Gibbon vs LIMBO+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gibbon
Embark on a beautiful ecological adventure as a family of gibbons navigating a dangerous world. Experience dynamic movement, master acrobatic skills, and uncover a touching story of survival against human threats. Explore stunning hand-painted environments and learn about gibbons and their habitat.
- Dynamic brachiation movement
- Acrobatic moves
- Touching family survival story
- Story and liberation modes
- Daily Run leaderboards
- Stunning 2D hand-painted visuals
- Environmental education
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Apple Design Award Winner 2022 A beautiful new adventure by multiple award winning developers of Old Man’s Journey and ELOH, in which a family of gibbons finds themselves lost in a dangerous world beyond their understanding. - Experience free-flowing dynamic movement based on brachiation, the way real gibbons swing through the trees - Master acrobatic moves, including launching from another gibbon’s hands in mid air - A touching adventure of a family of gibbons trying to survive amid an encroaching human threat. - Play through an hourlong adventure in story mode, or race to freedom through a procedurally generated jungle in liberation mode. - Compete in the leaderboards and see how far you can swing, backflip and slide in Daily Run mode! - Stunning 2D hand painted visuals that breathe life into a rapidly vanishing world. - Explore varied environments, from the wild jungles of Southeast Asia to the hectic human world beyond. - Collect all encyclopedia entries and find out more about gibbons and their habitat. - Gibbon: Beyond the Trees deals with challenging but acute environmental topics, including deforestation, poaching and climate change. Accolades: - BAFTA Games Awards: Game Beyond Entertainment nominee 2023, UK - D.I.C.E Awards: Mobile Game of the Year nominee, 2023, USA - Apple Design Award: Social Impact winner 2022, USA - Bitsummit: International Award winner 2022, Japan - Sense of Wonder Night: Pocky Award winner 2022, Tokyo Game Show, Japan - IndieCade: Visual Design nominee 2022, USA - Japan Prize: Digital Media Division first runner-up, 2022, Japan - D&AD Awards: Digital Design, Illustration, Shortlist, 2022, UK - Pedagogic Media Award: Winner 2022, Germany
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.
- Captivating puzzle design
- Immersive sound and visuals
- Dark, misty environments
- Haunting narrative
- Award-winning indie adventure
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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)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gibbon at 94% against LIMBO+'s 51%. Gibbon also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 25 months). LIMBO+'s advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gibbon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gibbon has 12K ratings behind it against 335, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Gibbon's written reviews are positive against 51% of LIMBO+'s.
Gibbon ships an update every 6 weeks, LIMBO+ every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gibbon | LIMBO+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better | 4.1 (335 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better | 51.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 335 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 922 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Broken Rules | Playdead |
Customer experience
Gibbon
LIMBO+
User reviews
Gibbon
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Gorgeous graphics and animation
- 🎮 Smooth and intuitive controls
- 🐒 Fun and immersive gibbon experience
- 🌳 Beautiful and serene environments
- 🎶 Captivating soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Short story mode
- 🤯 Frustrating difficulty spikes
- 🔍 Unclear game mechanics and objectives
- 🙈 Distressing scenes of animal harm
LIMBO+
From 335 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Gibbon
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes during specific cutscenes
- Controls become unresponsive
- Graphical glitches in certain areas
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and chapters
- Endless/free-roam mode
- Ability to choose biomes
- Gibbon family/baby storyline
- Multiplayer/co-op mode
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
Gibbon
No in-app purchases
LIMBO+
No in-app purchases
