Comparison

LIMBO+ vs Old Man’s Journey+

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

Head to head
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)

About

Old Man’s Journey+

Embark on a visually stunning adventure exploring themes of life, loss, and hope. Solve gentle puzzles by shaping the environment to guide an old man through his memories and life's journey.

Highlights
  • Emotional narrative told through imagery
  • Hand-drawn whimsical landscapes
  • Pressure-free puzzle solving
  • Unique landscape-shaping mechanic
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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A soul-searching adventure about life’s precious moments, broken dreams, and changed plans. Entrenched in a beautifully sunkissed and handcrafted world, embark on a heartfelt journey interwoven with lighthearted and pressure-free puzzle solving. Immerse yourself in a visual narrative as you uncover, stories of the old man’s life told through beautiful vignettes of his memories. Interact with the serene, whimsical environment as you solve playful puzzles and shape the landscape around you, growing the hills to create the old man’s path forward. Find yourself transported to a vibrant and wishful world as you immerse yourself in meditatively delightful gameplay and inquisitive, quiet puzzle solving. Explore life’s complexities through the old man’s eyes as you experience his heartache, regret, and hope. Features: - A powerful and emotional narrative told only through imagery - Gorgeously whimsical landscapes with hand-drawn art and animations - Handcrafted, pressure-free puzzles - Unique landscape-shaping mechanic - A compact game experience perfect for a wanderlust-evoking escape - Original and emotionally compelling soundtrack by SCNTFC

Screenshots

LIMBO+4 screens
Old Man’s Journey+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Old Man’s Journey+ at 4.8 against LIMBO+'s 4.1. Old Man’s Journey+ also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 51%) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 25 months). LIMBO+'s advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Old Man’s Journey+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Old Man’s Journey+ has 2.8K ratings behind it against 344, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of LIMBO+'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Old Man’s Journey+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LIMBO+ ships an update every 25 months, Old Man’s Journey+ every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LIMBO+ versus Old Man’s Journey+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIMBO+Old Man’s Journey+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (344 ratings)4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews89.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3442.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB1.4 GB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlaydeadBroken Rules

Customer experience

LIMBO+

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

Old Man’s Journey+

All ratings2,743 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews353 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.1%

User reviews

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

Old Man’s Journey+

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals and art style
  • 🎶 Soothing and captivating music
  • 🧠 Engaging and thoughtful story
  • 👍 Relaxing and meditative gameplay
  • 🎯 Clever puzzle design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • ⏱️ Game is too short
  • 🤔 Lack of clear instructions or tutorials

Bugs and requests

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

Old Man’s Journey+

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to progress past certain levels due to bugs
  • Crashes when using certain device features

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels or chapters to the story
  • Additional gameplay modes or challenges
  • Ability to save progress and resume later

In-app purchases

None

LIMBO+

No in-app purchases

None

Old Man’s Journey+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LIMBO+ free?
LIMBO+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Old Man’s Journey+ free?
Old Man’s Journey+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LIMBO+ or Old Man’s Journey+?
Old Man’s Journey+ is rated higher. LIMBO+ averages 4.1 out of 5 from 344 ratings, while Old Man’s Journey+ averages 4.8 from 2.8K ratings.
Do LIMBO+ or Old Man’s Journey+ have ads?
Neither LIMBO+ nor Old Man’s Journey+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LIMBO+ or Old Man’s Journey+?
LIMBO+ ships an update every 25 months, and Old Man’s Journey+ every 9 months. Most recently, LIMBO+ was updated on October 30, 2026 and Old Man’s Journey+ on October 30, 2026.

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