Comparison

WHAT THE CAR? vs LIMBO+

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

Head to head
About

WHAT THE CAR?

Experience an absurdly silly adventure with racing, laughs, and surprises. Control a car with legs to jump, fly, and race through unique levels, explore islands, solve puzzles, and create your own wacky levels.

Highlights
  • Legged car racing
  • Hundreds of unique levels
  • Island exploration
  • Quirky puzzles
  • Level creation and sharing
  • Mini-games like CAR-aoke
Features
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Absurdly silly adventure full of racing, laughs, and surprises. Roll, jump, fly and sneeze your way to victory! NOT YOUR TYPICAL RACING GAME You’re a car, but instead of wheels you have legs! Race through hundreds of unique levels by jumping, flying with jetpacks, climbing buildings, delivering packages, and pretty much everything you would NOT expect a car to do. Hint: Look for hidden shortcuts and avoid explosives A WORLD TO EXPLORE It’s not all racing. Explore the many islands to meet new friends, find hidden treasures or try your best at the quirky puzzles. Hint: Look behind the waterfalls! CREATE YOUR OWN LEVELS Make your own wacky levels, share them with friends and family, or climb the leaderboards of quirky levels made by other players. Hint: Adding cute bears and speed pads that go vroom works every time! OKAY, IT GETS REALLY SILLY You’ll be flipping burgers, fishing, swimming, and singing CAR-aoke! Hint: Don’t try to talk to the laser cow DISCLAIMER: This game is for entertainment purposes only and will absolutely not improve your driving skills in any way. Actually, no one on the development team even owns a car. SPOILER: A spoiler is apparently a thing you can attach to the back of a car to make it look cool… Who knew?! Anyways, we hope you enjoy the game! We really enjoyed making it!

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

WHAT THE CAR?4 screens
LIMBO+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WHAT THE CAR? at 4.8 against LIMBO+'s 4.1. WHAT THE CAR? also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 51%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months). LIMBO+'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

WHAT THE CAR? holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WHAT THE CAR? has 24K ratings behind it against 344, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of WHAT THE CAR?'s written reviews are positive against 51% of LIMBO+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WHAT THE CAR? ships an update monthly, LIMBO+ every 25 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WHAT THE CAR? versus LIMBO+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWHAT THE CAR?LIMBO+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24K ratings) — better4.1 (344 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better51.1% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better344
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.7 GB146 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTriband ApSPlaydead

Customer experience

WHAT THE CAR?

All ratings23,457 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews996 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.8%

LIMBO+

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

User reviews

WHAT THE CAR?

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Very fun
  • 👍 Silly and creative
  • 🤩 Hilarious and goofy
  • 🎨 Awesome graphics and animations
  • 💯 Best game ever

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🤯 Extremely challenging levels
  • 🤔 Inconsistent physics and controls
  • 🤷‍♀️ Unclear progression and objectives
  • 😤 Frustrating difficulty spikes

LIMBO+

From 344 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

WHAT THE CAR?

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saved progress getting lost
  • Graphical issues on certain devices
  • Unresponsive or unreliable controls
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • New episodes and content updates
  • Customization options for cars and levels
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode
  • Easier level creator for younger players
  • More variety in level themes and gameplay

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

WHAT THE CAR?

No in-app purchases

None

LIMBO+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WHAT THE CAR? free?
WHAT THE CAR? 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, WHAT THE CAR? or LIMBO+?
WHAT THE CAR? is rated higher. WHAT THE CAR? averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while LIMBO+ averages 4.1 from 344 ratings.
Do WHAT THE CAR? or LIMBO+ have ads?
Neither WHAT THE CAR? nor LIMBO+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WHAT THE CAR? or LIMBO+?
WHAT THE CAR? ships an update monthly, and LIMBO+ every 25 months. Most recently, WHAT THE CAR? was updated on October 30, 2026 and LIMBO+ on October 30, 2026.

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