When comparing Eufloria vs World of Goo, the Slant community recommends World of Goo for most people. In the question“What are the best games on Linux?” World of Goo is ranked 10th while Eufloria is ranked 60th. The most important reason people chose World of Goo is:
A lot of attention has been put into creating interesting levels with great pacing and variety throughout the game.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Calm and minimalistic
The game has a minimalistic approach towards audio design, visual representation and gameplay mechanics, creating a calm, zen-like state while playing.
Pro Multiple game modes
Eufloria has a three modes. Two of them, "Skirmish Arena" & "Dark Matter" are unlocked after completing the Campaign mode. "Skirmish Arena" has 8 maps to to test your skills against AI, and "Dark Matter" takes certain maps from the Campaign, changes the aesthetic and increases the difficulty.
Pro Great variety in puzzles
A lot of attention has been put into creating interesting levels with great pacing and variety throughout the game.
Pro Beautiful visual style
World of Goo is pleasing to look at. Most of the time it's very colorful and joyful, but it changes from time to time to reflect different parts of the world. Nevertheless, it is stylistically well presented throughout the game.
Pro A twisted tale
As you start playing there doesn't seem to be much of a story. A few philosophical messages left behind by the Sign Painter and a cut-scene here or there. But as you progress through the game you unearth different details about a slightly disturbing world.
Pro Good, funny music
Each level has good and very funny music.
Pro Excellent physics engine
Physics in-game take into account gravity, wind, weight of different goo-balls, structural integrity of your architectural solutions to create an addictive, "let me try this one more time"-type of gameplay.
Cons
Con Lots of waiting around
Many portions of the game require waiting for events to unfold, even with the inclusion of a fast forward button there will be a lot of waiting.
Con Lacks depth
Con No co-op mode
The PC version does not include the co-op mode that was included in the Wii Ware version.