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2010PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified91 % positive11.49 €

A wordless puzzle-platformer rendered in stark black and white, following a boy through a hostile shadow world full of deadly traps learned through trial and error. Its oppressive atmosphere and minimalist art make it a haunting, memorable experience.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Limbo special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Closure

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2012PCPlayStationSteam Deck playable85 % positive9.75 €

Brings what grabs you about Limbo: jumping and platforming, dread and tension as well as a dark atmosphere.

A dark puzzle-platformer where only what is lit exists: you move light sources to phase objects in and out of reality and navigate eerie worlds like a factory, forest and carnival.

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Inside

Dread and tension

A wordless, oppressive puzzle-platformer in which a boy slips through a bleak dystopia, controlling bodies with his mind along the way. Masterful atmosphere and a disturbing finale make it unforgettable.

Little Nightmares

Dread and tension

As tiny Six you sneak through the Maw, a nightmarish vessel full of grotesque giants, solving environmental puzzles while evading capture. Its dollhouse-like, unsettling art style and wordless storytelling make this short adventure unforgettable.

Ugly

Jumping and platforming

A dark puzzle-platformer set in an eerie fairy-tale palace, where swapping places with the protagonist's reflection is the key to solving puzzles, beating bosses and uncovering secrets.

Little Nightmares: Enhanced Edition

Dread and tension

As Six, a small girl, you sneak and climb through the nightmarish vessel the Maw, evading grotesque giants. The Enhanced Edition sharpens the visuals while keeping the same dense, wordless, oppressive atmosphere.

Little Nightmares II

Dread and tension

A creepy puzzle-platformer where little Mono and his companion Six sneak through a grotesque, dollhouse-like nightmare world. It tells its story without words and builds tension through tense chase sequences and environmental puzzles.

Typoman

Puzzles and brain teasers

A dark 2D puzzle platformer where you form words from letters to reshape the environment and get past obstacles. Its surreal, stark visual style and word-based mechanic set it apart.

Braid

Puzzles and brain teasers

A landmark puzzle-platformer where every world bends time in a new, mind-twisting way, from rewinding to parallel realities. Beneath its painterly look lies a melancholic, ambiguous tale of regret and obsession.

Heart of Darkness

Jumping and platforming

A dark cinematic platformer in the vein of Another World: as young Andy you venture into a nightmarish shadow realm to rescue your kidnapped dog. Lush hand-animated frames, an orchestral score and instant-death traps create a moody and punishing journey.

Nihilumbra

Puzzles and brain teasers

An atmospheric puzzle-platformer in which you guide Born as he flees the Void, painting the terrain with colours that make surfaces slippery, sticky or bouncy. Each world adds a new colour and fresh puzzles.

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