Games like LIMBO
If LIMBO is your kind of game, the closest matches are Vylan, ASTRAL and Way of Rhea — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its art style is gorgeous, atmosphere is immersive and emotional weight. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →LIMBO is a puzzle-platformer developed and published by Playdead, released in 2011. Players guide a boy through a stark, monochrome world on a journey to find his sister, using environmental storytelling, hidden levels, and precision platforming to progress. Reviewers highlight the game's atmospheric approach to puzzle-solving through trial-and-error, with players describing the experience as dark, grim, and unsettling. The game emphasizes careful observation and timing, rewarding players who piece together clues within its shadowy environments. LIMBO holds a 92% positive rating from over 12,600 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck at a price of $12.49.
About LIMBO: Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Players who liked LIMBO also play
Steam players who put hours into LIMBO also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Vylan
WHY THIS
Top pick for LIMBO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
Help Vylan on his journey to regain his lost memories in this Tile-Based platformer. Take on 100 levels in this platformer that flips the genre on its head.
ASTRAL
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LIMBO.
Second-strongest match for LIMBO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
The future came. You'd think that means the apex of the progress and science, but no. After the epidemic spread all over the world in 2022, 95% of the whole population mutated into horrible creatures without any moral values or humanity and started hunting everything that moves. The planet became empty.
Way of Rhea
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LIMBO.
Third-strongest match for LIMBO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with LIMBO.
A puzzle game with challenging puzzles, but forgiving mechanics. Master the use of your color changing staff to solve mind bending puzzles, unlock new areas, and help out your friends. Undo any mistake with the press of a button.
The True Slime King
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for LIMBO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
An evil presence has emerged in the kingdom… but is it you or is it them? Play as a fallen king and somewhat immortal slime to conquer an onslaught of obstacles and puzzles in a quest to reclaim your fallen kingdoms. Smooth and simple controls for the ultimate experience in 2D precision platforming!
Monochroma
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LIMBO.
Ranked #5 for LIMBO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
Chloe the Cat
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for LIMBO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
Jump, swipe, and pounce your way through this colorful platforming adventure as Chloe the Cat! Explore each nook and cranny for food and secrets while leaping past danger around every corner.
Albert and Otto
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LIMBO.
Ranked #7 for LIMBO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with LIMBO.
Created by solo developer Nikola Kostic - Traverse a haunting world set in 1939 Germany in search of a mysterious girl with rabbit ears. Utilize a little bunny in creative ways to solve puzzles. Levitate sheep, use them as torches or wolf bait and make your way through a dangerous land.
Repressed
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for LIMBO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with LIMBO.
Play as a shadow that’s on a journey inside your mind. Find answers to the questions bothering you. Navigate the maze that is your memory, and ease your mind in the process.
Reviewers mention these as similar to LIMBO
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Little Nightmares
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LIMBO.
Reviewers of LIMBO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with LIMBO.
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Somerville
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LIMBO.
Reviewers of LIMBO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with LIMBO.
In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.
The Swapper
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with LIMBO.
Reviewers of LIMBO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
Braid
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LIMBO.
Reviewers of LIMBO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with LIMBO.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Unravel
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with LIMBO.
Reviewers of LIMBO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with LIMBO.
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
INSIDE
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with LIMBO.
Reviewers of LIMBO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LIMBO.
Reviewers of LIMBO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with LIMBO.
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
Gone Home
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with LIMBO.
Reviewers of LIMBO cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with LIMBO.
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below LIMBO at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under LIMBO on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LIMBO.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under LIMBO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under LIMBO on Steam right now. Shares Action with LIMBO.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under LIMBO on Steam right now. Shares Action with LIMBO.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under LIMBO on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LIMBO.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under LIMBO on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LIMBO.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under LIMBO on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LIMBO.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~92% under LIMBO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LIMBO.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with LIMBO.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LIMBO.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with LIMBO.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LIMBO.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with LIMBO.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Frequently asked about LIMBO
- Is LIMBO verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — LIMBO is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does LIMBO cost?
- LIMBO is listed on Steam at 12.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to LIMBO?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside LIMBO are Vylan, ASTRAL, Way of Rhea.
- Who developed LIMBO?
- LIMBO was developed by Playdead.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on LIMBO.
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