LIMBO

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2095 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,556 out of 2095
  2. Mixed: 436 out of 2095
  3. Negative: 103 out of 2095

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  1. lilmonix3
    Nov 25, 2019
    9
    Simple and brilliant. The result of game + art. Game mechanics is great and it's mood quite unique. Puzzles are quite easy but since mistakes often means death and restart, that's a good thing, to avoid them into become annoying. Checkpoints are well and often placed. It somehow reminded me of "Out Of This World" wich is a game I loved. Game sound is also amazing, focused on details andSimple and brilliant. The result of game + art. Game mechanics is great and it's mood quite unique. Puzzles are quite easy but since mistakes often means death and restart, that's a good thing, to avoid them into become annoying. Checkpoints are well and often placed. It somehow reminded me of "Out Of This World" wich is a game I loved. Game sound is also amazing, focused on details and ambience with no music, making it's dark mood even more creepy. The weakest point is the game lenght... quite short... they could've made the game a little bigger, with harder puzzles near the end, but for 10 bucks it's more than worth it.… Expand
  2. Hayter
    Nov 10, 2019
    6
    Я люблю, когда титьками девки трясут.
    Я люблю, когда денежки в руки плывут.
    Я люблю, когда детей дома нет. Я люблю, когда свободен туалет. Я люблю, когда жена уходит навсегда! Я люблю, когда в доме вкусная еда! Я люблю пиво, шампанское, икру, И я ненавижу эту игру!    Я люблю, когда титьками девки трясут.
    Я люблю, когда денежки в руки плывут.
    Я люблю, когда детей дома нет.
    Я люблю, когда свободен туалет.
    Я люблю, когда жена уходит навсегда!
    Я люблю, когда в доме вкусная еда!
    Я люблю пиво, шампанское, икру,
    И я ненавижу эту игру!
  3. SilverOrlov
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    Despite its very unpretentious appearance, this game feels, in its own way, a very beautiful and interesting way... in terms of atmosphere, plot, sound design(often the sound echoing from some movement seems like... a feeling of loneliness in a huge gray World with various huge mechanisms and houses that is not clear where they come from... what kind of place is this?). This game is notDespite its very unpretentious appearance, this game feels, in its own way, a very beautiful and interesting way... in terms of atmosphere, plot, sound design(often the sound echoing from some movement seems like... a feeling of loneliness in a huge gray World with various huge mechanisms and houses that is not clear where they come from... what kind of place is this?). This game is not only a "quest to think", but also a "deep journey to feel", if I may say so.… Expand
  4. kelvinsanchez15
    Sep 8, 2019
    8
    Muy buen juego, es capaz de sumergirte en su mundo y te transmite diferentes niveles de tensión a lo largo de su corto pero muy disfrutable recorrido.
  5. Avalord
    Sep 4, 2019
    9
    Neither platformers nor puzzle games are my sort of game. Having said that Limbo comes close to perfection in delivering fair puzzles and fun interaction. Toward the end some jump sequences are a tad to frustrating.
    I played the game with the aid of the walkthrough by Dekap which really adds to the experience. Its like playing a virtual coop. Great job there!
  6. brendo214
    Aug 9, 2019
    5
    I found this game to generally be pretty frustrating, but I suppose my issues lie more with the general faults of the genre that LIMBO lies within than LIMBO itself.
  7. WhalesLoveSmash
    Jul 24, 2019
    8
    I don't understand the 10/10 or 9/10 scores from reviewers. But for what it is, the game is pretty good. For only a few $ on steam, it is worth playing. The audio and visuals are good enough and the puzzles can get pretty tricky towards the end. If you go in with reasonable expectations, you will have a fun time.
  8. zNeverSleeping
    Jul 21, 2019
    8
    Um jogo simpista que te joga na pele de um garoto sem demais explicações. A atmosfeta surpreende, os controles são responsivos e os puzzles são divertidos de se fazer.
  9. JaydenPickens
    May 22, 2019
    5
    Loved the atmosphere, sound and art style, but the gameplay is awful. Basically to finish the game, you'll need to die a lot... so you can figure out the puzzles, which are not that good either. Pickens get stuck in limbo.
  10. Zeratex
    Feb 11, 2019
    8
    Dark, grim, atmospheric, mysterious. full of smart puzzles its easy to this game to draw you in, unfortunately its short but its one of the best indie games ever made.
    The gameplay is fun and immersive.

