diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3671b6cf..66d17481 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Dev
+* fix default world in Playwright-style steps ([#255](https://github.com/vitalets/playwright-bdd/issues/255))
+
 ## 8.0.0
 * support tags from path ([#217](https://github.com/vitalets/playwright-bdd/issues/217))
 * support scoped step definitions by tags ([#205](https://github.com/vitalets/playwright-bdd/issues/205))
diff --git a/src/steps/styles/playwrightStyle.ts b/src/steps/styles/playwrightStyle.ts
index 18bf6e2a..ecea5f33 100644
--- a/src/steps/styles/playwrightStyle.ts
+++ b/src/steps/styles/playwrightStyle.ts
@@ -49,17 +49,27 @@ export function playwrightStepCtor(
  * See: https://github.com/vitalets/playwright-bdd/issues/110
  */
 function getCallableStepFn<StepFn extends AnyFunction>(pattern: StepPattern, fn: StepFn) {
-  // need Partial<...> here, otherwise TS requires all Playwright fixtures to be passed
-  return (fixtures: Partial<Parameters<StepFn>[0]>, ...args: ParametersExceptFirst<StepFn>) => {
+  // need Partial<...> here, otherwise TS requires _all_ Playwright fixtures to be passed
+  type StepFnArguments =
+    Parameters<StepFn> extends []
+      ? []
+      : [Partial<Parameters<StepFn>[0]>, ...ParametersExceptFirst<StepFn>];
+
+  // todo: move default world type somewhere
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  type DefaultWorld = any;
+
+  return function (this: DefaultWorld, ...args: StepFnArguments) {
+    const [fixtures, ...params] = args;
     assertStepIsCalledWithRequiredFixtures(pattern, fn, fixtures);
-    return fn(fixtures, ...args);
+    return fn.call(this, fixtures, ...params);
   };
 }
 
 function assertStepIsCalledWithRequiredFixtures<StepFn extends AnyFunction>(
   pattern: StepPattern,
   fn: StepFn,
-  passedFixtures: Partial<Parameters<StepFn>[0]>,
+  passedFixtures: Record<string, unknown> = {},
 ) {
   const requiredFixtures = fixtureParameterNames(fn);
   const missingFixtures = requiredFixtures.filter(
diff --git a/test/reuse-step-fn/playwright.config.ts b/test/reuse-step-fn/playwright.config.ts
index a8c6d775..3048e812 100644
--- a/test/reuse-step-fn/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/test/reuse-step-fn/playwright.config.ts
@@ -1,33 +1,36 @@
 import { defineConfig } from '@playwright/test';
 import { defineBddConfig } from 'playwright-bdd';
 
