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Playdead

Limbo

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2010

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Android*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · Android*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Engines

  • Box2D

Localized titles

  • Limbo

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Puzzle-Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    1,783*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    1,298*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    1,120*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    1,098*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    1,038*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    970*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    751*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    727*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    719*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    675*
  • Surreal*
    Votes · historical
    343*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    301*
  • Side Scroller*
    Votes · historical
    286*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    259*
  • Minimalist*
    Votes · historical
    231*
  • Physics*
    Votes · historical
    220*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    199*
  • Cinematic*
    Votes · historical
    156*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    152*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    115*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    2 GHz*
    Memory
    4GB Hard Disk Space: 150MB Video Card: Integrated graphics from 2020 or later. Shader Model 3.0 required DirectX®: 9.0c*
  • macOS · Unspecified tier*
    Requirements
    Mavericks 10.9 or later required. Supported models: iMac (Mid 2007 or later) MacBook (Aluminum, Late 2008 or later) MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later) MacBook Pro (Mid 2007 or later) Mac Mini (Early 2009 or later) Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)*
  • Linux · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    SteamOS, Ubuntu 12.04 or later, or otherwise compatible Linux distribution.*
    Processor alternatives
    2GHz*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 150MB Video Card: OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 256 MB shared or dedicated RAM*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    60 fps*
    Reports
    1*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    68*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Playdead
  • Playdead Pilestræde*

Publishers

  • Playdead
  • Xbox Game Studios

Release history

  • 2010-07-21
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-07-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2011-07-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Europe
  • 2011-08-02
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-12-21
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 2013-06-04
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2013-07-03
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-06-23
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Linux
  • 2014-12-05
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2015-02-11
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Android
  • 2015-02-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2018-06-28
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-08-01 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2011-08-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2017-03-28 · Android*
    Release date
    2017-03-28*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Android*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 2, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Verified*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Verified*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Playdead
Playdead*
Developers · Android
Playdead Pilestræde
Playdead Pilestræde*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · Android
ESRB · Android
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
platform game
platform game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Genres · Android
adventure game
adventure game*
platform game
platform game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Android
Android
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Android
Android*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Playdead
Playdead*
Publishers · Android
Playdead
Playdead*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2011-08-01 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2011-08-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · Android
2017-03-28 · Android
Release date
2017-03-28*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Android*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
13*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
313* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
187* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Playdead*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
313* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
112* min
Metacritic score
88*
Name
LIMBO*
Negative reviews · historical
4,241*
Peak ccu
82*
Positive reviews · historical
53,043*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.99*
Publishers
  • Playdead*
Recommendations
38,357*
Store release date · historical
Aug 2, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Game website · historical
http://playdead.com/limbo*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Playdead
Playdead*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Playdead
Playdead*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 2, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
108* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
309* min
Ccu
82*
Developer
Playdead*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
108* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
125* min
Name
LIMBO*
Negative reviews · historical
4,241*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
53,043*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Playdead*
Community tags · historical
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
  • Indie*
  • Puzzle*
  • Platformer*
  • Dark*
  • Atmospheric*
  • 2D*
  • Adventure*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Horror*
  • Surreal*
  • Short*
  • Side Scroller*
  • Difficult*
  • Minimalist*
  • Physics*
  • Action*
  • Cinematic*
  • Casual*
  • Controller*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Puzzle-Platformer
Puzzle-Platformer*
Indie
Indie*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Platformer
Platformer*
Dark
Dark*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
2D
2D*
Adventure
Adventure*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Horror
Horror*
Surreal
Surreal*
Short
Short*
Side Scroller
Side Scroller*
Difficult
Difficult*
Minimalist
Minimalist*
Physics
Physics*
Action
Action*
Cinematic
Cinematic*
Casual
Casual*
Controller
Controller*
Tags votes
Puzzle-Platformer
Votes · historical
1,783*
Indie
Votes · historical
1,298*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
1,120*
Platformer
Votes · historical
1,098*
Dark
Votes · historical
1,038*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
970*
2D
Votes · historical
751*
Adventure
Votes · historical
727*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
719*
Horror
Votes · historical
675*
Surreal
Votes · historical
343*
Short
Votes · historical
301*
Side Scroller
Votes · historical
286*
Difficult
Votes · historical
259*
Minimalist
Votes · historical
231*
Physics
Votes · historical
220*
Action
Votes · historical
199*
Cinematic
Votes · historical
156*
Casual
Votes · historical
152*
Controller
Votes · historical
115*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Playdead*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
OS: SteamOS, Ubuntu 12.04 or later, or otherwise compatible Linux distribution. Processor: 2GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 150MB Video Card: OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 256 MB shared or dedicated RAM *
macOS requirements
Mavericks 10.9 or later required. Supported models: iMac (Mid 2007 or later) MacBook (Aluminum, Late 2008 or later) MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later) MacBook Pro (Mid 2007 or later) Mac Mini (Early 2009 or later) Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later) *
Metacritic score
88*
Name
LIMBO*
Windows requirements
OS: Windows 10 or later Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 4GB Hard Disk Space: 150MB Video Card: Integrated graphics from 2020 or later. Shader Model 3.0 required DirectX®: 9.0c *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Playdead*
Recommendations total
38,054*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 2, 2011*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Playdead
Playdead*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Unspecified tier
Operating system
SteamOS, Ubuntu 12.04 or later, or otherwise compatible Linux distribution.*
Processor alternatives
2GHz*
Memory
1 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 150MB Video Card: OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 256 MB shared or dedicated RAM*
macOS requirements
macOS · Unspecified tier
Requirements
Mavericks 10.9 or later required. Supported models: iMac (Mid 2007 or later) MacBook (Aluminum, Late 2008 or later) MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later) MacBook Pro (Mid 2007 or later) Mac Mini (Early 2009 or later) Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows 10 or later*
Processor alternatives
2 GHz*
Memory
4GB Hard Disk Space: 150MB Video Card: Integrated graphics from 2020 or later. Shader Model 3.0 required DirectX®: 9.0c*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Playdead
Playdead*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 2, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Specifications 6 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
60* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
1*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
132*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
68*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
LIMBO*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
60* fps
Reports
1*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
68*
Community confidence
strong*

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