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Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®

2010

Should you play it?

Abe's peaceful retirement was shattered when visited by a vision from the Mudokon Spirit Guides. Abe™ learned the Magog Cartel was mining Necrum, the sacred Mudokon city of the dead, to collect bones to make super-addictive SoulStorm Brew.

What works

  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
  • Strong nostalgic and emotional appeal
  • Innovative possession and gamespeak mechanics
  • Engaging story and atmosphere
  • Excellent value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and resolution
  • Clunky controls for modern players
  • Some frustrating difficulty spikes
  • Lack of native controller support without patches
  • Limited social or multiplayer features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee®

  • The Desolate Hope

  • Banquet for Fools

  • SteamWorld Heist

  • Solasta: Crown of the Magister

  • Quest for Glory 1-5

Less social

Games that feels like Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Divinity II: Developer's Cut

  • Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

  • SteamWorld Dig 2

  • MO:Astray

  • Song of the Deep

  • CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™

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Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026