Should I play LobCorp/Ruina first

[skezofrenik]

Just asking cuz idk if I dunno if I'll just be confused the whole way if I dont

[PYRO]

You should play Lobotomy Corporation, Library of ruina and then Limbus if you want to know the story thus far. Though, you do want to grind Limbus as fast as posible if you are a new player.

[Iggy the Unwise]

Play Lobotomy Corp if you enjoy CBT, Library of Ruina if you have time and money for it (It is a good game), but none of them are required to play Limbus. If you do you will pick up minor references and will gush harder at the Walpurgistnaght ids.

[Azazel]

Lots of people played Limbus and seem to enjoy it quite a bit. Enough to even go back and play the previous games after they finish.
So to answer your question. Play whichever you want first. There's no wrong answer if you're looking for a story. Whichever way you play it will be your own unique experience and perspective with it.

[Mithridate]

If you feel like you wanna play Limbus Company just do it, you can always play the other two games whenever there is a content drought and to get more context on the whole setting and story of Project Moon.

[Hel Spites]

You don't need to play them, but I'd really recommend it. There's a LOT of lore that you miss out on if you skip to limbus, which makes certain parts of parts of the story lose their impact.

[BerserkerV2]

For me, play it, its funny because if you play the other games first and then limbus, you will get hit with nostalgia, but if you play limbus and then the other games, you will be like "Oh damm so this was for this thing , or this thing was from here " both experiences are awesome, so dont be affraid of playing Limbus company at any order , all 3 are godlike games :D

[Reptiloid]

You can play both, y know. Sice it's a gacha, it will have dry periods with little to none content, so you can play lor or lobotomy while doing dailies here. Both games are good, but they have different style. Library of ruina is a visual novel/card strategy game. Lobotomy is SCP tycoon, basically.

[Hinamina]

If you want to fit in you should skip both games and just play Limbus while pretending that you've been a PM fan for years.

[Flygoniaks]

Honestly, play whichever games you're the most interested in playing, in whatever order you desire! While it is true that playing a series in a specific order can lead to spoilers about other games, or make certain moments less impactful, that's something that's true for just about any franchise (and, you could argue that playing things in a different order also makes certain events or story moments more impacful - it all depends on the individual).

In terms of feeling confused or being lost, don't worry about that. While Project Moon's games do build off of each other in terms of sharing a universe, their writing does a good job at informing you of what you need to know, even if it doesn't tell you absolutely everything. You'll be able to get quite a lot of lore even just from Limbus alone.

There are (unfortunately, in my opinon) quite a few people in the Project Moon community that insist that you should play the games in chronological order. While I do understand that they have good intentions, I think it's unfair to force that upon people, as each game is a different genre, and they're all quite large time investments. So, it's all up to you!

[Kalder (Totally a Hobb)]

Originally posted by ItsByrd:

Just asking cuz idk if I dunno if I'll just be confused the whole way if I dont

Limbus is made to be an entry point for new fans, Playing the other games helps you understand the world to a greater extent and maybe catch some references, but really I don't see why you would need to do so to play Limbus, since the MC is amnesiac you get plenty of exposition oportunities

plus there's Dante's Notes which have some titbits of lore, like what associations and syndicates are, if you are interested ofc.

Edit: The other two games are still recommended merely because they are fun, at least I find them fun, specially Library.

[infantMajesty]

No.
LobCorp is a very random management game that might not be what you want.
Library is fine but is a bad deckbuilder game.
You should jump straight to Limbus and look for videos about the other games in youtube.

[Kalder (Totally a Hobb)]

Originally posted by infantMajesty:

No.
LobCorp is a very random management game that might not be what you want.
Library is fine but is a bad deckbuilder game.
You should jump straight to Limbus and look for videos about the other games in youtube.

To add to this, Last Minute Essays, DMrLeeds and WorldsmithVids are good choices

[Minh]

No. They want to make games that can be enjoyed alone.

[SeasonedSoulsBorne]

You can, but they are quite difficult, management jank and card games, two genres that are not everyone's piece of cake nor easy to master
ironic coming from a control deck main

[koimeiji]

Originally posted by infantMajesty:

No.
LobCorp is a very random management game that might not be what you want.
Library is fine but is a bad deckbuilder game.
You should jump straight to Limbus and look for videos about the other games in youtube.

the fact the worst answer given was the one marked as the answer is going to make me foam at the mouth


yes, you should play lobotomy corp and then library of ruina after. it's the objectively best way to experience the story, as the way the games are written and designed are like dark souls in that your struggles playing the game are part of the story and experience itself.

it is an incredibly rewarding experience.


but, is it necessary?
no.
limbus company is fairly disconnected from anything that requires playing the previous games. sure; if you play them, things will make more sense, plot threads will connect better, and you'll overall have a better time...but limbus doesn't rely on the prior games, and what references there are, are fairly discreet. it's a self contained story, and perfectly enjoyable without prior context.

at least so far, that is. there's near zero chance that the game wont, eventually, start connecting itself to LC/LoR more definitively.

so, for the time being, there's no problem at all playing limbus before LC or LoR.
i cannot say the same for playing LoR before LC. play LC first.