Limbo Alternatives

Limbo is described as '(stylized as LIMBO) is a puzzle-platform video game and the premiere title of independent Danish game developer Playdead. The game was released in July 2010 as a platform exclusive title on Xbox Live Arcade, and was later re-released as part of a retail game pack along' and is a popular Platform Game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Limbo for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Steam and iPad apps. The best Limbo alternative is Machinarium. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Feist or Knytt Stories. Other Limbo like games are Inside, Braid, Rain World and Little Nightmares.

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  1. In this 2D action adventure so damn twisted, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures as you make your way to the center of the mysterious Shadow Planet! Solve complex puzzles and upgrade your ship with alien technology as you fight to save your home world.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  2. Nihilumbra icon
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    Use the power of the colors to change the world around you, and join Born on his adventure while he tries to stay alive and escape from his inevitable fate: being consumed by the pure emptiness. The Void.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single-player – or team up with a friend through the heartfelt story.

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    • Proprietary

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    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Epic Games Store
    • GOG.com
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Another World icon
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    Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
     
  5. VVVVVV icon
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    In VVVVVV, the player controls Captain Viridian, who is lost in an alternate dimension, in search of the missing members of his spaceship's crew. Instead of jumping, the player is able to control the direction of gravity, allowing Captain Viridian to flip between the floors...

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    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
     
  6. Knytt Stories icon
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    In Knytt Stories, each level is its own little adventure. One level is included with the game, where you have to stop a machine that draws the life out of the planet. To find more levels to play, download the expansion pack or go to .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Oxenfree icon
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    Oxenfree is an innovative adventure game with an dark stroyline and spooky atmosphere. A group of friends has unwittingly opened a ghostly rift. Play as Alex as you unfold the eerie plot.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  8. 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 land that seems to not fancy you being alive.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  9. They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror. Rendered in a distinct visual style that blends pixel art with paper and ink textures, They Bleed Pixels is a singular mix of intense platforming and fierce beat-em-up...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
  10. NyxQuest icon
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    Fly with Nyx across the ruins of the ancient Greece in her dangerous search for her dearest friend Icarus. Use the powers of Zeus and the Gods from Olympus and use them wisely in order to help Nyx to complete her epic adventure.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
     
  11. Deadlight icon
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    Deadlight is a 2012 sidescrolling survival horror cinematic platforming video game. The game tells the story of Randall Wayne, a former park ranger who sets out to find his family in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  12. A cute physics platformer that plays in a fictional world of the future the infamous super villain Dr. Lacroix schemes to seize world supremacy with his army of robots. You take the role of Nikki and try to cross those evil plans on behalf of a secret organization.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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