Playdead's LIMBO vs FingerCuts
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)
FingerCuts
Slice objects to make them fall and collect stars in this addictive game. With numerous levels and variety, it offers hours of engaging gameplay. Experience simple yet challenging fun.
- Object slicing gameplay
- Star collection mechanics
- Addictive challenges
- Numerous levels
- Variety in gameplay
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Slice objects to make them fall and collect the stars! Simple yet highly addictive with some great challenges! Lots of levels and variety to keep you playing for days! Install FingerCuts now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Playdead's LIMBO at 69% against FingerCuts's 17%. Playdead's LIMBO also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 7). FingerCuts's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, 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
FingerCuts 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.
Playdead's LIMBO holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playdead's LIMBO has 2.7K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Playdead's LIMBO's written reviews are positive against 17% of FingerCuts's.
Playdead's LIMBO ships an update every 3 months, FingerCuts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Playdead's LIMBO | FingerCuts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better | 3.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #46 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Playdead | Entity3 Limited |
Customer experience
Playdead's LIMBO
FingerCuts
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
FingerCuts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Playdead's LIMBO
No in-app purchases
FingerCuts
No in-app purchases
