Playdead's LIMBO vs Bubble Struggle
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)
Bubble Struggle
Embark on an adventure in this classic arcade game, the sequel to a highly popular online title. Navigate through 97 unique levels, utilize 5 different weapons and 7 helpful items to overcome challenges and defeat the boss.
- 97 unique levels
- Boss level
- 5 weapons
- 7 items
- Challenge friends
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A classic arcade game. Sequel to the original Bubble Trouble (one of the Top 10 most played online games, played 100s of million times). 97 unique levels. Boss level. 5 weapons to help you progress. 7 items for different level tactic. It’s not easy to complete this game. Do you have what it takes? Challenge your friends. Make it happen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bubble Struggle at Free against Playdead's LIMBO's $3.99. Playdead's LIMBO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Bubble Struggle is free to download; Playdead's LIMBO costs $3.99 up front. Bubble Struggle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Playdead's LIMBO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bubble Struggle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playdead's LIMBO has 2.7K ratings behind it against 245, 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 74% of Bubble Struggle's.
Playdead's LIMBO ships an update every 3 months, Bubble Struggle every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Playdead's LIMBO | Bubble Struggle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) | 4.7 (245 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 245 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #44 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 306 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playdead | One up games |
Customer experience
Playdead's LIMBO
Bubble Struggle
User reviews
Playdead's LIMBO
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Excellent game
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and atmosphere
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 🤖 Unique and immersive gameplay
- 💰 Worth the money
Room to improve
- 🕹️ Frustrating controls
- 🕷️ Disturbing/creepy content
- 🕰️ Puzzles too difficult at times
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🧭 Unsatisfying ending
Bubble Struggle
From 245 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great nostalgic game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Faithful port of the original
- 🎉 Challenging levels
Room to improve
- 🔒 Paywall for full game access
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Slow lives refill
- 💰 In-app purchases feel excessive
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
Bubble Struggle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game not loading past title screen
- Levels not progressing as expected
- Inconsistent coin rewards
Requested features
4 requests- More levels
- Multiplayer mode
- Power-ups and upgrades
- Improved controls
In-app purchases
Playdead's LIMBO
No in-app purchases
Bubble Struggle
- 250 c$1.99
- 300 c$1.99
- 600 c$3.99
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- Full game4 variants$4.99
- 1000 coins$5.99
- 3000 c$9.99
Questions
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