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LIMBO

Image: Steam / Playdead

  • Puzzle
  • Platformer
  • Atmospheric

A boy searches for his sister through a black-and-white world, with no dialogue or tutorials. You run, jump and push crates to get past puzzles and traps you can't see until they spring: you die often, but you retry from the last checkpoint.

Why play it now

When you have a free afternoon for a short, sombre adventure: according to bit-tech, it lasts two or three hours.

Who it's for

For players who enjoy atmospheric puzzle-platformers and endings left open to interpretation.

When not to pick it

If dying in order to learn frustrates you: many puzzles are solved by trial and error.

What it offers

  • Thinking: 60 out of 100
  • Story: 45 out of 100
  • Combat / action: 30 out of 100
  • Exploring: 30 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller
Controller support
Accessibility
Colour alternatives and no timed inputs
Disk space
100 MB (minimum)
Steam Deck
Verified
Steam reviews
92% positive (62,231)
Metacritic
88/100
Developer
Playdead
Release date
2 AUG 2011
Steam genres
Action, Adventure, Indie

Based on what the game states on Steam.

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