Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
Game First reported release
Game details
- First release year
- 1998
Platforms
Genres
- Metroidvania
- action game*
- platform game*
Play modes
- single-player video game
- multiplayer video game
Players by platform
- Microsoft Windows*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
Content classifications
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
- Classification
- T - Teen*
Series
- Oddworld
Engines
- Aware Lifeforms In Virtual Entertainment
Localized titles
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
Steam version platforms
- Windows*
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS*
- Supported
- No*
- Linux*
- Supported
- No*
Store genres
- Adventure*
Game features
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing*
Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Italian*
- Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
- Platformer*
- Votes · historical
- 96*
- Adventure*
- Votes · historical
- 82*
- 2D*
- Votes · historical
- 57*
- Dark*
- Votes · historical
- 52*
- Puzzle*
- Votes · historical
- 49*
- Singleplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 44*
- Classic*
- Votes · historical
- 43*
- Puzzle-Platformer*
- Votes · historical
- 38*
- Stealth*
- Votes · historical
- 37*
- Action*
- Votes · historical
- 37*
- Comedy*
- Votes · historical
- 35*
- Sci-fi*
- Votes · historical
- 34*
- Funny*
- Votes · historical
- 34*
- Atmospheric*
- Votes · historical
- 33*
- Difficult*
- Votes · historical
- 32*
- Cult Classic*
- Votes · historical
- 29*
- Gore*
- Votes · historical
- 20*
- Retro*
- Votes · historical
- 10*
- Dark Humor*
- Votes · historical
- 7*
- 1990's*
- Votes · historical
- 7*
System requirements
- Windows · Unspecified tier*
- Processor alternatives
- 166 MHz Pentium processor (200 MHz recommended)*
- Memory
- 16 MB (32 MB or higher recommended) Direct X: 6 Sound: 100% Soundblaster compatible*
- Storage
- 700 MB Free*
- Conditions
- Supported OS: A 100% Windows 2000/XP-compatible computer system (only)*
- Windows · Minimum*
- Memory
- 1 GB*
- Processor alternatives
- 166 MHz Pentium processor (200 MHz recommended)*
Compatibility and community reports
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Gold*
- Reports
- 32*
- Community confidence
- strong*
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
- Compatibility category
- Playable*
Studios & publishers
Developers
- Oddworld Inhabitants
Publishers
- Atari, Inc.
- Oddworld Inhabitants*
Release history
- 1998-11-25
- Date precision
- Exact date
- 1998-11-29 · Microsoft Windows*
- Release date
- 1998-11-29*
- Date precision
- Exact date*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Store release history
- Steam*
- Release date
- Aug 28, 2008*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications 1 · 6 fields
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- 166 MHz Pentium processor (200 MHz recommended)*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- 1* GB
- Name
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus*
- Release year
- 1,998*
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Processor alternatives
- 166 MHz Pentium processor (200 MHz recommended)*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Memory
- 1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
- Developers · Microsoft Windows
- Oddworld Inhabitants
- Oddworld Inhabitants*
- ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows
- Classification
- T - Teen*
- Genres · Microsoft Windows
- action game
- action game*
- platform game
- platform game*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows*
- Publishers · Microsoft Windows
- Oddworld Inhabitants
- Oddworld Inhabitants*
- Release date · Microsoft Windows
- 1998-11-29 · Microsoft Windows
- Release date
- 1998-11-29*
- Date precision
- day*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
- Achievements · historical
- 0*
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 454* min
- Features
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Oddworld Inhabitants*
- DLC count · historical
- 0*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 200000 - 500000*
- Store genres
- Adventure*
- Linux support · historical
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- No*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 34* min
- Name
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 85*
- Peak ccu
- 6*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 1,491*
- Price (historical; currency unreported)
- 0.89*
- Publishers
- Oddworld Inhabitants*
- Recommendations
- 1,438*
- Store release date · historical
- Aug 28, 2008*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Italian*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Game website · historical
- http://www.oddworld.com/?p=79*
- Windows support · historical
- Yes*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Oddworld Inhabitants
- Oddworld Inhabitants*
- Store genres
