LIMBO (Steam Game) Steam logo

Release DateAug 2, 2011
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)92.5% (very positive) Top 20% / 93%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)90.6% Top 3% / 91.3%  Top 2%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)29.9K  Top 1% / 50.6K  Top 1%
Curators775 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time4.6 hours
Play Time per Dollar28 minutes
Followers46K  Top 3%
Owners± 6.5M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 1.4M  Top 2%
Gross Revenue ($)± 5.1M  Top 3%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of LIMBO steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows LIMBO's Steam rating and reviews from July 2011 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 99.4% (August 2011) and 92.9% (December 2023).

With 50.6K reviews Top 1%, LIMBO is an undeniable major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for LIMBO and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows LIMBO's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (35%), followed by Simplified Chinese (16%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game has been translated in 14 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying LIMBO percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in LIMBO, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 7 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • atmospheric visuals and environment
  • clever and elegant puzzles
  • fair checkpoint system
  • unique and rewarding audio design
  • smart level design
  • immersive mood and atmosphere
  • mechanically sound gameplay
  • well-crafted art and aesthetic
  • solid length of gameplay
  • streamlined game mechanics
  • difficult puzzles
  • disappointing ending
  • lack of a plot
  • inconsistent controls
  • some tedious jumping puzzles
  • not a lot of visual contrast
  • lack of interactivity
  • short length
  • only one way to complete puzzles
  • disregard for life

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 92.5% rating  Top 20% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of LIMBO's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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