The Last Campfire vs LIMBO+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Last Campfire
Embark on an emotional adventure as a lost ember seeking purpose and a way home. Explore a mysterious world filled with strange creatures and ancient ruins, overcoming challenges to find hope.
- Discover a purpose
- Journey through a puzzling world
- Uncover a world of wilderness
- Encounter lost folk and creatures
- Light the last campfire for hope
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DISCOVER A PURPOSE The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home. ON A JOURNEY Travel deeper into the lands beyond the dark forest and overcome the adversities before you. UNCOVER A WORLD Discover beautiful wilderness filled with lost folk, strange creatures and mysterious ruins. LIGHT THE LAST CAMPFIRE Find hope and carry it with you on your journey to light The Last Campfire. FROM A SMALL STUDIO A unique tale from Hello Games and the creative minds behind LostWinds.
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.
- Captivating puzzle design
- Immersive sound and visuals
- Dark, misty environments
- Haunting narrative
- Award-winning indie adventure
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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)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Last Campfire at 4.8 against LIMBO+'s 4.1. The Last Campfire also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 51%) and update cadence (monthly 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Last Campfire holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Last Campfire has 2.7K ratings behind it against 343, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of The Last Campfire's written reviews are positive against 51% of LIMBO+'s.
The Last Campfire ships an update monthly, LIMBO+ every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Last Campfire | LIMBO+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better | 4.1 (343 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 51.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 343 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.7 GB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hello Games | Playdead |
Customer experience
The Last Campfire
LIMBO+
User reviews
The Last Campfire
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Beautiful graphics and animations
- 🎨 Captivating art style
- 🎶 Soothing and immersive soundtrack
- 📖 Compelling and emotional storyline
- 🧩 Clever and challenging puzzles
Room to improve
- 🚢 Frustrating boat controls
- 🔍 Lack of map or navigation tools
- 🕰️ Relatively short playtime
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
LIMBO+
From 343 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Bugs and requests
The Last Campfire
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing and crashing issues
- Stuck behind objects or unable to interact
- Inconsistent puzzle solutions compared to walkthroughs
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and content to explore
- Ability to track collected journal entries
- Improved boat controls and navigation
- Difficulty options for different skill levels
- Support for external controllers
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
In-app purchases
The Last Campfire
No in-app purchases
LIMBO+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Last Campfire free?
Is LIMBO+ free?
Which has better reviews, The Last Campfire or LIMBO+?
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