    Definitely worth playing if you are into atmospheric puzzle games. I think you should give it a try regardless.

    8.5/10
  11. trarantino
    Dec 29, 2018
    8
    Игра шидевр! Просто лучшая игра всех времён и народов. Какая графика, какой графон!
  12. canceRnya
    Oct 29, 2018
    5
    Не люблю головоломки, пробовал 2 раза, а смотря подсказки на ютабе теряешь весь интерес.
  13. H_Salehi
    Oct 26, 2018
    9
    Good old 2d games nostalgia... and it's not just that, this 2d black n' white game with its strange sound effects frightens you to the core, and makes your brain hurt!
  14. Onask
    Oct 18, 2018
    8
    Uno de los juegos indie que puso el puño encima de la mesa y dijo que el género independiente podía ser mucho más de lo que se había visto hasta el momento.

    Juego con mecánicas muy simples pero con una narrativa visual brutal. Un imprescindible atemporal que hay que jugar sí o sí.
  15. Danil_Shtangeev
    Oct 15, 2018
    9
    The expression "less is more" a best way to describe this game. Awesome sound, atmosphere & level design.
  16. IloveIndie
    Sep 14, 2018
    10
    Artılar
    +Atmosfer başarılı (2)
    +Bulmacalar özgün (4)
    +Sesler iyi(1.5)
    +Kendini tekrar etmiyor (2)
    Eksiler
    -Karakter bir platformer oyunu için oldukça hantal (2)
    -Yeniden doğmak için oyun sizi fazla bekletiyor (3)
    Puan: 10/10
    -IloveIndie
  17. aralath
    Aug 6, 2018
    8
    Nice and dark platformer. Not good as Inside but still an awesome experience.
  18. JiKxn
    Aug 2, 2018
    8
    Late review :)

    My experience: I played Limbo for a bit everyday and i liked it It could be a bit frustrating at some points because you die a lot So at some points it's not really solving a puzzle but dying until you get the right timing. Despite the sometimes frustrating deaths, the game has a lot of good puzzles! Also the art-style is lovely, it's really dark and simple but yet    Late review :)

    My experience:
    I played Limbo for a bit everyday and i liked it
    It could be a bit frustrating at some points because you die a lot
    So at some points it's not really solving a puzzle but dying until you get the right timing.

    Despite the sometimes frustrating deaths, the game has a lot of good puzzles!
    Also the art-style is lovely, it's really dark and simple but yet so beautiful and deep.

    (There's also no option to change your key-binding, so you'll be playing with the good-old arrow keys)

    Story:
    There isn't really a proper story, you just get thrown into the game.
    From what i can make out of it: You're a boy that's searching for his girlfriend (or sister) in this horrific world called the Limbo.

