Limbo — System Requirements, FPS Estimate & Settings
2010 · Adventure, Action, Puzzle, Indie, Platformer · Double Eleven · ESRB Teen · Metacritic 88
Official system requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG, retrieved 2026-08-21. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Minimum: | — |
| Processor | OS *: Windows 7(SP1+) and above | — |
| Memory | Processor: x64 or x86 | — |
| Graphics | Memory: 4 GB RAM | — |
| Storage | DirectX: Version 10 | — |
| DirectX | Storage: 600 MB available space | — |
Multi-GPU FPS estimate
Estimated average FPS by GPU at 1080p / 1440p / 4K, derived from Limbo's demand tier (tier 1, Very light (runs on integrated graphics)) and published TechPowerUp-style relative-performance indices (RTX 4090 = 100), retrieved 2026-08-29. Planning estimates, not benchmarks.
| GPU | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 480 | 380 | 219 |
| RTX 4080 Super | 480 | 341 | 196 |
| RTX 4080 | 480 | 327 | 188 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 480 | 363 | 209 |
| RX 7900 XT | 480 | 341 | 196 |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 440 | 291 | 167 |
| RX 7800 XT | 440 | 291 | 167 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 414 | 274 | 157 |
| RTX 4070 | 388 | 256 | 148 |
| RX 7700 XT | 399 | 263 | 152 |
| RTX 3070 | 362 | 239 | 138 |
| RX 6800 XT | 435 | 287 | 165 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 319 | 211 | 121 |
| RX 6700 XT | 388 | 256 | 148 |
| RTX 3060 | 292 | 193 | 111 |
| RX 6600 XT | 330 | 218 | 125 |
| RTX 2060 | 264 | 174 | 100 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 218 | 144 | 83 |
| RX 580 | 253 | 167 | 96 |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 207 | 136 | 79 |
| GTX 1650 | 165 | 109 | 63 |
| Intel Arc A770 | 335 | 221 | 127 |
| UHD 770 (integrated) | 67 | 44 | 26 |
Method: a game's demand tier maps to a “GPU index needed for ~60 FPS at 1080p”; each GPU's relative index produces an estimate via a diminishing-returns curve, then scaled for resolution. Source: TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), 2026-08-29.
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Release & version notes
Official release date: 2010-07-21. Ongoing patches and version history are published by the developer — for the latest patch notes, see the official store or support page. GameFigs summarizes the official release only and does not invent patch dates.
About Limbo
This popular 2D puzzle-platformer creates the atmosphere of isolation, where the player alone can guide the nameless protagonist to his destination. Hostile environments and one-hit deaths may seem difficult, but the game implements a fair amount of checkpoints. The monochrome color palette showcases cartoony proportions of every living thing while making lack of details threatening. Limbo shows you exactly what you encounter, but never how it looks.
Limbo uses the atmosphere and sound design of the horror genre while avoiding tropes of the modern horror games. The overarching theme and unique style compensated for the rather short game with an abrupt ending, making Limbo one of the most impactful games for the genre.
The simple controls and easy-to-pick-up mechanics help to make a clear distinction, which part of the stage players can interact with, and which part can lead to the quick death. Even though the game is in black and white, this separation is intuitive and natural, so the player would know exactly where to go or what to do.
Sources & attribution
- Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- GPU relative-performance indices via TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), retrieved 2026-08-29.
- FPS estimates on this page are GameFigs planning estimates from the demand-tier + GPU-index model — not benchmark results.
How the Limbo optimization card & FPS estimate are computed
Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). The FPS estimate compares your selected GPU's relative-performance index against the tier's required index using a diminishing-returns curve, then scales for resolution. The settings card maps the demand tier and your hardware to a starting preset, an FPS band and an upscaler recommendation. All outputs are planning guides — verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available.
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