Limbo
Action
Horror
Platform
Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
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.
21 Jul, 2010
21 Jun, 2026
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.
Storyline
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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Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Release Date:
21 Jul, 2010
Modes:
Single player
Themes:
Action, Horror
Genres:
Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Player Perspectives:
Side view
IGDB Website:
IGDB Rating
4.0
User Rating
1585
User Rating Count
80%
Rating %
Critics Rating
4.1
Critics Rating
1595
Critics Rating Count
82%
Critics Rating %
Main Developers
Playdead
Supporting Developers
-
Publishers
Microsoft Game Studios
Playdead
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