Playdead's LIMBO vs aa+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Playdead's LIMBO
Embark on a captivating puzzle adventure in a dark, misty world. This award-winning indie game is renowned for its immersive atmosphere, haunting narrative, and ingenious puzzle design that will challenge and enthrall you.
- Captivating puzzle design
- Immersive sound and visuals
- Dark, misty environments
- Haunting narrative
- Critically acclaimed
- Award-winning indie adventure
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Limbo is an award-winning indie adventure, critically acclaimed for its captivating puzzle design and immersive sound and visuals. Its dark, misty spaces and haunting narrative will stay with you forever. Apple Design Award Winner. 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 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)
aa+
A simple puzzle game where players must insert all available needles into a rotating ball without overlap. Test your precision and timing in this engaging challenge.
- Insert needles into a rotating ball
- Avoid overlapping pins
- Precise timing required
- Engaging puzzle gameplay
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There are a certain number of needles in the player's hands and all the needles must be inserted into the rotating ball. Pins that cannot overlap or hit the ball
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: aa+ at Free against Playdead's LIMBO's $3.99. aa+ also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Playdead's LIMBO's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 45) and chart position (#39 vs unranked). On rating, 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
aa+ is free to download; Playdead's LIMBO costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Playdead's LIMBO against 4.5 for aa+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playdead's LIMBO has 2.7K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Playdead's LIMBO's written reviews are positive against 86% of aa+'s.
| Parameter | Playdead's LIMBO | aa+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better | 4.5 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #39 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playdead | 远腾 李 |
Customer experience
Playdead's LIMBO
aa+
Bugs and requests
Playdead's LIMBO
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain devices
- Sound issues or missing audio
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- More levels or a sequel
- Improved controls and responsiveness
- Difficulty options or hints
- Cloud save support across devices
aa+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Playdead's LIMBO
No in-app purchases
aa+
No in-app purchases
