Choose Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®
Choose Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.1% positive across 861 reviews.
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® vs BLACKHOLE
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® and BLACKHOLE both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® (2008) is 7 years older than BLACKHOLE (2015). Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than BLACKHOLE (73.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose BLACKHOLE
Choose BLACKHOLE if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BLACKHOLE launched in 2015.
Both Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® and BLACKHOLE sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® |  BLACKHOLE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2015 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (861 reviews) | 73.1% positive (197 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Oddworld Inhabitants | FiolaSoft Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® (2008) is 7 years older than BLACKHOLE (2015).
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than BLACKHOLE (73.1% positive).
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than BLACKHOLE (2.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® vs BLACKHOLE — FAQ
- Which is better, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® or BLACKHOLE?
- On Steam reviews Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® scores higher (96.1% positive) than BLACKHOLE (73.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® or BLACKHOLE first?
- If you want chronology, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® (2008) came out before BLACKHOLE (2015). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus® and BLACKHOLE similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.