LIMBO

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2095 Ratings

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  1. Cz3rw0ny
    Apr 5, 2021
    8
    Very interesting indie game, with a pretty nice gameplay and story to it. It was probably one of the first indie games that I liked so much.
  2. Soullex
    Dec 2, 2022
    7
    Ne anlatmak istedigini düşünüyorum.........................................
  3. 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.
  4. clem666
    Aug 23, 2022
    8
    A great story to be interpreted. The dark and silent ambiance is just terrific. Puzzles requires some reflection. Music is gorgeous. The environment is highly stylish, and there are numerous moments where you can feel how small and sickly the character is. Boss fights are epic. Lighting is terrific.
    If the game definitely is quite short, the eggs to collect and the achievements to get    A great story to be interpreted. The dark and silent ambiance is just terrific. Puzzles requires some reflection. Music is gorgeous. The environment is highly stylish, and there are numerous moments where you can feel how small and sickly the character is. Boss fights are epic. Lighting is terrific.
    If the game definitely is quite short, the eggs to collect and the achievements to get manage to make it last a bit longer.
    You certainly should be okay to die a lot to understand all the traps of this game. In a sense it may seems like a die & retry kind of game.
    I am very aware that 'Limbo' has something of really empty and hollow. Nevertheless I can't deny that I have been stuck in its universe and atmosphere all throughout. Must test.    … Expand
  5. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    9
    9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  6. Wweald
    Apr 29, 2021
    9
    Really unique and awesome puzzle platformer game, I prefer INSIDE but LIMBO is amazing as well.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Mehrshad_MB
    Sep 9, 2020
    8
    Very simple, black and white. Yet it delivers a very good atmosphere! The puzzles are sometimes challenging.
    Theories about its ending is even more exciting than game itself.
    I really enjoyed playing this game!
    (April 2020)
  10. MarkSteodaire
    Jun 18, 2021
    8
    I found the atmosphere to be **** wild as **** and same goes to the traps that you have to deal with, and as the 2-3 hour game continues, the puzzles get more creative which made it never boring. I guess the only downsides I had was how little spider **** was in the game, and that the stoty wasn't really there as much as I personally wanted. It was difficult for my dumbass to figure outI found the atmosphere to be **** wild as **** and same goes to the traps that you have to deal with, and as the 2-3 hour game continues, the puzzles get more creative which made it never boring. I guess the only downsides I had was how little spider **** was in the game, and that the stoty wasn't really there as much as I personally wanted. It was difficult for my dumbass to figure out what the plot was. But it still a blast and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a quick neat ass game. Oh yeah, art stiyle makes me very happy face… Expand
  11. Chempion1
    Jun 12, 2020
    8
    Limbo. Странная игра. Я не знал, на какой платформе про неё оставить отзыв. Решил, на которой впервые попробовал, это PC.
    Когда увидел игру впервые, даже не понял. "Кто в это будет играть?" - подумал я. Установил её на свой комп. Поиграл минут 20, не зашло. Удалил.
    Позже у меня появился XBox 360, ну взял Limbo за какие то копейки, подумал, что на геймпаде в неё будет удобней играть (не    Limbo. Странная игра. Я не знал, на какой платформе про неё оставить отзыв. Решил, на которой впервые попробовал, это PC.
    Когда увидел игру впервые, даже не понял. "Кто в это будет играть?" - подумал я. Установил её на свой комп. Поиграл минут 20, не зашло. Удалил.
    Позже у меня появился XBox 360, ну взял Limbo за какие то копейки, подумал, что на геймпаде в неё будет удобней играть (не могут же люди, плохой игре, такие высокие оценки ставить?), поиграл минут 20 и.....забросил. Не пошла окончательно.
    Я забыл про игру.
    Но, как то узнал, что её портировали на андроид. Сидя на работе, во время перерыва, от нечего делать, установил, запустил, и очнулся, только когда меня мастер по всему цеху искать начал! Перерыв закончился, час назад!
    Это мистика какая то! Как игра, которая вызывала отторжение на "большом" экране, оказалась на столько великолепной на экране в 6" и, как говорят, "корявым" экранным управлением? Чудо!
    И вдруг я понял. В этом то всё и дело. Игра, я так думаю, изначально планировалась для портативной платформы (может для PSP, так как смартфоны, времени выхода игры, её вряд ли потянули, хотя iPhone или iPad......????? кто знает), а её, зачем то, выпустили на "полном метре"!
    Схожее ощущение было у меня относительно LittleBigPlanet, вторую часть которой, я прошел на PSP, и она мне очень понравилась. Когда же купил LittleBigPlanet 3 на PS3, то не смог в неё играть, до того она мне показалась кривой, не красивой и неинтересной! К сожалению, у меня нет PSVita, что бы там её попробовать.
    Всё дело в платформе!
    Некоторые игры просто созданы для определённой платформы. И на мой взгляд, Limbo одна из них!    … Expand
  12. 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.
  13. VigilanteOito
    Oct 2, 2021
    8
    Game no estilo Little Nightmares, porem em preto e branco.
    Bem dark e sombrio, maravilhoso.
    Peguei de graça pela epic games.
    Campanha curta igual o Little Nightmares.
    Joguei pela epic e quase no final do jogo corrompeu o meu save, obg epic.
  14. 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
  15. Shtern
    Jan 16, 2023
    8
    Очень крутая Dark Fantasy игра головоломка. Я вообще не очень люблю жанр таких игр, да и инди игры это не про меня вообще, но когда находится что то такое, это прям круто, от музыкального сопровождения до самой истории. Есть мультик "Поту сторону изгороди" вот эта игра мне дает вайбы с этого мультика. Она в меру жестокая, потому что там произошло какое то расчеловечивание, если это вообщеОчень крутая Dark Fantasy игра головоломка. Я вообще не очень люблю жанр таких игр, да и инди игры это не про меня вообще, но когда находится что то такое, это прям круто, от музыкального сопровождения до самой истории. Есть мультик "Поту сторону изгороди" вот эта игра мне дает вайбы с этого мультика. Она в меру жестокая, потому что там произошло какое то расчеловечивание, если это вообще люди, потом что из игры это тяжело понять, но точно не роботы. Всем рекомендую пройти игру, она не займет больше чем час, ну возможно два. но я думаю каждый их тех кто прошел остался доволен, надеюсь все будущее игроки тоже.… Expand
  16. patron11
    Jan 10, 2020
    9
    Minimalistic Graphics combined with minimalistic controls, but the end-product is fascinating. Dark and melancholic atmosphere combined with a 2-D-Boy as main-character who solves puzzles and doesnt try to die a cruelsome death. The game is absolutely worth (literally) every cent and it should cost way more then it does. Grab it now! Shoutout Dave for gifting this to me!

