Action · August 2, 2011
LIMBO (2011)
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Action releases from 2011
54 Action titles launched in 2011 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 57.3k Steam reviews | Top 11% in Action |
| Positive rating | 93% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 24% |
| Metacritic | 88/100 | Genre average 77 — top 9% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 87% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Puzzle-Platformer · 1.8k
- Indie · 1.3k
- Puzzle · 1.1k
- Platformer · 1.1k
- Dark · 1.0k
- Atmospheric · 970
- 2D · 751
- Adventure · 727
- Singleplayer · 719
- Horror · 675
- Surreal · 343
- Short · 301
- Side Scroller · 286
- Difficult · 259
- Minimalist · 231
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on TV
Accessibility
- Color Alternatives
- Playable without Timed Input
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Stereo Sound
Other
- Single-player
- Keyboard Only Option
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Spanish - Spain
- Traditional Chinese
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
Reception Metrics
Steam community
93%Very Positive · 57.3k reviews
53.3k positive · 4.0k negative
Metacritic
88/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.4/10
Curator recommendations
38.4k
Press Quotes
“Limbo is as close to perfect at what it does as a game can get.” 10/10 – Destructoid “The game is a masterpiece.” 5/5 – GiantBomb “Limbo is genius. Freaky, weird genius. Disturbing, uncomfortable genius.” 5/5 – The Escapist “Dark, disturbing, yet eerily beautiful, Limbo is a world that deserves to be explored.” 5/5 – Joystiq
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
5h
Current engagement
Achievements
13
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 2, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Playdead |
| Base price | $0.99 -90% |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
Buy LIMBO