Comparison

Slime Labs 2 vs LIMBO+

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

Head to head
About

Slime Labs 2

Embark on a physics-based platforming adventure as a malleable blob of ooze. Navigate treacherous labs filled with traps and enemies, utilizing your sticky tongue and unique abilities to overcome challenges and collect hidden data-disks.

Highlights
  • Physics-based platforming
  • Squish, stretch, and shrink mechanics
  • Sticky tongue attack
  • Collect data-disks
  • Slime customizations
  • New biomes
Features
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Slime Labs sequel is here! Explore a laboratory full of traps and critters lurking in the dark. Slime Labs 2 is a physics based platformer where you control a blob of green ooze that can squish, stretch, shrink, and attack enemies using its sticky tongue. Collect all the data-disks hidden in the levels and perfect all the stage. Features: • Super fun slime-physics • Addicting gameplay • New game mechanics • Slime customizations • New biomes

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

Slime Labs 24 screens
LIMBO+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LIMBO+ at none against Slime Labs 2's 1. LIMBO+ also leads on ads (none vs shown). Slime Labs 2's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 25 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and device support 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. Slime Labs 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LIMBO+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slime Labs 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 116 and 335 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Slime Labs 2's written reviews are positive against 51% of LIMBO+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slime Labs 2 ships an update every 8 months, LIMBO+ every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slime Labs 2 versus LIMBO+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlime Labs 2LIMBO+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (116 ratings) — better4.1 (335 ratings)
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews — better51.1% of reviews
Number of ratings116335 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB146 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGionathan PesaresiPlaydead

Customer experience

Slime Labs 2

All ratings116 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral12.1%
Negative31.8%

LIMBO+

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

User reviews

Slime Labs 2

From 116 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging and fun gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 Good graphics and art style
  • 📱 Accessible mobile platform
  • 🏆 Challenging and difficult levels
  • 🎯 Well-designed level progression

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Significant lag and performance issues
  • 🔥 Device overheating problems
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • ⚙️ Poor optimization on newer devices
  • 🎮 Inconsistent jump mechanics

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

Slime Labs 2

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game lags on high-end devices (iPhone 13 Pro Max)
  • FPS drops during gameplay
  • Jump button unresponsive at times
  • Physics inconsistencies with ice mechanics
  • Game crashes and freezes
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  • Control lag affecting gameplay precision

Requested features

7 requests
  • Remove or reduce advertisements
  • Add more checkpoints in levels
  • Improve game difficulty balance
  • Add language localization options
  • Optimize performance for better FPS
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  • Improve control responsiveness
  • Adjust final level difficulty

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

1 purchases

Slime Labs 2

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99
None

LIMBO+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slime Labs 2 free?
Slime Labs 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LIMBO+ free?
LIMBO+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slime Labs 2 or LIMBO+?
Slime Labs 2 is rated higher. Slime Labs 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while LIMBO+ averages 4.1 from 335 ratings.
Do Slime Labs 2 or LIMBO+ have ads?
Slime Labs 2 shows ads; LIMBO+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Slime Labs 2 or LIMBO+?
Slime Labs 2 ships an update every 8 months, and LIMBO+ every 25 months. Most recently, Slime Labs 2 was updated on September 20, 2026 and LIMBO+ on September 22, 2026.

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