Game profile
Untitled Goose Game
A short and sweet puzzle adventure in which players cause mischief as a horrible goose in a quiet English village. Each task on the list triggers new chaotic situations for the residents.
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What kind of game this is
At its core this is Puzzle / Adventure, set in the present day. Visually it is deliberately stylised rather than photorealistic, and the overall tone stays light and upbeat. The structure is guided rather than open, so you are moved along instead of dropped into a map. It is built around short sessions, which makes it easy to pick up for half an hour.
Difficulty stays forgiving, so progress rarely depends on your reflexes. There is no story to speak of, the systems carry everything. Co-op is supported, so you can bring someone along. It is available broadly, on 5 platforms. It sits in the budget bracket.
What stands out
- Chaos as a horrible goose
- Creative prank puzzles
- Fun local co op mode
This fits you if
- you want to wind down rather than be tested
- you enjoy being made to think
- you usually have thirty to sixty minutes and want that to be enough
- cutscenes annoy you and you just want to play
- you want zero frustration and no difficulty wall
- you have someone to play with
Look elsewhere if
- you need real difficulty to stay interested
- you play mainly for narrative
- you want something that lasts, this is over after 4 hours
- you specifically want an open world to roam
How long is Untitled Goose Game?
About 4 hours in total. That is roughly 2 evening(s), so you can realistically finish it this week.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 82 out of 100, which puts it above 40 percent of the 1276 games here and at rank 763 overall. That is mid-table for this database. Not a standout at the top, but solidly rated.
For comparison, Puzzle averages 83 points across the database, so this one is right in line with its genre. The figure rests on 280 collected ratings.
Released in 2019, so it has 7 years behind it. Usually cheap by now and the rough edges are long fixed.
The facts
- Release year
- 2019
- Genres
- Puzzle, Adventure, Cozy
- Playtime
- approx. 4 hrs.
- Difficulty
- Relaxed, forgiving
- Story weight
- None, pure gameplay
- Play with
- Solo, Co-op
- Setting
- Present day
- Visual style
- Stylised
- Price bracket
- Budget
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Mobile
- Critic rating
- 82 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled Goose Game | 2019 | approx. 4 hrs. | 82 | Budget |
| Tukoni: Forest Keepers | 2026 | approx. 4 hrs. | n/a | Budget |
| Big Walk | 2026 | approx. 10 hrs. | 85 | Mid price |
| Donut County | 2018 | approx. 3 hrs. | 80 | Budget |
If you liked this, try these
- n/a Tukoni: Forest Keepers Shared: Puzzle, Adventure
- 85/100 Big Walk Shared: Puzzle, Adventure, longer, rated higher
- 80/100 Donut County Shared: Puzzle, Cozy, Present day
- 85/100 A Little to the Left Shared: Puzzle, Cozy, Present day, longer
- 85/100 Is This Seat Taken? Shared: Puzzle, Cozy, Present day, longer
- 79/100 The Darkside Detective Shared: Puzzle, Adventure, Present day