    8.5/10
  17. 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
  18. DoYaWannaFunk
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    Lo disfruté mucho. No tendrá unos gráficos espectaculares, como le achaca mucha gente, pero tampoco es la intención del desarrollador. En Limbo, TODO, los gráficos, la música, los sonidos... Todo está pensado para transmitir sensaciones y contar una historia, sin usar una sola letra, ni una palabra. Y lo hace muy bien.
  19. Alvelian
    Dec 16, 2022
    6
    Довольно интересный платформер, не скажу что это шедевр, но поиграть определенно можно.
  20. 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
  21. Revenge2
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Interesting platform-puzzled gameplay. Nice game. I did have a problem with the "storytelling portion." The game gave no background of what was going on except for the game details in the Steam store. There was no cutscene/integrated method of telling a very simple story.
  22. Wrathzo
    Mar 22, 2022
    8
    Limbo is a puzzle-platform video game developed by independent studio Playdead and originally published by Microsoft Game Studios. Limbo is a 2D side-scroller, incorporating a physics system that governs environmental objects and the player character. The player guides an unnamed boy through dangerous environments and traps as he searches for his sister. The developer built the game'sLimbo is a puzzle-platform video game developed by independent studio Playdead and originally published by Microsoft Game Studios. Limbo is a 2D side-scroller, incorporating a physics system that governs environmental objects and the player character. The player guides an unnamed boy through dangerous environments and traps as he searches for his sister. The developer built the game's puzzles expecting the player to fail before finding the correct solution. Playdead called the style of play "trial and death", and used gruesome imagery for the boy's deaths to steer the player from unworkable solutions.… Expand
  23. Alexb1096
    Jul 24, 2020
    8
    ITALIAN: Breve recensione
    Gioco molto breve ma ricco di spunti interessanti, che verranno poi migliorati in Inside.
    Graficamente il gioco è curato e originale, ma a volte rende non immediata la comprensione degli ambienti. L'audio invece è quasi assente, serve solo da sottofondo. A livello di gameplay invece si ha di fronte un puzzle game a scorrimento orizzontale in cui potremo    ITALIAN: Breve recensione
    Gioco molto breve ma ricco di spunti interessanti, che verranno poi migliorati in Inside.

    Graficamente il gioco è curato e originale, ma a volte rende non immediata la comprensione degli ambienti. L'audio invece è quasi assente, serve solo da sottofondo.

    A livello di gameplay invece si ha di fronte un puzzle game a scorrimento orizzontale in cui potremo soltanto muoverci, saltare e trascinare oggetti, ma questo basta per realizzare enigmi ambientali davvero complessi ed interessanti.

    Rispetto ad Inside però qui non c'è una trama (per quanto anche in Inside questa sia criptica) e inoltre in Limbo ho trovato alcune parti quasi frustranti a causa della necessità di più tentativi per essere comprese, mentre in Inside magari si muore ma si sa cosa fare.

    Consigliato per la brevità ma se volete provare solo un gioco di questo genere andate su Inside (migliore anche stilisticamente a mio avviso).

    VOTO: 8/10    … Expand
  24. Henker
    Apr 20, 2020
    8
    The game is interesting, the story is almost unknown and everything that can be done is theories through the designs of maps, monsters and a mysterious character that appears at the end, the difficulty can be complicated if the player tries to make the achievements more difficult, but to complete the game I’d say it’s average, there are some phases that will require a little more elaborateThe game is interesting, the story is almost unknown and everything that can be done is theories through the designs of maps, monsters and a mysterious character that appears at the end, the difficulty can be complicated if the player tries to make the achievements more difficult, but to complete the game I’d say it’s average, there are some phases that will require a little more elaborate thinking from the player.
    The game does not have any background music and is also in black and white which gives the game a more mysterious atmosphere.    … Expand
  25. ChesterField
    May 12, 2020
    7
    It is a really good game, challenging and, in my opinion, has a nice level design and visuals. But, where is the plot my dude?
  26. 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
  27. Sadaweya
    May 22, 2020
    7
    The Game is a Difficult Game, but an Adventure Game is Not Finished Yet People Are Going Crazy In Some Places
  28. Rustick
    Jul 7, 2022
    8
    отличный интересный платформер атмосфера довольно жуткая сложные уровни
  29. EsteticBomzh
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    Хорошее приключение на несколько часов, интересно наблюдать за миром, в котором происходит действие игры. Финал немного вгоняет в тоску.
  30. Shalapai
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    Атмосфера, сложные головоломки, звук и общий дизайн делают свое дело. Отличный платформер
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Awards & Rankings

9
#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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