    Conclusion:
    If you love good puzzle games with a darkish art-style and can handle cheap deaths without destroying your keyboard
    This will be the perfect game for you!    … Expand
  19. Diegochocho
    Jul 5, 2018
    7
    Entretenido, y muy bizarro .
  20. Panica3643D
    Jun 16, 2018
    10
    Замечательная игра, выполненная в оригинальном стиле, который идеально передал атмосферу происходящего.
  21. DiegoEscalona
    Apr 24, 2018
    7
    ``La belleza dentro de la Oscuridad´´
    Limbo es un juego único en su genero de plataforma, es un experimento indie sin mucha ambición, que termino transformándose en una oscura, filosófica, violenta, hermosa y deliciosa obra de arte. La historia del juego se asimila a el clasico libro de Dante Alighieri *La Divina comedia* el cual cuenta sobre un hombre que viaja por el infierno en busca    ``La belleza dentro de la Oscuridad´´
    Limbo es un juego único en su genero de plataforma, es un experimento indie sin mucha ambición, que termino transformándose en una oscura, filosófica, violenta, hermosa y deliciosa obra de arte. La historia del juego se asimila a el clasico libro de Dante Alighieri *La Divina comedia* el cual cuenta sobre un hombre que viaja por el infierno en busca de su amada. En este caso es lo mismo, solo que nuestro protagonista es un niño, quien busca a su hermana en el extenso y espeso mundo de lo que se supone que es: La entrada al Inframundo.
    Los unicos colores que este juego posee son el Blanco, negro y gris. Y son usados de forma maravillosa, la jugabilidad es básica y simple a mas no poder, con solo 3 botones de uso (Salto, caminar y accionar cosas) y por su puesto, es bastante frío y crudo al momento de mostrar la violencia. ¿Personajes secundarios? Niños que se supone que son *almas en pena* alejados de toda moralidad y humanidad, Sacados directamente del libro *El señor de las moscas* de William Golding.
    Un punto vulnerable de esta joya, es su duración, el juego se puede pasar en 50 minutos o menos si se es muy cuidadoso. Pero en total es una experiencia única y recomiendo jugarlo.
    Limbo es un juego que no es para todos, no esperen explosiones, shooters o magia obvia y con rasgos de exageración... Pero si se busca un juego diferente, simple, sombrío, con un toque artistico y una historia fascinante. Entonces este titulo es para ustedes:

    Jugabilidad: 7/10
    Personajes: 6/10
    Historia: 9/10
    Diseño: 10/10
    Entretenimiento: 8/10    … Expand
  22. LuciusMcGibbon
    Mar 6, 2018
    9
    It's pretty depressing to see how many people's lack of aesthetic appreciation makes them bash this game.

    Is the gameplay simple? Yes, it's supposed to be. Does the character die a lot? Yes, he's supposed to... WHO CARES, YOU HAVE UNLIMITED LIVES! The long and short of it is this: it's probably as visually-pleasing as a black and white game could possibly be, and the gameplay is as    It's pretty depressing to see how many people's lack of aesthetic appreciation makes them bash this game.

    Is the gameplay simple? Yes, it's supposed to be. Does the character die a lot? Yes, he's supposed to... WHO CARES, YOU HAVE UNLIMITED LIVES!

    The long and short of it is this: it's probably as visually-pleasing as a black and white game could possibly be, and the gameplay is as original as a simple walk-jump-grab control scheme could possibly be. The mood is great, the puzzles are both challenging and rewarding, and in general, this is not a game you could compare to any other, aside from the fact that it's a platformer.

    Anyone who doesn't appreciate simplicity and elegance like this should just get back to their library of loud, over-produced FPS's and keep their malnourished opinions to themselves, as they're simply not equipped with the sensibilities to fairly judge a game like this.

    And yes, it could have been longer....    … Expand
  23. SortOfCritic
    Dec 30, 2017
    9
    This is a very simple and creepy game. It mixes great puzzles with a wonderfully interesting aesthetic, to make a unique and puzzling game. I found myself very confused by this game, as the story is very open ended, leaving the door open for theorizing. My only problem is its rather disappointing length, clocking in about 1 hour, which is a bummer, as I would've liked to experience more ofThis is a very simple and creepy game. It mixes great puzzles with a wonderfully interesting aesthetic, to make a unique and puzzling game. I found myself very confused by this game, as the story is very open ended, leaving the door open for theorizing. My only problem is its rather disappointing length, clocking in about 1 hour, which is a bummer, as I would've liked to experience more of this game.… Expand
  24. RagingPoet
    Nov 8, 2017
    8
    Limbo is awesome little game that is best to be finished in one go. I don't mind the game being short it's better than artificially bloated games that lose their charm half way through. The only flaw for me is a very low difficulty.
  25. rocketpony
    Oct 31, 2017
    5
    Beautiful game with intriguing world and immersive, dark atmosphere. And while I'm not a puzzle enthusiast, I found them to be interesting and reasonably challenging. Even the minimalist story told entirely through images I'm ok with.

