Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Another World, which both atmospheric, puzzle and difficult.
- Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is tagged Adventure, Platformer, Classic, Puzzle, 2D, Singleplayer, Cult Classic, Retro by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Another World
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Platformer, Retro and 2D.
Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike.
Another World at a glance Released 1991 Studio Éric Chahi Player sentiment 83% positive of 2,044 Price $9.99 PlatformerRetro2DCinematicDifficultPuzzle1990'sClassic
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Grim Fandango
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Classic, Comedy and Cult Classic; released around the same time (1998).
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
Grim Fandango at a glance Released 1998 Studio Lucasfilm Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 8,905 Price $14.99 ClassicComedyCult ClassicPuzzleRetroFunny1990'sIndie
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Limbo
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Indie and Puzzle.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Limbo at a glance Released 2010 Studio Playdead Player sentiment 92% positive of 62,016 Price $12.49 Puzzle-PlatformerIndiePuzzlePlatformerDark2DDifficultCinematic
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Platformer, Puzzle and 2D.
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps at a glance Released 2020 Studio Moon Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,084 Price $29.99 PlatformerPuzzle2DIndieDifficultFantasy
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Tomb Raider II
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Classic, Puzzle and Platformer; released around the same time (1997).
The second instalment in the Tomb Raider series invites you to join Lara as she travels around the globe to retrieve a precious artefact before it falls into the wrong hands. The legendary artefact, the Dagger of Xian, is said to give its possessor the power of a fire breathing dragon.
Tomb Raider II at a glance Released 1997 Studio Core Design Player sentiment 87% positive of 2,360 Price $3.49 ClassicPuzzlePlatformer1990'sRetroPuzzle-PlatformerDifficult
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Platformer, Difficult and Fantasy.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Moon Studios GmbH Player sentiment 95% positive of 71,430 Price $19.99 PlatformerDifficultFantasy2DIndiePuzzle
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Titan Souls
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Difficult, Indie and 2D.
Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.
Titan Souls at a glance Released 2015 Studio Acid Nerve Player sentiment 79% positive of 13,818 Price $14.99 DifficultIndie2DFantasyRetroPuzzle
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World of Goo
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and 2D.
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
World of Goo at a glance Released 2008 Studio 2D Boy Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,589 Price $14.99 PuzzleIndie2DComedyFunnyClassicDifficult
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Braid
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Puzzle and Platformer.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Braid at a glance Released 2008 Studio Jonathan Blow Player sentiment 93% positive of 9,957 Price $14.99 Puzzle-PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerIndie2DDifficultClassic
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Jump King
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Indie and Platformer.
Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...
Jump King at a glance Released 2019 Studio Nexile Player sentiment 90% positive of 13,391 Price $12.99 DifficultIndiePlatformer2DRetroFunnyFantasy
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Retro and Indie.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove at a glance Released 2014 Studio Yacht Club Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,898 Price $39.99 PlatformerRetroIndie2DDifficultFantasyFunnyComedy
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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Why it matched: both atmospheric and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Comedy, Classic and Funny.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio LucasArts Player sentiment 95% positive of 6,227 Price $9.99 ComedyClassicFunnyPuzzle1990's2DCult ClassicRetro
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Legend of Grimrock
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Fantasy and Puzzle.
Use the Dungeon Editor to build entirely new adventures and challenges for other players to solve.
Legend of Grimrock at a glance Released 2012 Studio Almost Human Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 6,729 Price $2.99 IndieFantasyPuzzleRetroDifficult
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PICO PARK
Why it matched: both puzzle and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Platformer and 2D.
PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.
PICO PARK at a glance Released 2021 Studio TECOPARK Player sentiment 91% positive of 29,932 Price $4.99 Puzzle-PlatformerPlatformer2DFunnyPuzzleIndieDifficultRetro
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Defy Gravity Extended
Why it matched: both puzzle and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Platformer and Indie.
Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.
Defy Gravity Extended at a glance Released 2016 Studio Paul Fisch Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,531 Price $0.55 Puzzle-PlatformerPlatformerIndiePuzzle2DDifficultRetroFunny
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Flashback
Why it matched: both puzzle and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Retro and 1990's.
FLASHBACK™, the hit action-adventure game with over 2.2 million units sold, is back!
Flashback at a glance Released 1992 Studio Delphine Software International Player sentiment 78% positive of 603 Price $9.99 PlatformerRetro1990'sClassic2DCinematicDifficultPuzzle-Platformer
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Darksiders III
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Puzzle, Fantasy and Gore.
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Darksiders III at a glance Released 2018 Studio Gunfire Games Player sentiment 76% positive of 17,431 Price $39.99 PuzzleFantasyGoreDifficultDark
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Baba Is You
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Difficult.
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You at a glance Released 2019 Studio Hempuli Oy Player sentiment 98% positive of 24,536 Price $14.99 PuzzleIndieDifficult2DRetroFunny
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Webbed
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, 2D and Platformer.
Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.
Webbed at a glance Released 2021 Studio Sbug Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 15,267 Price $9.99 Puzzle-Platformer2DPlatformerIndiePuzzleFantasy
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Fran Bow
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Dark.
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Fran Bow at a glance Released 2015 Studio Killmonday Games AB Player sentiment 97% positive of 22,936 Price $14.99 PuzzleIndieDarkGore2DFantasy
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Trine Enchanted Edition
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Fantasy and Platformer.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
Trine Enchanted Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Frozenbyte Player sentiment 96% positive of 15,942 Price $14.99 Puzzle-PlatformerFantasyPlatformerPuzzleIndie2D
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Trine 2: Complete Story
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Platformer and Puzzle.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
Trine 2: Complete Story at a glance Released 2013 Studio Frozenbyte Player sentiment 95% positive of 22,041 Price $19.99 Puzzle-PlatformerPlatformerPuzzleFantasyIndie2D
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Salt and Sanctuary
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including 2D, Difficult and Platformer.
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Salt and Sanctuary at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ska Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 21,874 Price $17.99 2DDifficultPlatformerIndieDarkGore
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Platformer, Classic and Gore.
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within at a glance Released 2004 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 83% positive of 4,127 Price $9.99 PlatformerClassicGoreFantasyDarkPuzzle
Common questions
What game is most like Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee?
Another World, on the evidence we have. It both atmospheric, puzzle and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.