Choose LIMBO
Choose LIMBO if you want an Action game with Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.7% positive across 12,690 reviews.
LIMBO vs Toby: The Secret Mine
LIMBO and Toby: The Secret Mine both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. LIMBO (2011) is 4 years older than Toby: The Secret Mine (2015). LIMBO scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Toby: The Secret Mine (54% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Toby: The Secret Mine
Choose Toby: The Secret Mine if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Toby: The Secret Mine launched in 2015.
Both LIMBO and Toby: The Secret Mine sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 LIMBO |  Toby: The Secret Mine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.49 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (12,690 reviews) | 54% positive (189 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playdead | Lukas Navratil |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- LIMBO (2011) is 4 years older than Toby: The Secret Mine (2015).
- LIMBO scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Toby: The Secret Mine (54% positive).
- Toby: The Secret Mine is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than LIMBO (9.99 USD vs. 12.49 USD).
- LIMBO is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Toby: The Secret Mine has no Deck rating yet.
LIMBO vs Toby: The Secret Mine — FAQ
- Which is better, LIMBO or Toby: The Secret Mine?
- On Steam reviews LIMBO scores higher (91.7% positive) than Toby: The Secret Mine (54% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, LIMBO is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play LIMBO or Toby: The Secret Mine first?
- If you want chronology, LIMBO (2011) came out before Toby: The Secret Mine (2015). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are LIMBO and Toby: The Secret Mine similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does LIMBO run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — LIMBO is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Toby: The Secret Mine doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.