LIMBO

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2095 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 103 out of 2095

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  1. OniGioRi
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Limbo is a puzzle game with its unique look. This game is really unforgiving so you have to be really patient and enjoy similar games to have fun. While the game is beautiful and entertaining it feels like there is no real idea behind it.
  2. ekozcifci
    Sep 6, 2023
    6
    Not great overall, bored in story. But as an indie, nice job. I dont like PlatformPuzzle type games but Visually almost perfect
  3. Richard_dias
    Aug 15, 2023
    6
    I think that is an overrated game. Fortunately, PLAYDEAD improved a lot on INSIDE.
  4. Topoide
    Jul 31, 2023
    7
    No entendi mucho el juego, es entretenido lo corto que es pero con una historia nula y sin sentido
  5. Uygurlu
    Jul 21, 2023
    6
    I was so hyped before I play Limbo but as soon as I started to play I realized that this game is just another overrated indie only because its art style.

    Firstly, Limbo hasn't got a story, it just has a few scenes that are trying to show a story but they doesn't make any sense together. Especially the ending was just a meaningless 10 second scene. So it becomes impossible to make a    I was so hyped before I play Limbo but as soon as I started to play I realized that this game is just another overrated indie only because its art style.

    Firstly, Limbo hasn't got a story, it just has a few scenes that are trying to show a story but they doesn't make any sense together. Especially the ending was just a meaningless 10 second scene. So it becomes impossible to make a connection with the game.

    Secondly, controls are so annoying and it makes you crazy. The character doesn't jump as I wanted or he doesn't hold as I wish. It feels like I'm not controlling him, the character does whatever he wants.

    Despite all this you can get entertained by Limbo's brilliantly designed puzzles. They can be really creative and difficult to solve. But one bad thing about the puzzles is they can be really cryptic and that's not good for me. Sometimes it becomes extremely challenging and i believe that %95 of the people can't finish this game without looking to a guide or walk-through video. Especially the secret level was that close to make me rage-quit.

    The soundtracks are also very bad chosen and there are music only in the 10 second "storytelling" cutscenes.

    Overall
    Good sides:
    Entertaining puzzles
    Good art style
    Sometimes fun gameplay

    Bad Sides:
    No story
    No soundtracks
    Bad controls
    Some over difficult puzzles    … Expand
  6. Suprizer
    Jun 10, 2023
    5
    Really short cute little enjoyable game but there are others in same genre much better in my opinion such as FAR series.
  7. Midyen
    Jun 1, 2023
    6
    Based on the gameplay, graphics, sound, content, and originality of the game, I will give it a rating of 6.
  8. gold
    May 27, 2023
    7
    Стильно. Анимация и физика это лучшее что есть в игре. Головоломки здесь скорее на реакцию чем на подумать. Хоть игра и короткая, но всё ровно затянутая.
    7/10 за стиль.
  9. zaratti
    Mar 8, 2023
    6
    Limbo is a very unique, abstract game that is very interesting to play. There's some good stuff here, the puzzles were often good and made me think and the graphics have a unique style which I enjoyed very much but the movement, story, some puzzles and sections of the game can all be confusing and annoying. First of all, the movement. You can't use the arrow keys to move and controllingLimbo is a very unique, abstract game that is very interesting to play. There's some good stuff here, the puzzles were often good and made me think and the graphics have a unique style which I enjoyed very much but the movement, story, some puzzles and sections of the game can all be confusing and annoying. First of all, the movement. You can't use the arrow keys to move and controlling the character sometimes feels clunky. Missing jumps because you didn't get the exact timing right, doing trial and error just to accomplish basic tasks isn't enjoyable. The story of the game is way too vague, it feels like it's trying to tell a story but that's not the focus at all. Normally, abstract storytelling is my kinda thing but it just doesn't work when it's this vague. Some puzzles are also annoying to deal with. Some puzzles mess with your movement and a lot of them require precise jumps which, as I mentioned before, isn't the easiest thing to figure out in this game. In it's core, I think this is a good experience but it definitely has a lot of flaws.… Expand
  10. aligunes
    Jan 31, 2023
    6
    This is a really fun and beautifully designed game. The puzzle solving is pretty clever. There's no music throughout, only ambient sounds here and there. This can be called a short and different experience.
  11. Reflex22
    Jan 17, 2023
    5
    Игра просто неплохая. Сразу оговорюсь, что отзыв этот скорее нейтральный, нежели негативный, но к большому сожалению стим не имеет такой оценки :)
    Стилистика игры отличная, сделана полностью только в черно-белых тонах.
    Достаточное количество различных механик: гравитация, взаимодействие с различными объектами, такими как: ящики, лестницы, рычаги и т.д. Звуковое сопровождение    Игра просто неплохая. Сразу оговорюсь, что отзыв этот скорее нейтральный, нежели негативный, но к большому сожалению стим не имеет такой оценки :)
    Стилистика игры отличная, сделана полностью только в черно-белых тонах.
    Достаточное количество различных механик: гравитация, взаимодействие с различными объектами, такими как: ящики, лестницы, рычаги и т.д.
    Звуковое сопровождение превосходное.
    Что касается сюжета, то он просто есть, ничего гениального в нем не увидел, как и абсурдного.
    Игра просто, чтобы убить часа 4 и дальше будет висеть в библиотеке.    … Expand
  12. vinijec976
    Dec 28, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters limbo," This is how you begin your journey into the world of Limbo. Without any other information you find yourself dropped into the middle of a dark and intriguing place, everything around you is dark except for a light that comes from the background, and your glowing eyes. From there you follow a linear story solving numerous puzzles of various types to progress and reach your final destination.

