Games

Limbo

Playdead

2010•Platformer•PEGI 16•About 4 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurehorroranimalsmusic/dancevehiclesfresh & originalunsavourylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA morally murky, polished platformer, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

1,641 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

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.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureHorrorAnimalsMusic/danceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

GravityDeathChickenCompilationBirdTrapsEaster eggLevel selection

Where to play

Details

Developer: Playdead
Publishers: Microsoft Game Studios, Playdead
Released: 21 July 2010
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 2h rushed, 4h normally, 6h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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