Comparison

Playdead's LIMBO vs Fragger 2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Captivating puzzle design
  • Immersive sound and visuals
  • Dark, misty environments
  • Haunting narrative
  • Critically acclaimed
  • Award-winning indie adventure
Features
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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)

About

Fragger 2

Engage in explosive puzzle-solving with a sequel that offers new mechanics like Gravity Boxes and Laser Switches. Utilize grenades to overcome 90 challenging levels across three distinct worlds, enjoying intuitive touch controls and impressive graphics.

Highlights
  • New puzzle mechanics (Gravity Boxes, Laser Switches)
  • Hand grenade-based puzzle solving
  • 90 levels across 3 worlds
  • Simple and responsive touch controls
  • Satisfying debris and explosion effects
  • Optimized for iPhone and iPad
Features
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The long awaited sequel is finally here! Fragger is back and better than ever with all-new puzzles and explosive mayhem! Introducing all new puzzle mechanics, like Gravity Boxes and Laser Switches. Complete your missions by using your trusty hand grenades to solve puzzles and destroy the enemy. Enjoy the satisfying rain of debris as you blast your way to victory. Conquer 3 worlds with a total of 90 levels. Each world introduces new gameplay elements and increasingly engaging puzzles. Featuring very simple and responsive touch controls that allow anyone to easily pick up and play. "The colorful new style and great new explosion effects are just icing on a solidly designed cake." -TouchArcade ""I'm loving Fragger 2 for the polished graphics, simple controls, and challenging puzzles." -AppAdvice This App is optimized for both iPhone and iPad devices. It contains graphics sets for both retina HD and non-HD retina devices. So you'll enjoy beautiful graphics on both your phone and your tablet, from the same App! *** Recommended for iPhone 4S and above *** Fragger 2 is brought to you from the original creator of Fragger. I hope you have a blast!

Screenshots

Playdead's LIMBO4 screens
Fragger 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Playdead's LIMBO at 4.6 against Fragger 2's 4.0. Playdead's LIMBO also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 114) and review sentiment (69% vs 53%). Fragger 2's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Playdead's LIMBO costs $3.99 and Fragger 2 $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Playdead's LIMBO holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playdead's LIMBO has 2.7K ratings behind it against 114, 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 53% of Fragger 2's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Playdead's LIMBO versus Fragger 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaydead's LIMBOFragger 2
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better4.0 (114 ratings)
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews — better52.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better114
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#42 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB143 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPlaydeadHarold Brenes

Customer experience

Playdead's LIMBO

All ratings2,656 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews433 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral9.7%
Negative21.0%

Fragger 2

All ratings114 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral10.0%
Negative37.1%

User reviews

Playdead's LIMBO

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What 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

Fragger 2

From 114 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun puzzle game
  • 🤩 Addictive gameplay
  • ✨ Cool graphics
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Great time filler

Room to improve

  • 👎 Not like the first
  • 👎 Too easy
  • 👎 Too few levels
  • 👎 Controls are difficult
  • 👎 Waste of money

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

Fragger 2

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Controls reverse
  • Game glitches sometimes
  • Finger gets in the way when aiming
  • Finger slide loops around
  • Physics are off
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  • No iPhone X or up screen support

Requested features

12 requests
  • More levels
  • Bring back the original Fragger
  • More challenging puzzles
  • More animations
  • Updates with more levels
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  • New puzzles
  • Holiday theme levels
  • More worlds
  • Power-ups
  • User-created puzzles
  • Remote control for explosions
  • Renewal and re-release of the first game

In-app purchases

None

Playdead's LIMBO

No in-app purchases

None

Fragger 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Playdead's LIMBO free?
Playdead's LIMBO costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fragger 2 free?
Fragger 2 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Playdead's LIMBO or Fragger 2?
Playdead's LIMBO is rated higher. Playdead's LIMBO averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Fragger 2 averages 4.0 from 114 ratings.
Do Playdead's LIMBO or Fragger 2 have ads?
Neither Playdead's LIMBO nor Fragger 2 shows ads.

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