4 Games like World of Goo on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 18 games similar to World of Goo down to the 4 that fit the “Mobile” category. Plantera, Mini Metro and The Sims 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to World of Goo.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

The best games like World of Goo on Mobile

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to World of Goo. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

Plantera

75 similarity to World of Goo

NGL59

Closest overall match

GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualCozyNarrativeSandbox World2D

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

The thread back to World of Goo runs through a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on game mode: this one brings adventure storytelling and a relaxing pace.

Released 8 years after World of Goo.

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Mini Metro

66 similarity to World of Goo

NGL93

GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualSandbox World2DRelaxing

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

Genre puts it alongside World of Goo, and so does a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is a relaxing pace and an isometric view.

Released 7 years after World of Goo.

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The Sims 3

62 similarity to World of Goo

NGL85

Closest on tone

GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCozyNarrativeCasualSandbox World

Year 2009Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as World of Goo and shares cozy, relaxing feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings an isometric view.

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Bugsnax

62 similarity to World of Goo

NGL79

GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualNarrativeCozySandbox World

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

Shelved next to World of Goo for good reason: a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a first-person view.

Released 12 years after World of Goo.

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