LIMBO
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ActionAdventureIndiePuzzle PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerDarkAtmospheric

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Game description

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Basic info

DeveloperPlaydead
PublisherPlaydead
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateAug 2, 2011
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 or later
Processor2 GHz
Memory4 GB
GraphicsIntegrated graphics from 2020 or later. Shader Model 3.0 required
Storage150 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 435 reviews from the past 1 year

80.1/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (92%)

Metacritic: 88 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Dark, silent and full of traps, this black and white puzzle platformer scores 80.1 from 435 reviews read.

👍 Strengths

159 reviews praise the atmosphere of a dark, lonely world where danger feels inescapable, and some value how it tells its tale without words. Story & World ranks 478th of 1096. 82 call the black and white art style gorgeous and creepy, and Visuals & Sound ranks 238th of 1249, with a few singling out the unsettling sound. 51 enjoy finishing it, and some say replaying it brings back the joy they felt as a child.

👎 Where it falls short

93 reviews find it hard in a frustrating way, describing trial and error deaths, tight timing and a few late chapters that feel punishing. Gameplay ranks 816th of 1396. 35 say it is short, finished in a few hours, and Content Volume ranks 969th of 1351. 24 note that the story is left almost entirely to interpretation, with no context and an ending that some find disappointing or hard to follow without outside videos. Others say the clever puzzles are not that difficult once the pattern is clear.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“the game's atmosphere and dark theme about inescapable danger is compelling” · 159 reviews
“gorgeous visuals in a dark, creepy atmospheric indie platformer” · 82 reviews
“replaying brings back same joy from childhood experience” · 51 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 72% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.03 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “clever puzzles require strategy and problem-solving” · 25 reviews
Negative “second half puzzles feel forced and disconnected from story” · 2 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 54% · Onboarding 16% · Freedom 0% · Controls & feel 17%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 70% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.79 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “the game's atmosphere and dark theme about inescapable danger is compelling” · 159 reviews
Negative “atmosphere of mystery abandoned midway, becomes puzzle collection” · 3 reviews

Story 32% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -0.94 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “short game limits playtime despite quality” · 35 reviews
Positive “great value for price with 5 hours of content” · 1 review

Variety 9% · Replayability 7%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.78 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “gorgeous visuals in a dark, creepy atmospheric indie platformer” · 82 reviews
Negative “resolution not above 720p natively, looks blurry on 1440p” · 2 reviews

Audio 21%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +4.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 4% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.06 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “fair price for the content offered” · 1 review
Negative “price is too much for the playtime offered” · 3 reviews

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

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.07 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “character gets stuck in infinite walking loop, requires restart” · 8 reviews

Performance 3% · Developer support 0%

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

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