Limbo

Limbo is a black and white puzzle-platforming adventure. Players take the role of a young boy traveling through an eerie and treacherous world in an attempt to discover the fate of his sister. The boy wakes at the edge of a dark forest and moves through it, then through an industrial setting, one screen at a time. The player runs, jumps, climbs and pushes objects to cross each area. Most of the challenge comes from traps and physics puzzles, with hazards such as bear traps, saw blades, a giant spider, electrified floors and areas where gravity changes. A wrong move kills the boy, and the game puts the player back at a checkpoint close to the spot, so each puzzle is solved by trial and error. There is no dialogue and no text, and the story is told through the scenery alone. The game is single-player only, with full controller support and Steam Achievements. The grainy black and white look, with the boy shown as a dark figure with white eyes, is part of its identity.