Choose Final Exam
Choose Final Exam if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79% positive across 309 reviews.
Final Exam vs Abyss Odyssey
Final Exam and Abyss Odyssey both land in Action, Indie 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Final Exam (2013) is 1 year older than Abyss Odyssey (2014). Final Exam scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Abyss Odyssey (68.8% 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 Abyss Odyssey
Choose Abyss Odyssey if you want an Adventure game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Abyss Odyssey launched in 2014.
Both Final Exam and Abyss Odyssey sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Final Exam |  Abyss Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (309 reviews) | 68.8% positive (805 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Mighty Rocket Studio | ACE Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Final Exam (2013) is 1 year older than Abyss Odyssey (2014).
- Final Exam scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Abyss Odyssey (68.8% positive).
- Abyss Odyssey is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Final Exam (4.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Final Exam is Deck Playable, Abyss Odyssey is Deck Verified.
Final Exam vs Abyss Odyssey — FAQ
- Which is better, Final Exam or Abyss Odyssey?
- On Steam reviews Final Exam scores higher (79% positive) than Abyss Odyssey (68.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Final Exam is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Final Exam or Abyss Odyssey first?
- If you want chronology, Final Exam (2013) came out before Abyss Odyssey (2014). 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 Final Exam and Abyss Odyssey similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Do both Final Exam and Abyss Odyssey have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Final Exam ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Abyss Odyssey ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.