Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee similar games & best alternatives

Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee

Xbox, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, Android, iOS • 2010

Should you play it?

New port for 2016! 60 FPS, higher res textures, higher poly models, improved audio, numerous fixes and improvements, and trading cards, badges, emotes and backgrounds!

What works
  • Nostalgic and charming world
  • Unique dual-character gameplay
  • Engaging story and characters
  • Creative puzzles and strategy
  • Good value for price
Things to keep in mind
  • Camera and control issues
  • Some bugs and crashes reported
  • Repetitive tasks in parts
  • Limited customization options
  • Audio and sound balance problems

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee®

  • Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®

  • Ground Control II: Operation Exodus

  • Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

  • Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death

  • Indivisible

  • Regions Of Ruin

  • Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption

  • RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Ground Control II: Operation Exodus

  • King of Dragon Pass

  • Warcube
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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