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- Linux support · historical
- Linux
- Supported
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- macOS
- Supported
- No*
- Publishers
- Oddworld Inhabitants
- Oddworld Inhabitants*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Aug 28, 2008*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Italian*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Windows support · historical
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 57* min
- Ccu
- 6*
- Developer
- Oddworld Inhabitants*
- Historical discount
- 0* %
- Store genres
- Adventure*
- Historical US original list price
- 299* US cents
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Italian*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 11* min
- Name
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 85*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 200,000 .. 500,000*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 1,491*
- Historical US price
- 299* US cents
- Publisher
- Oddworld Inhabitants*
- Community tags · historical
- Platformer*
- Adventure*
- 2D*
- Dark*
- Puzzle*
- Singleplayer*
- Classic*
- Puzzle-Platformer*
- Stealth*
- Action*
- Comedy*
- Sci-fi*
- Funny*
- Atmospheric*
- Difficult*
- Cult Classic*
- Gore*
- Retro*
- Dark Humor*
- 1990's*
- Store genres
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Italian*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Community tags · historical
- Platformer
- Platformer*
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- 2D
- 2D*
- Dark
- Dark*
- Puzzle
- Puzzle*
- Singleplayer
- Singleplayer*
- Classic
- Classic*
- Puzzle-Platformer
- Puzzle-Platformer*
- Stealth
- Stealth*
- Action
- Action*
- Comedy
- Comedy*
- Sci-fi
- Sci-fi*
- Funny
- Funny*
- Atmospheric
- Atmospheric*
- Difficult
- Difficult*
- Cult Classic
- Cult Classic*
- Gore
- Gore*
- Retro
- Retro*
- Dark Humor
- Dark Humor*
- 1990's
- 1990's*
- Tags votes
- Platformer
- Votes · historical
- 96*
- Adventure
- Votes · historical
- 82*
- 2D
- Votes · historical
- 57*
- Dark
- Votes · historical
- 52*
- Puzzle
- Votes · historical
- 49*
- Singleplayer
- Votes · historical
- 44*
- Classic
- Votes · historical
- 43*
- Puzzle-Platformer
- Votes · historical
- 38*
- Stealth
- Votes · historical
- 37*
- Action
- Votes · historical
- 37*
- Comedy
- Votes · historical
- 35*
- Sci-fi
- Votes · historical
- 34*
- Funny
- Votes · historical
- 34*
- Atmospheric
- Votes · historical
- 33*
- Difficult
- Votes · historical
- 32*
- Cult Classic
- Votes · historical
- 29*
- Gore
- Votes · historical
- 20*
- Retro
- Votes · historical
- 10*
- Dark Humor
- Votes · historical
- 7*
- 1990's
- Votes · historical
- 7*
Specifications 5 · 24 fields
- Features
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Oddworld Inhabitants*
- Store genres
- Adventure*
- Free to play · historical
- No*
- Name
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®*
- Windows requirements
- 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 *
- Platforms
- windows*
- Historical price currency
- USD*
- Discount percentage (historical)
- 0*
- Historical store price
- $2.99*
- Publishers
- Oddworld Inhabitants*
- Recommendations total
- 1,435*
- Coming soon · historical store status
- No*
- Store release date · historical
- Aug 28, 2008*
- Interface languages
- English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain*
- Type
- game*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Oddworld Inhabitants
- Oddworld Inhabitants*
- Store genres
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- Windows requirements
- Windows · Unspecified tier
- Processor alternatives
- 166 MHz Pentium processor (200 MHz recommended)*
- Memory
- 16 MB (32 MB or higher recommended) Direct X: 6 Sound: 100% Soundblaster compatible*
- Storage
- 700 MB Free*
- Conditions
- Supported OS: A 100% Windows 2000/XP-compatible computer system (only)*
- Platforms
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Oddworld Inhabitants
- Oddworld Inhabitants*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Aug 28, 2008*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Italian*
- Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
- Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- playable*
- Store genres
- Adventure*
- Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
- 3,031*
- Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
- strong*
- Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
- 32*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- gold*
- PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Steam release year · historical
- 2,008*
- Title
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus*
- Coming soon · historical Steam listing
- No*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
- Compatibility category
- Playable*
- Store genres
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Gold*
- Reports
- 32*
- Community confidence
- strong*
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