Where Hell is a Bus Ride Away: Limbus Company Explained

What would you do if Hell was just a bus ride away? Korean indie game development studio, ProjectMoon, is answering this question with their new free-to-play game, Limbus Company. This game is a unique twist on traditional turn-based combat and RPG interactions, where players join up with twelve strange characters and take a bus driven by the devil's namesake to the edge of a purgatorial city. With a match-3-esque interface and a variety of RPG interactions to optimize, Limbus Company is certainly an original and exciting experience.

Players take on the role of Dante, a mysterious character with a clock for a head, joining his bizarre crew of literary figures as they travel in a bus called Mephistopheles, driven by a Charon. The characters chat and interact in a visual-novel-y way, providing the opportunity to learn more about each one and the world they inhabit—a strange purgatorial anime city. Combat comes in quick, turn-based matches that require the player to match their characters' moves to their opponent's defenses and vulnerabilities to make their attacks more powerful. Doing so will reward them with coins and long combo animations. 

To add to the game's surreal charm, Limbus Company employs Gacha mechanics to collect various versions of the characters. However, this mechanic does not appear to be too intrusive, which is a testament to the studio's experience and trustworthiness. Limbus Company is currently only available on PC via Steam, but its website, limbuscompany.com, offers tutorials and helpful hints to those who are unfamiliar with the game.

In conclusion, Limbus Company is an extraordinary indie game that offers a unique insight into the depths of a purgatorial city and the journeys of its strange inhabitants. The chaining combat mechanics of Library of Ruina are given new depth with the match-3-esque interface, making it a one-of-a-kind adventure. Players will join the crew of their bus, Mephistopheles, and explore the supernatural as they battle their way toward the edge. With a free-to-play structure, Limbus Company is truly an experience not to be missed.