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Limbo

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Limbo

Limbo is a black and white puzzle-platforming adventure. Players take the role of a young boy traveling through an eerie and treacherous world in an attempt to discover the fate of his sister.

Released
21 July 2010
Developer
Playdead
Publisher
Microsoft Game Studios
Engine
Custom Engine
Perspective
Side view
Age rating
PEGI 16 · ESRB T
Controller
Full controller support
Metacritic
88/100
Steam recommendations
40,349
Platforms
PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Linux · Android · PC (Microsoft Windows) · iOS · Mac · PlayStation Vita · Xbox 360 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres
Platform · Puzzle · Adventure · Indie
Estimated owners
2,000,000–5,000,000 (est.)
82
Player rating
84
Critic rating
1,610
Ratings counted
92.2%
Steam reviews
13
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The story

An unnamed boy awakens alone at the edge of a dark forest. Driven by the need to find his missing sister, he pushes deeper into an environment filled with lethal traps, hostile creatures, and industrial hazards. With no explanation of where he is or how he arrived, the boy must navigate increasingly dangerous terrain, solving physical puzzles and evading threats that grow more sinister the further he travels.

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How long to beat

Main story
2.4 h
Main + extras
3.6 h
Completionist
6.3 h

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Reviews and languages

92.2% of 61,761 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Very Positive”.

19 languages in the interface, 0 of them with full voice acting. English is supported.

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Platform releases

Xbox 360
21 July 2010
PlayStation 3
20 January 2011
Linux
2 August 2011
Mac
2 August 2011
PC (Microsoft Windows)
2 August 2011
PlayStation Vita
4 June 2013
iOS
3 July 2013
Xbox One
5 December 2014
Android
11 February 2015
PlayStation 4
24 February 2015
Nintendo Switch
28 June 2018

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