Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

Platforms

• Microsoft Windows

• DOS

• Game Boy

• Game Boy Color

• PlayStation^*

Genres

• 2D platform game
• action game^*

• platform game^*

• puzzle video game^*

• adventure game^*

Play modes

• single-player video game

• multiplayer video game

Players by platform

• Microsoft Windows^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  1^*

• PlayStation^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  2^*

• DOS^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  1^*

Content classifications

• ESRB · PlayStation^*

  Classification

  T - Teen^*

• ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*

  Classification

  T - Teen^*

Series

• Oddworld

Engines

• Aware Lifeforms In Virtual Entertainment

Localized titles

• Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

Steam version platforms

• Windows^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• macOS^*

  Supported

  No^*

• Linux^*

  Supported

  No^*

Store genres

• Adventure^*

Game features

• Single-player^*
• Steam Trading Cards^*
• Family Sharing^*

Interface languages

• English^*
• French^*
• German^*
• Italian^*
• Japanese^*
• Spanish - Spain^*

Community tags · historical

• Adventure^*

  Votes · historical

  2,068^*

• Platformer^*

  Votes · historical

  176^*

• Classic^*

  Votes · historical

  149^*

• Puzzle^*

  Votes · historical

  114^*

• 2D^*

  Votes · historical

  110^*

• Singleplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  98^*

• Cult Classic^*

  Votes · historical

  92^*

• Retro^*

  Votes · historical

  72^*

• Dark^*

  Votes · historical

  63^*

• Funny^*

  Votes · historical

  53^*

• Comedy^*

  Votes · historical

  43^*

• Atmospheric^*

  Votes · historical

  43^*

• 1990's^*

  Votes · historical

  42^*

• Difficult^*

  Votes · historical

  42^*

• Puzzle-Platformer^*

  Votes · historical

  34^*

• Cinematic^*

  Votes · historical

  32^*

• Action^*

  Votes · historical

  25^*

• Gore^*

  Votes · historical

  22^*

• Fantasy^*

  Votes · historical

  21^*

• Indie^*

  Votes · historical

  14^*

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

• Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*

  Compatibility category

  Playable^*

• Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*

  Community Linux compatibility tier

  Gold^*

  Reports

  53^*

  Community confidence

  strong^*

Developers

• Oddworld Inhabitants

Publishers

• Atari, Inc.

• Oddworld Inhabitants^*
• GT Interactive Software^*

• 1997-08-31

  Date precision

  Exact date

• 1997-08-31 · PlayStation · Italy^*

  Release date

  1997-08-31^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation^*

  Market

  Italy^*

• 1997-08-31 · PlayStation · Germany^*

  Release date

  1997-08-31^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation^*

  Market

  Germany^*

• 1997-08-31 · PlayStation · USA^*

  Release date

  1997-08-31^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation^*

  Market

  USA^*

• 1997-08-31 · PlayStation · Europe^*

  Release date

  1997-08-31^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation^*

  Market

  Europe^*

• 1997-08-31 · PlayStation · Spain^*

  Release date

  1997-08-31^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation^*

  Market

  Spain^*

• 1997 · DOS^*

  Release date

  1997^*

  Date precision

  Year only^*

  Platform

  DOS^*

• 1997-10-30 · Microsoft Windows^*

  Release date

  1997-10-30^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows^*

• 1997-09-18 · PlayStation^*

  Release date

  1997-09-18^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation^*

Store release history

• Steam^*

  Release date

  Aug 28, 2008^*

Detailed specifications