    There's only one problem. The ending. I don't think it's a spoiler to say there's none. After I got invested into the main character and his quest, it    Beautiful game with intriguing world and immersive, dark atmosphere. And while I'm not a puzzle enthusiast, I found them to be interesting and reasonably challenging. Even the minimalist story told entirely through images I'm ok with.

    There's only one problem. The ending. I don't think it's a spoiler to say there's none. After I got invested into the main character and his quest, it felt like developers had shown me a giant middle finger. Imagine if the Lord of the Rings abruptly finished when Frodo enters Mount Doom with the one ring. It's that kind of an ending.    … Expand
  26. jelikey
    Oct 30, 2017
    8
    Excellent art and music (the game is a work of art), the puzzles are very interesting in the beginning and quite (but not very) interesting in the second half of the game. I actually though that the game will go more in the direction of violence and philosophy/psychology (e.g. seeing another character walk into a pool and die, just to bounce over his dead body that's the strongest moment…
  27. RubyS
    Oct 12, 2017
    8
    Really love the one-dimensional aspect and black and white graphics in this game. Has quite a relaxing charm despite the traps that you encounter along the way. A great way to while away an hour or two. Only downside is the replayability, once you've completed it, that's it - each new game is the same. Simple but fun!
  28. Uygar
    Aug 30, 2017
    9
    Limbo is a puzzle-platform video game developed by independent studio Playdead. The game was released in July 2010 on Xbox Live Arcade, and has since been ported to several other systems, including the PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows. Limbo is a 2D side-scroller, incorporating a physics system that governs environmental objects and the player character.
  29. SuperkenGaming
    Aug 10, 2017
    8
    LIMBO
    A dark story and challenging puzzles
    Uncertain of his sisters fate, a boy enters limbo. Limbo is a puzzle platformer where you play as this boy searching for his little sister The entire game aside from a few exceptions is black and white, this makes for some really great moments in the beginning of limbo as its hard to tell whats a trap or enemy and what isn’t.. this keeps you    LIMBO
    A dark story and challenging puzzles
    Uncertain of his sisters fate, a boy enters limbo.
    Limbo is a puzzle platformer where you play as this boy searching for his little sister
    The entire game aside from a few exceptions is black and white, this makes for some really great moments in the beginning of limbo as its hard to tell whats a trap or enemy and what isn’t..
    this keeps you on your toes and suspicious of everything…
    These initial moments of this little less than 4 hour journey for me was my favorite..
    The game is very much a game of trial and error, and the game is generous with its checkpoints being nearly instantaneous.. knowing where youre going to mess up and most of the time having an instant spot for you to try again keeping this games momentum steady…
    After these initial moments of dealing with traps and a giant spider, the game slowly starts to be more puzzle focused and this is where I started to fall out of love with this game…
    Not that the puzzles are bad, im just not a huge fan of problem solving while im platforming and looking out for suspicious shadows..
    Youll be pulling boxes, throwing switches, and timing jumps and other buttons to progress through the game..
    I found a lot of these puzzles to be decently challenging, though none too complicated or having too many steps… but a few definitely did come close… and I may or may not have had to look the answer up for a couple..
    with so many limbo clones out there now, going back to play limbo and playing through these puzzles is a bit of a drag because ive seen them so many times now…
    I would’ve preferred if the whole game was like the first few chapters of deception…
    I felt there was something really special there. It kept me hooked and intrigued hoping for more moments like this later on, but sadly they never came
    Personal preferences aside, limbo is a very erie and dark game, youll die gruesome deaths,
    the game will disturb you and turn your stomach at times…
    and it will get your mind going…
    both for the puzzles and trying to figure out just exactly whats going on with the story…
    even with the dozens of clones out there, limbo stands out as something special and unique..
    one of the most enjoyable and unsettling puzzle platforming games ive played
    I give limbo
    an 8/10    … Expand
  30. auditbadger
    Jul 30, 2017
    10
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
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Awards & Rankings

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#9 Best PC Game of 2011
18
#18 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
17
#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
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  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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