Limbo

2010 video game
VideoGame video_game Q1339030
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Summary

Limbo is a video game[1]. Limbo ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,977 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Limbo received the D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year[3].
  • Limbo received the Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game[4].
  • Limbo received the Q138912283[5].
  • Limbo's instance of is recorded as video game[6].
  • Limbo's composer is recorded as Martin Stig Andersen[7].
  • Limbo was published by Xbox Game Studios[8].
  • Limbo was published by Playdead[9].
  • Limbo's genre is puzzle-platformer[10].
  • Limbo's genre is platform game[11].
  • Limbo's genre is side-scrolling video game[12].
  • Limbo was followed by Inside[13].
  • Limbo was performed by Martin Stig Andersen[14].
  • Limbo's developer is recorded as Playdead[15].
  • Limbo's operating system is recorded as Android[16].
  • Limbo's operating system is recorded as iOS[17].
  • Limbo's Commons category is recorded as Limbo (video game)[18].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as Xbox 360[19].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as Linux[20].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as PlayStation Vita[21].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[22].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[23].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as iOS[24].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as PlayStation 4[25].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as macOS[26].
  • Limbo's platform is recorded as Android[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Xbox Game Studios[8] and Playdead[9]. Limbo was performed by Martin Stig Andersen[14].

Publication

Publication dates include July 21, 2010[28], August 2, 2011[29], July 19, 2011[30], July 20, 2011[31], December 21, 2011[32], and June 4, 2013[33]. Languages include English[34], French[35], German[36], Italian[37], Japanese[38], and Korean[39]. Genres include puzzle-platformer[10], platform game[11], and side-scrolling video game[12]. Recorded distribution format include optical disc[40], digital distribution[41], and digital download[42].

Reception

Awards received include D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year[3]; Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game[4], a class of award[43], in United States[44]; and Q138912283[5]. Reviews include 92/100[45].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Limbo was followed by Inside[13].

Why It Matters

Limbo ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,977 views/month).[2] Limbo has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Limbo is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did Limbo receive?

Honors received include D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year[3], Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game[4], and Q138912283[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . iclarified.com. Retrieved . iclarified.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [45] ↑ . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [29] ↑ . Steam. wikidata.org.
  38. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14801 → limbo-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0znzm3ota
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/48928|batch #48928]]: BBFC release ID"
  2. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Limbo
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/Limbo, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  3. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → limbo
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Goha.ru id: limbo, adding [[P:P10437|GoHa.ru]] IDs ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/786bbc5c059|details]])"
  4. 16w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → —
    Tv tropes id → —
    Critify.de game id → —
    Wine appdb id → —
    + 242 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Game input database id: 277, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294226955|LIMBO (#294226955)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6782|‎Game Input Database]] #mi"
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