Games like Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus

A 2D puzzle-platformer where you rescue enslaved aliens using stealth and environmental puzzles. The game features a dark, satirical tone and resource management.

95% positive from 1,505 · 1998 · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $0.56 (2022-06-20)

PlatformerAdventure2DDark PuzzleSingleplayer

Six games like Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus

Creepy Tale

86% positive from 2,946 reviews202054% finish itDeck Verified

A minimalist puzzle-platformer where you solve environmental puzzles, hide from enemies, and use inventory items to save your brother. It has a dark, fairy tale feel with a focus on atmosphere and exploration.

What players likedPlayers praise the atmosphere and art style of this puzzle game, which is like a disturbing love story.

The catchPuzzles defy logic, pushing you into trial and error or a walkthrough.

Both are tagged Dark and Adventure.

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Pinstripe

89% positive from 2,619 reviews201717% finish itDeck Verified

This is a narrative-driven adventure game with puzzle and combat elements. Players explore Hell, solve puzzles, and fight enemies to find a kidnapped daughter.

What players likedPlayers praise its stunning art, music, and intriguing world, with puzzles driving a short, captivating story.

The catchConstant fart and toilet humour clashes badly with the dark atmospheric tone.

Both are tagged Dark and Adventure.

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Life Goes On: Done to Death

96% positive from 2,438 reviews20142% finish itDeck Verified

This is a morbidly comical platformer where players use knight deaths to solve physics-based puzzles. The core loop involves sacrificing knights to overcome obstacles and progress through trap-filled levels.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique, dark humor-filled puzzles, comparing it to a twisted platformer.

The catchThe clever premise wears thin fast as later levels turn fiddly and frustrating.

Both are tagged Platformer, Puzzle and Adventure.

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AWAKEN - Astral Blade

83% positive from 1,215 reviews2024Deck Playable

2.5D action-adventure metroidvania with precise combat and exploration. Players master timing, combos, and Aether upgrades in a corrupted world.

What players likedPlayers praise AWAKEN - Astral Blade as a gorgeous Metroidvania with fun, satisfying combat and rewarding exploration.

The catchCombat and movement feel stiff and clunky, with an unreliable parry and spongy enemies.

Both are tagged 2D, Singleplayer and Adventure.

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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

97% positive from 4,695 reviews2025Deck Verified

Dark fantasy 2D action RPG. Explore a post-apocalyptic world, fight feral monsters, and purify them with your powers.

What players likedPlayers praise Ender Magnolia as a beautiful Metroidvania with improved quality-of-life features and exploration, often comparing it favorably to its predecessor, Ender Lilies.

The catchBosses are bloated damage sponges that turn fights into long defensive slogs.

Both are tagged 2D and Singleplayer.

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Lorn's Lure

86% positive from 2,710 reviews202427% finish itDeck Verified

First-person narrative platformer with climb-anything mechanics. It features retro 3D graphics and a dark, foreboding atmosphere.

What players likedPlayers praise its atmospheric, precision platforming and exploration, reminiscent of Mirror's Edge, NaissanceE, and classic platformers.

The catchThe calm exploration collapses into a punishing timed final chapter that ruins the game.

Both are tagged Dark, Singleplayer and Adventure.

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More about Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus

What players liked

Players praise it as a classic Oddworld game, evoking strong nostalgic memories from childhood.

The catch

It is a poor port with no working controller support and a locked low resolution.

Reviews: 95% positive from 1,505
Released: 1998
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $0.56 (2022-06-20)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 95% positive, but with 1,505 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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