There are many ways to get World of Goo:
1. Purchase online at 2dboy's website. Advantages include:
* DRM-free
* PC, Mac and Linux versions
* Immediate download
* First access to new released versions
* Best way to support the developers; 2dboy get most of the sale price.
2. Purchase it through a digital distribution system like Steam, Direct2Drive, Beanstalk, Greenhouse, or Impulse.
3. Purchase it through WiiWare (Wii version only).
4. Purchase a box in a store. Be warned that some boxed versions are PC only. Also note that the German box is labelled PC/Mac but only the PC version is on the CD (See here for how to get your CD replaced).
Summary
| Feature | 2dboy .com |
Steam | Direct 2Drive |
Beanstalk | Green- house |
Impulse | Wii- Ware |
Box |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform Compatibility | ||||||||
| Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Mac | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes* |
| Linux | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Wii | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Features | ||||||||
| Can be given as a gift? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
| Online leaderboards | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | Yes |
| Achievements | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No |
| Can play new levels? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | Yes |
| Multi-player cooperative play | No** | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| DRM-Free? | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | Yes/No*** |
* Check box packaging and see notes above to determine Mac compability.
** Linux version has experimental multi-mouse support.
*** Some distributors have reportedly put DRM features on their CD release. This was not a 2D Boy decision.