    6.2/10

    Limbo is a game that doesn't fit everyone's taste, it has no combat or action, just a young boy in a senseless world where everything tries to kill you. The game's proposal is interesting and well executed, it follows a pattern from the beginning to the end without getting lost, as said before, you will move on solving puzzles until you get somewhere, without knowing why.

    Definitely the strongest point of Limbo are its graphics, the game is simple but very beautiful, its environment is amazing, everything is dark, macabre, brings an atmosphere that the place is not good. All the objects in the game are black, including the character, except his eyes, which perhaps indicate that he is still alive inside, or that he still has hope that something good will happen.

    Its soundtrack is different from the usual soundtrack of platform games, the game does not have any music during its entire length, only the sounds of the environment, the machines, the animals, the character's steps, and his deaths, which are extremely brutal. However, this is not a bad thing at all, the sounds in the game are striking and bring up several feelings in an extraordinary way. From the thunderous sounds of the bear trap closing, the frightening sound of a giant spider following you, to the calm sound of the rain. The lack of music as a main soundtrack causes some moments of silence, which following the proposal does not cause strangeness to the player, but moments of reflection, you begin to wonder what you are doing there, who are you, what is your goal anyway? Is your sister really there?

    The gameplay is very simple, you use only 4 buttons on the keyboard, the arrows to the left, right, up, and ctrl. The commands work very well, have a good response but I found that they end up limiting the game a little, the puzzles are limited to simple actions, such as pushing / pulling boxes and activating some button using the ctrl, which is the action button. However, this limitation is offset by the variety of puzzles, although the action has a certain limit you will use it in various situations, the issue of only using boxes will be combined with water, with altered gravity, etc. In my opinion, the weak point of the gameplay is that there comes a time when to progress you simply have to die, over and over again. You don't think anymore to move forward, you just have to try again until you get it right.

    Limbo is the kind of game that doesn't tell you anything about the story, this may cause many to dislike it. *Spoiler Alert* The game doesn't have a conclusion, in the end you get to your sister and the game just ends, without you knowing anything about what happened. But this creates a huge space theories, and you can create your own and stick with it.

