Comparison

Where Cards Fall vs LIMBO+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Where Cards Fall

Build houses of cards to relive formative memories in this slice-of-life adventure. Navigate dreamlike spatial puzzles that represent the challenges of adolescence and beyond. Experience a wordless, coming-of-age narrative with a unique art style and immersive audio.

Highlights
  • Build houses of cards
  • Solve spatial puzzles
  • Coming-of-age story
  • Unique art style
  • Accessible controls
  • Immersive audio and soundtrack
Features
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Where Cards Fall is a slice of life story where you build houses of cards to bring formative memories to life. Create pathways through dreamlike spatial puzzles to navigate the insecurities and emotions of high school and beyond. Features: • Over 50 challenging spacial puzzles that exercise your imagination and strategic thinking skills • A captivating coming-of-age story told without dialogue • A unique art style inspired by contemporary artistic movements • Tactile, accessible controls hand-crafted for every device • Immersive audio and an original soundtrack. Headphones recommended!

About

LIMBO+

Embark on a captivating puzzle adventure in a dark, misty world. This critically acclaimed indie game features immersive sound and visuals, with a haunting narrative that will stay with you.

Highlights
  • Captivating puzzle design
  • Immersive sound and visuals
  • Dark, misty environments
  • Haunting narrative
  • Award-winning indie adventure
Features
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Limbo, the Apple Design Award winner, is now on Arcade. Playdead’s award-winning indie adventure is critically acclaimed for its captivating puzzle design and immersive sound and visuals. Its dark, misty spaces and haunting narrative will stay with you forever. What the press said: “Limbo is as close to perfect at what it does as a game can get.” Destructoid – 10/10 “The game is a masterpiece.” Giant Bomb – 5/5 “Limbo is genius. Freaky, weird genius. Disturbing, uncomfortable genius.” The Escapist – 5/5 “Dark, disturbing, yet eerily beautiful, Limbo is a world that deserves to be explored.” Joystiq – 5/5 Limbo is the winner of more than 100 awards, including: - Best Downloadable (Gameinformer) - Best Puzzle Game (Gamespot) - The Best Indie Game (Kotaku) - Digital Game of the Year (GameReactor) - Best Horror Game (IGN) - Best Visual Arts (Game Developers Choice Awards) - Technical Excellence (Independent Games Festival) - Adventure Game of the Year (D.I.C.E. Awards) - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design (D.I.C.E. Awards)

Screenshots

Where Cards Fall4 screens
LIMBO+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: LIMBO+ at free against Where Cards Fall's paid. LIMBO+ also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.8). Where Cards Fall's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LIMBO+ holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 243 and 335 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Where Cards Fall's written reviews are positive against 51% of LIMBO+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Where Cards Fall ships an update monthly, LIMBO+ every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Where Cards Fall versus LIMBO+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhere Cards FallLIMBO+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (243 ratings)4.1 (335 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews51.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings243335 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB146 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSnowmanPlaydead

Customer experience

Where Cards Fall

All ratings243 ratings
Positive63.8%
Neutral16.5%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews302 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral25.8%
Negative26.5%

LIMBO+

All ratings335 ratings
Positive77.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative36.6%

User reviews

Where Cards Fall

From 243 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Gamepad support
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles
  • 🎶 Calming soundtrack
  • 🤔 Unique and intriguing story

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Progress not saved properly
  • 🕰️ Slow and unskippable cutscenes
  • 🤔 Confusing and abstract story
  • 🤕 Controls can be finicky and imprecise
  • 🔋 Performance issues on some devices

LIMBO+

From 335 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics and art style
  • 🤯 Challenging and engaging puzzles
  • 👍 Atmospheric and immersive experience
  • 🎮 Great with controller support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unresponsive and inconsistent controls
  • 😞 Lack of tutorial or instructions
  • 🤔 Unclear objectives and progression
  • 🕷️ Disturbing and unsettling content

Bugs and requests

Where Cards Fall

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game progress resets unexpectedly
  • Crashes and freezes on certain levels
  • Inability to move character after certain actions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to skip cutscenes
  • Improve save/load functionality
  • Provide more clarity in storytelling
  • Optimize performance on older devices
  • Add controller support

LIMBO+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes on launch
  • Compatibility issues on newer Mac hardware
  • Achievements not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add tutorial or in-game instructions
  • Improve control responsiveness and precision
  • Provide more guidance and feedback for players

In-app purchases

None

Where Cards Fall

No in-app purchases

None

LIMBO+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Where Cards Fall free?
Where Cards Fall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LIMBO+ free?
LIMBO+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Where Cards Fall or LIMBO+?
LIMBO+ is rated higher. Where Cards Fall averages 3.8 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while LIMBO+ averages 4.1 from 335 ratings.
Do Where Cards Fall or LIMBO+ have ads?
Neither Where Cards Fall nor LIMBO+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Where Cards Fall or LIMBO+?
Where Cards Fall ships an update monthly, and LIMBO+ every 25 months. Most recently, Where Cards Fall was updated on October 1, 2026 and LIMBO+ on October 11, 2026.

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