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Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® is a adventure, platformer and classic game developed and published by Oddworld Inhabitants.
Released on August 28th 2008 is available only on Windows in 6 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 4,355 reviews of which 3,716 were positive and 639 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.49€ on K4G.

The Steam community has classified Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® into these genres:

Adventure Platformer Classic Puzzle 2D Singleplayer Cult Classic Retro Dark Funny Comedy Atmospheric 1990's Difficult Puzzle-Platformer Cinematic Action Gore Fantasy Indie

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Windows

Supported OS: A 100% Windows 2000/XP-compatible computer system (only)
Processor: 166 MHz Pentium processor (200 MHz recommended)
Memory: 16 MB (32 MB or higher recommended)
Direct X: 6
Sound: 100% Soundblaster compatible
Hard Drive: 700 MB Free

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March 2026

Abe's Oddysee from the PlayStation 1 era was really difficult. I only have vague memories of it. The idea of integrating loading screens with game graphics was really good even back then. Like the elevator sequences. Somehow, I remembered it being scarier. Thanks to the poor graphics at the time, your imagination did the rest. If you want to relive the game and indulge in some nostalgia, but with a controller, I recommend the community project R.E.L.I.V.E. I have no problems with controller recognition on the Steam Deck. A definite recommendation.

Feb. 2026

The input delay on this port made this game even harder than usual. I can't bring myself to not reccomend it though. I love the oddworld series and it was a huge part of my childhood. The anti corporate messages, the impressive visuals for being such an oldie. It's a shame New and Tasty lost that dirty, grimy, mechanical hell that I loved so much.

Jan. 2026

The 2D Oddworld games (Oddysee, Exoddus) are classics of their time. They are essentially puzzle-platformer games. Controls-wise, they kinda build upon the original Prince of Persia (1989) and the like, but improve the formula on multiple ways. tl;dr: controls may feel oldschool to a modern gamer, but once understood are 100% precise. Gameplay-wise, there is actually a lot to do despite this being at core a platform game. Abe (main protagonist, of "Mudokon" species) sometimes will use speed (run from the dangers, quick enough), but most of the time will need wits to advance through the game. His goal is to save his companions from certain death where he used to work, but to that end, he has got to acquire special powers by passing trials (more screens/puzzles) in two uncivilized regions, with equally dangerous traps and creatures. The player can try to save all Mudokons (very difficult, as there are secret passages), save all he finds (easy enough), or save the least of them he can (are you trying to be mean on purpose or something ?). The normal ending requires saving half of them and is easy enough to achieve. So, Abe has got a set of basic platformer-character actions. He can walk, crouch, crouch-run, run, jump (forwards, or upwards, can grab a ledge), sneak (silent walk), etc. and can also manipulate levers, pulley-based elevators and a few other machines. He can also grab and throw a few objects (rocks, meat balls, grenades). Now, Abe can also: - chant to take complete control of some creatures (one at a given time), or eventually command them to die. - speak with fellow Mudokon characters (simple stuff like "hello", "follow me", "stop" etc.). Feature is called "GameSpeak". Most creatures are agressive, except Mudokons. To save Mudokons, you basically have to speak and guide them a bit like the lemmings you have to save in Lemmings. Except hopefully orders are simpler, and Mudokons are not unstoppably suicidal. They will follow Abe to portals, through which they safely escape. Creatures' AI in Oddworld is simple and goes like clockwork so that the gameplay is not ambiguous. That's about all there is to it, but it allows for countless situations with little repetitivity. Exoddus is the same game at core, except that there are more news ways to solve puzzles. New creatures (and Abe can take control species he previously couldn't), new abilities. A few QOL features as well. A few supplementary GameSpeak words for finer guidance, as well as a Quicksave (save at any moment, instead of checkpoints only) feature. I did not talk of the scenario/story, because they oftentimes are secondary to me in games, but what we have here is above average expectations for a platformer game. Oddyssee/Exoddus feature simple but efficient stories (of the Miyazaki kind, short of better comparison) with a moderate use of FMV cutscenes, as well as multiple endings, as mentionned previously. ps. be warned that the 2D Oddworld games are difficult, but mostly fair games. I haven't tried the new 2.5D Oddworld games (New'n Tasty / Soulstorm) but have heard that they unfortunately lack the precision-platforming of the oldies. The original games are the good kind of old-school. There have certainly been older and more recent attempts to put puzzles into platforming, but these games may very well be the finest out there, and the chanting + GameSpeak features make them truly unique and memorable.

Nov. 2025

This game is fantastic to enjoy while consuming a beer or perhaps, a soft drink. Abe Odyssey

July 2025

First played this game when I was in my late 20s. I love having to work out the ways to beat the different opponents you come across, the graphics are fun (but bear in mind they are more than 20 years old now) and the game-play is very immersive - you can easily get sucked in to playing for considerably longer than you planned to!

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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 2.99€ on Steam.

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® received 3,716 positive votes out of a total of 4,355 achieving a rating of 8.25.

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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® was developed and published by Oddworld Inhabitants.

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® is not playable on MacOS.

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® is not playable on Linux.

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® is a single-player game.

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® does not currently offer any DLC.

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee® does not support Steam Remote Play.

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