    Conclusion - It is a reasonable one, it makes you think and try to understand what just happened on your screen when you finish it. I find games that leave an ending open for theories interesting, but because Limbo gives you absolutely no context about the game I didn't enjoy it that much. At a certain point it changes the way you solve challenges and is no longer about puzzles that you have to think about to solve, but rather timing it to activate a button or not. It was not a game that held me very much, perhaps because of the lack of a story, or the variety of things to do. But it is a game that I recommend. It is a different experience that is worthwhile, especially because it is a short game, you will not get bored of the puzzles even if they are repeated a bit. I think it's a good one time experience, wouldn't play again.    … Expand
  13. Alvelian
    Dec 16, 2022
    6
    Довольно интересный платформер, не скажу что это шедевр, но поиграть определенно можно.
  14. Soullex
    Dec 2, 2022
    7
    Ne anlatmak istedigini düşünüyorum.........................................
  15. dr-kenobi
    Sep 7, 2022
    7
    Непоганий платформер для паузи між серйозними тріпл еями. Вайб і звук розкішні, логічні задачки не складні.
  16. CodaHensley
    Jun 27, 2022
    6
    Solid but basic platformer, with sections of creativity and intrigue bookended by formulaic but well-done segments.
  17. dandalis
    May 20, 2022
    7
    From the first sight Limbo may come across as a rather simple 2D platformer, but underneath lies a pretty challenging and unique experience. Even after more than a decade since it's launch, the distinct art style still holds up, creating a beautifully melancholic atmosphere. Sound design, the minimalistic soundtrack are solid aswell and complement the visuals.

    The core gameplay loop    From the first sight Limbo may come across as a rather simple 2D platformer, but underneath lies a pretty challenging and unique experience. Even after more than a decade since it's launch, the distinct art style still holds up, creating a beautifully melancholic atmosphere. Sound design, the minimalistic soundtrack are solid aswell and complement the visuals.

    The core gameplay loop relies on dying to learn how to overcome it's obstacles, its not a bad design choice by any means, dying in Limbo can be part of the fun, generally, but it can get on your nerves eventually. The physics based puzzles are punishing when you encounter them for the first time, but they're satisfying nevertheless once you figure them out. Of what there is of the story, it's left mostly up to the player's interpretation, unless you're willing to find additional info on it outside of the game's environment. Still, it's enjoyable and drives you forward to see how it ends. Not gonna try to spoil it, but if you've played Inside before Limbo, like i did, Limbo's ending will feel very familiar. In my case, it left me wanting something just a bit more again.

    Even though 2D platformers generally arent my jam, i had fun with Limbo, it's definetly a good and unique game.    … Expand
  18. edxtan
    Apr 17, 2022
    6
    The silence and darkness of LIMBO are perfect for making its story haunting and ambiguous. Unfortunately, the silence means there's little to tell you how the mechanics work and the darkness means there's little to tell you what the pieces are, making the puzzles' solutions ambiguous too.
  19. damaso7
    Mar 23, 2022
    7
    Buenos escenarios, y temática. La ambientación es sobresaliente. El nivel de dificultad es el adecuado y los extras increíbles. Le falta música, contexto, historia y algo más de duración
  20. Bodislav
    Jan 9, 2022
    6
    Atmospheric .
  21. Kelen
    Sep 6, 2021
    6
    6.5 / 10 - Nice
    (after 3.5 hours of playing & completing the game)

    A short puzzle platformer, perfect for 2 quiet evenings. You have to tell the story yourself
  22. Oshiri_Maeda
    Aug 18, 2021
    6
    Alright game for 3 hours. Not as good as Inside, but it came out earlier as well.
  23. f1o_o1f
    May 22, 2021
    6
    I don't think I've ever played a game that was so incredibly overrated.
    The visuals are great. The art design really resonated with me and the idea of a non-verbal game is also something I can get behind.
    Now I remember when it came out and basically became a viral hit. I'd played the demo to death and really wanted to play the full thing but never was able to realize it until today. The    I don't think I've ever played a game that was so incredibly overrated.
    The visuals are great. The art design really resonated with me and the idea of a non-verbal game is also something I can get behind.
    Now I remember when it came out and basically became a viral hit. I'd played the demo to death and really wanted to play the full thing but never was able to realize it until today. The anticipation probably did it no good at all.

    Maybe I'm just not in the right headspace right now, but I'm not sure if a single minute was actually fun. Sure, the visuals and atmosphere are appealing. But that's about it.

