LIMBO

Last updated: 2026-01-03
  • Exceptional and innovative puzzle design praised
  • Immersive, oppressive black-and-white art style
  • Engaging and addictive core gameplay
  • Trial-and-error mechanics dominate gameplay
  • Frustrating late-game puzzles and difficulty
  • Lack of guidance and unclear mechanics
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Emotions

Frustration18%Satisfaction11%Enjoyment5%Appreciation5%Disappointment4%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
59,730
Positive
55,16392.4%
Negative
4,5677.6%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
4,530,985
Estimated revenue
$45,264,540
Game price
$10
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
1172.27%
Estimated copies lost
8,875
Estimated revenue lost
$88,661
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
1182.3%
Avg playtime 0.9h
2454.8%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
4979.6%
Avg playtime 5.6h
4,29383.3%
Avg playtime 8.5h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day1 rev/day
Last 30d12.6 rev/day
Quarterly67.2 rev/qtr
Days covered5,265.9 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
5,153 total
Organic purchasers4,60789.4%
Voted up: 88%
Key activations54610.6%
Voted up: 90%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
5,152 total
First impression0-2h4869.43%
Voted up: 73%
Mid game2-10h4,09579.5%
Voted up: 89%
Late game10-20h4428.58%
Voted up: 94%
Endgame20h+1292.50%
Voted up: 98%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
2.81% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
84.8%
Global baseline 88.1%
145 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 59,730 total.