

Limbo
July 21, 2010PlatformerESRB T
Overview
About Limbo
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.
Story setup
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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Playtime
How long to beat
Player-reported completion times for Limbo.
- Rushed
- 2hoursMain story only
- Typical
- 4hoursStory plus some extras
- Completionist
- 6hoursEvery side objective too
Estimated from 23 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.
Playing together
Multiplayer & game modes
Limbo offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.
Play Modes
Single Player
Content
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified Limbo. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBMA 15+
CEROD
- Violence
CLASS_IND14
- Violência (Violence)
ESRBT
- Blood
- Mild Blood
- Mild Violence
- Animated Blood
- Violence
GRAC15+
- Violence
- Fear, Horror, Threatening
PEGI16
- Violence
USK16
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