    Puzzles were either boring or frustrating and none were particularly hard (maybe 3 that I actually enjoyed). The controls also really held it back. I played with a gamepad and they actually managed to f up two-button-controls*. I also really despise timing-based puzzles, of which this game has A LOT.
    The biggest problem about the puzzles was that I could often clearly see the solution but was unable to solve it despite that (usually because of the timing-based nature), which is the most frustrating thing ever. They also kinda went the "Dark Souls-route", where you "have" to die multiple times to figure something out. Generally a fun idea, but here it just didn't fit at all. The movement is way too slow for that and the puzzles weren't challenging enough to bring satisfaction upon completion.

    Also, this game has little to no story. People might tell you that it's just very subtle (which is true) and that there is a lot of depth to it (I don't think so). Sure, some intriguing things happened here and there but nothing was ever really "explained" (not even visually) and it felt very unfulfilling overall. I'll try to read up on it and find out more but this is about the game itself and not its supporting literature

    *) admittedly it was the movement that felt clunky and not the two buttons    … Expand
  24. elefsar
    Apr 22, 2021
    7
    Mediocre game. Everything is. So now i just need to fill this review for 75 characters. Thanks.
  25. Gorbunov2004
    Mar 25, 2021
    5
    Это игра очень переценена у игры нет практически ничего сюжет не понятный геймплей не интересный только рисовка хорошая и мне понравилось что осталось от паука в итоге.
  26. genarkandur
    Dec 2, 2020
    7
    It's always nice to try different games. This one of those games which you just give it a try and you like it.
  27. ProfAmateur
    Oct 10, 2020
    5
    A short story (only 1-3 hours) of a boy (i guess) who can't swim, sprint and many more things. You basically can do 3 things: walk, jump and "action" (which is most of the time pull something).
    The game is a mix of puzzles and jump&run elements. There are many checkpoints, so if you die you don't have to replay the whole level. The main goal i guess is to anticipate the traps and    A short story (only 1-3 hours) of a boy (i guess) who can't swim, sprint and many more things. You basically can do 3 things: walk, jump and "action" (which is most of the time pull something).
    The game is a mix of puzzles and jump&run elements. There are many checkpoints, so if you die you don't have to replay the whole level. The main goal i guess is to anticipate the traps and challenges and avoid dying. In the beginning the puzzles are very easy, in the end you sometimes don't even know what the developer wants from you.    … Expand
  28. Manzanetti
    Oct 7, 2020
    7
    Incredible atmosphere and sound effects. Some puzzles are cool, some are somewhat cheaty-ish. I would give it a better rating if it were a bit longer and had some more variety.
  29. kezzyhko
    Aug 4, 2020
    6
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  30. pawq
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    LIMBO is a 2D, black-and-white, physics-based mini-puzzle platformer that relies heavily on an eerie atmosphere and simple yet evolving puzzle mechanics, rather than stunning visuals or story-telling. The atmosphere worked really well for me, with the minimalist ambient music and sound effects complimenting it beautifully (though I wish the soundtrack was more pronounced). However, theLIMBO is a 2D, black-and-white, physics-based mini-puzzle platformer that relies heavily on an eerie atmosphere and simple yet evolving puzzle mechanics, rather than stunning visuals or story-telling. The atmosphere worked really well for me, with the minimalist ambient music and sound effects complimenting it beautifully (though I wish the soundtrack was more pronounced). However, the puzzles only got engaging more or less halfway through the game, the first half being closer to a walking simulator (which, in the case of a platformer essentially means keeping "right" pressed for prolonged amounts of time. Still, ultimately pretty enjoyable, with rewarding secret areas, and a nice final challenge in the form of an achievement to finish the game in one sitting with 5 or less deaths (which takes about an hour).… Expand
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#9 Best PC Game of 2011
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#18 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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#17 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
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  1. Absolute Games
    Jan 10, 2012
    80
    Limbo is a beautiful, intense experience.
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  2. PC Games (Russia)
    Sep 19, 2011
    90
    A brilliant indie platformer. Braid can finally retire. [October 2011, p.100]
  3. GamingXP
    Sep 15, 2011
    90
    Minimum effort, maximum tension!
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