Limbo is an adventure developed by Playdead, released 21 July 2010 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and Xbox One. The main story takes about 3.6 hrs to finish.
What Limbo is
Limbo is an adventure game developed by Playdead and released in 2010. It was published by Microsoft Game Studios. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Custom Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 13 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Limbo holds a critic score of 84 out of 100. That places it above 81% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2010 averaged 70, so it scored 14 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 82, across 1,637 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 3.6 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 6.3 hrs, roughly 1.8 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 2 GHz, 4GB of RAM and Integrated graphics from 2020 or later. Shader Model 3.0 required. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.
What it launched against
Limbo launched on 21 July 2010, within three weeks of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, StarCraft II, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, StarCraft II, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Limbo yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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