8 Puzzle games like World of Goo 2 that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 19 games similar to World of Goo 2 down to the 8 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Plantera, Sticky Business and World of Goo top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to World of Goo 2.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

The best puzzle games like World of Goo 2

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to World of Goo 2. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1PlanteraClosest on genre

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualCozyNarrativeSandbox World2D

Steam👍 89%· 5.9KRAWG👍 30%· 53IGDB39· 3

Year 2016Dev Ratalaika GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of life sandbox games: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems and vibe relaxing, while skipping setting cartoon

In Plantera you build your own garden and watch it grow with new plants, bushes, trees and animals. As you play and expand your garden you will attract helpers, round blue creatures that will help you pick up things and harvest your plants.

Where it drifts furthest from World of Goo 2: game mode.

It predates World of Goo 2 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualCozyNarrativeSandbox World2D

Steam👍 94%· 7.4KOC78· 14

Year 2023Dev Spellgarden Games · Assemble EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, open world exploration and resource management, while skipping setting cartoon

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Where it drifts furthest from World of Goo 2: game mode.

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#3World of GooClosest overall match

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCo-opCasualCozyNarrativeSandbox World2D

Steam👍 94%· 6.5KIGDB87· 4

Year 2008Dev 2D BoyOn Linux · PC · Android

✓ Nearly identical: sandbox freedom, puzzle design and deep simulation.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Same studio: 2D Boy.

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#4Chicory: A Colorful TaleClosest on game mode

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineCozyNarrativeSandbox World

Steam👍 97%· 3.9KRAWG👍 77%· 64MC89IGDB92· 3OC88· 57

Year 2021Dev Finji · Greg LobanovPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of life sandbox games: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, vibe relaxing and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure game about a dog wielding a magic paintbrush! Use the power of art to explore, solve puzzles, help your animal friends and restore color to the world.

Where it drifts furthest from World of Goo 2: setting and visuals.

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#5Bugsnax

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualNarrativeCozySandbox World

Steam👍 97%· 9.0KRAWG👍 61%· 176MC76IGDB76· 7OC75· 94

Year 2020Dev Young HorsesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of life sandbox games: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

We are what we eat. Bugsnax takes you on a whimsical adventure to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Bugsnax takes you on a whimsical adventure to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax.

Where it drifts furthest from World of Goo 2: setting and visuals.

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#6PC Building Simulator

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloNarrativeCozyCasualSandbox World

Steam👍 94%· 53KIGDB65· 2OC70· 12

Year 2019Dev The Irregular CorporationOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, open world exploration and setting modern, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from World of Goo 2: setting and visuals.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualSandbox World2DRelaxing

Steam👍 96%· 16KIGDB100· 1OC80· 13

Year 2015Dev Dinosaur Polo Club · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, punishing difficulty and resource management, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from World of Goo 2: game mode and tone.

It predates World of Goo 2 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloSandbox WorldRelaxingProceduralSci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 2.3K

Year 2021Dev BeetlewingPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are life sandbox games — sharing sandbox freedom, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, vibe relaxing and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

Slipways takes the space grand strategy genre and condenses the best parts of it down by throwing away all the micromanagement and the steep learning curve.

Where it drifts furthest from World of Goo 2: tone and setting.

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