World of Goo

Last updated: 2026-05-06
  • Excellent puzzle gameplay
  • Outstanding soundtrack and audio
  • Charming and nostalgic visuals
  • Interesting and unique mechanics
  • OCD Challenges too difficult
  • Physics engine issues
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Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
6,503
Positive
6,14194.4%
Negative
3625.6%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
486,046
Estimated revenue
$7,285,830
Game price
$15
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
30.56%
Estimated copies lost
224
Estimated revenue lost
$3,358
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
30.6%
Avg playtime 0.6h
6712.5%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
183.4%
Avg playtime 24.5h
44683.5%
Avg playtime 11.2h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.1 rev/day
Last 30d0.9 rev/day
Quarterly7.2 rev/qtr
Days covered5,269.9 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
534 total
Organic purchasers45685.4%
Voted up: 96%
Key activations7814.6%
Voted up: 97%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
534 total
First impression0-2h10419.5%
Voted up: 96%
Mid game2-10h31258.4%
Voted up: 96%
Late game10-20h8315.5%
Voted up: 96%
Endgame20h+356.55%
Voted up: 94%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.94% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 96.1%
5 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 6,503 total.