Limbus Company
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Free To PlayStory RichLore-RichTurn-Based CombatVisual NovelTurn-Based Tactics

26,885 playing#33 on Steam by players#33 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 36,581

Peak in the last 7 days: 72,137

Limbus Company Steam store

Game description

As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

Basic info

DeveloperProjectMoon
PublisherProjectMoon
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateFeb 26, 2023
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGeForce GT 1030
Storage10 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 326 reviews from the past 1 year

83.3/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (88%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 12, 2026)

Writing that players describe with affection and humor carries Limbus Company, which holds 83.3 from 123,463 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

Story & World ranks 88th of 1096 and appears in 68% of analyzed reviews, with 135 reviews praising the writing. Visuals & Sound ranks 187th of 1249: players love the character design and how each sinner identity looks different. 52 call it an amazing game with very fun combat. Pricing & Fairness ranks 16th of 1399, and 31 say it is free to play, with optional cosmetics and no need to pay.

👎 Where it falls short

The opening is a hurdle. 31 reviews find the opening overwhelming, the most upvoted citing an unconventional prologue and low production quality early on. Gameplay ranks 813th of 1396. 22 say the gacha pushes toward grinding or paying for a battle pass, and 16 find the grind boring and repetitive. Content Volume ranks 959th of 1351, and others complain that single matches drag on far too long.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“creative writing process humorously described” · 135 reviews
“amazing game, very fun combat” · 52 reviews
“free-to-play with optional cosmetics, playable without spending” · 31 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.86 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “multiple viable builds with synergies between characters” · 8 reviews
Negative “gameplay has no room for experimentation or fun” · 3 reviews

Progression 24% · Difficulty 15% · Onboarding 19% · Freedom 0% · Controls & feel 5%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 68% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.92 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “creative writing process humorously described” · 135 reviews
Negative “story content repeatedly cut and character narratives lack depth and care” · 1 review

Characters 30% · World 20%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.30 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “game is boring, even watching phone while grinding is boring” · 16 reviews

Volume 14% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +4.05 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Negative “apenas voz coreana, quer voz japonesa” · 1 review

Visuals 18%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 6% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.60 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 3% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.89 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “free-to-play with optional cosmetics, playable without spending” · 31 reviews
Negative “gacha system requires grinding or battle pass purchase for progression” · 22 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 5% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.10 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game crashes unpredictably, deleted player's house and forced repurchase” · 7 reviews

Performance 2% · Developer support 15%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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