+const TAG = process.env.TAG; // @success, @error
+
 export default defineConfig({
   projects: [
     {
-      name: 'pw-style-success',
+      name: 'pw-style',
       testDir: defineBddConfig({
-        outputDir: '.features-gen/pw-style-success',
+        outputDir: `.features-gen/pw-style-${TAG}`,
         paths: ['features/*.feature'],
         require: ['steps-pw-style/*.ts'],
-        tags: '@success',
+        tags: TAG,
       }),
     },
     {
-      name: 'pw-style-invalid-invocation',
+      name: 'cucumber-style',
       testDir: defineBddConfig({
-        outputDir: '.features-gen/pw-style-invalid-invocation',
+        outputDir: `.features-gen/cucumber-style-${TAG}`,
         paths: ['features/*.feature'],
-        require: ['steps-pw-style/*.ts'],
-        tags: '@error',
+        require: ['steps-cucumber-style/*.ts'],
+        tags: TAG,
       }),
     },
     {
-      name: 'cucumber-style-success',
+      name: 'pw-style-world',
       testDir: defineBddConfig({
-        outputDir: '.features-gen/cucumber-style-success',
+        outputDir: `.features-gen/pw-style-world-${TAG}`,
         paths: ['features/*.feature'],
-        require: ['steps-cucumber-style/*.ts'],
-        tags: '@success',
+        require: ['steps-pw-style-world/*.ts'],
+        verbose: true,
+        tags: TAG,
       }),
     },
   ],
diff --git a/test/reuse-step-fn/steps-cucumber-style/index.ts b/test/reuse-step-fn/steps-cucumber-style/index.ts
index ec2d2844..33ae2bd6 100644
--- a/test/reuse-step-fn/steps-cucumber-style/index.ts
+++ b/test/reuse-step-fn/steps-cucumber-style/index.ts
@@ -21,3 +21,21 @@ When('I create 2 todos {string} and {string}', async function (text1: string, te
 Then('I see todos:', async function (data: DataTable) {
   expect(this.todos).toEqual(data.rows().flat());
 });
+
+When(
+  'I incorrectly create 2 todos {string} and {string}',
+  async function (_text1: string, _text2: string) {
+    // todo: incorrect invocation: forget to pass world
+    // await createTodo(text1, text2);
+  },
+);
+
+// step without parameters - check typing
+
+const fn = When('a step', async () => {});
+
+expectTypeOf(fn).parameters.toEqualTypeOf<[]>();
+
+Then('another step', async () => {
+  fn.call(this);
+});
diff --git a/test/reuse-step-fn/steps-pw-style-world/index.ts b/test/reuse-step-fn/steps-pw-style-world/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..857116ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/reuse-step-fn/steps-pw-style-world/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { createBdd, DataTable } from 'playwright-bdd';
+import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { expectTypeOf } from 'expect-type';
+
+const { When, Then } = createBdd();
+
+const createTodo = When('I create todo {string}', async function ({ $testInfo }, text: string) {
+  this.todos = this.todos || [];
+  this.todos.push(`${$testInfo.title} - ${text}`);
+});
+
+expectTypeOf(createTodo).toBeFunction();
+expectTypeOf(createTodo).parameter(0).toHaveProperty('$testInfo');
+expectTypeOf(createTodo).parameter(1).toEqualTypeOf<string>();
+
+When(
+  'I create 2 todos {string} and {string}',
+  async function ({ $testInfo }, text1: string, text2: string) {
+    await createTodo.call(this, { $testInfo }, text1);
+    await createTodo.call(this, { $testInfo }, text2);
+  },
+);
+
+Then('I see todos:', async function ({}, data: DataTable) {
+  expect(this.todos).toEqual(data.rows().flat());
+});
+
+When(
+  'I incorrectly create 2 todos {string} and {string}',
+  async function ({}, text1: string, _text2: string) {
+    // incorrect invocation, should pass $testInfo
+    await createTodo.call(this, {}, text1);
+  },
+);
+
+// step without parameters - check typing
+
+const fn = When('a step', async function () {});
+
+expectTypeOf(fn).parameters.toEqualTypeOf<[]>();
+
+Then('another step', async function () {
+  fn.call(this);
+});
diff --git a/test/reuse-step-fn/steps-pw-style/index.ts b/test/reuse-step-fn/steps-pw-style/index.ts
index 1472d4c1..1f128c50 100644
--- a/test/reuse-step-fn/steps-pw-style/index.ts
+++ b/test/reuse-step-fn/steps-pw-style/index.ts
@@ -33,3 +33,13 @@ When(
 Then('I see todos:', async ({ todos }, data: DataTable) => {
   expect(todos).toEqual(data.rows().flat());
 });
+
+// step without parameters - check typing
+
+const fn = When('a step', async () => {});
+
+// expectTypeOf(fn).parameters.toEqualTypeOf<[]>();
+
+Then('another step', async () => {
+  fn();
+});
diff --git a/test/reuse-step-fn/test.mjs b/test/reuse-step-fn/test.mjs
index b7793d28..225f7d17 100644
--- a/test/reuse-step-fn/test.mjs
+++ b/test/reuse-step-fn/test.mjs
@@ -8,18 +8,37 @@ import {
 
 const testDir = new TestDir(import.meta);
 
-test(`${testDir.name} (pw-style-success)`, () => {
-  execPlaywrightTest(testDir.name, `${DEFAULT_CMD} --project pw-style-success`);
+test(`${testDir.name} (pw-style, success)`, () => {
+  execPlaywrightTest(testDir.name, {
+    cmd: `${DEFAULT_CMD} --project pw-style`,
+    env: { TAG: '@success' },
+  });
 });
 
-test(`${testDir.name} (cucumber-style-success)`, () => {
-  execPlaywrightTest(testDir.name, `${DEFAULT_CMD} --project cucumber-style-success`);
+test(`${testDir.name} (pw-style, error)`, () => {
+  execPlaywrightTestWithError(testDir.name, ['Missing fixtures: todos, $testInfo'], {
+    cmd: `${DEFAULT_CMD} --project pw-style`,
+    env: { TAG: '@error' },
+  });
 });
 
-test(`${testDir.name} (pw-style-invalid-invocation)`, () => {
-  execPlaywrightTestWithError(
-    testDir.name,
-    ['Missing fixtures: todos, $testInfo'],
-    `${DEFAULT_CMD} --project pw-style-invalid-invocation`,
-  );
+test(`${testDir.name} (cucumber-style, success)`, () => {
+  execPlaywrightTest(testDir.name, {
+    cmd: `${DEFAULT_CMD} --project cucumber-style`,
+    env: { TAG: '@success' },
+  });
+});
+
+test(`${testDir.name} (pw-style-world, success)`, () => {
+  execPlaywrightTest(testDir.name, {
+    cmd: `${DEFAULT_CMD} --project pw-style-world`,
+    env: { TAG: '@success' },
+  });
+});
+
+test(`${testDir.name} (pw-style-world, error)`, () => {
+  execPlaywrightTestWithError(testDir.name, ['Missing fixtures: $testInfo'], {
+    cmd: `${DEFAULT_CMD} --project pw-style-world`,
+    env: { TAG: '@error' },
+  });
 });