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Odyssey - The Story of Science

2017

Should you play it?

Odyssey is an enchanting and innovative science adventure game. Help Kai and her family escape their captors on the Wretched Islands - and learn the history of astronomy, mechanics, and scientific reasoning as you read Kai's journal and solve puzzles along the way!

What works

  • Educational and intellectually stimulating
  • Beautiful and relaxing environment
  • Engaging scientific puzzles
  • Well-written narrative through journal
  • Suitable for all ages, especially educational use

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Heavy reading may deter some players
  • Linear progression limits exploration freedom
  • Some clunky controls and minor bugs
  • Incomplete story with no current sequel

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Witness

  • Ether One

  • Heal

  • Bonfire Peaks

  • Unmechanical

  • The Talos Principle

More fantastical

Games that feels like Odyssey - The Story of Science but with more imaginative fiction

  • The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2

  • Conarium

  • Creepy Tale: Some Other Place

  • LEAVES - The Journey

  • Riven (1997)

  • Oknytt

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Odyssey - The Story of Science: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Thrill, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Fantasy.

Last update: 21/08/2026