-out-everywhere)
10. [Steam Community news, World of Goo 2](https://steamcommunity.com/app/3385670/allnews/)
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