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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

1997 video game
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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

Summary

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (599 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's instance of is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — instance of (P31): video game[3].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee was directed by Abe's Oddysee — director (P57): Lorne Lanning[4].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's composer is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — composer (P86): Ellen Meijers[5].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee was published by Abe's Oddysee — publisher (P123): Atari, Inc.[6].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's genre is Abe's Oddysee — genre (P136): 2D platform game[7].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee was followed by Abe's Oddysee — followed by (P156): Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus[8].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's developer is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — developer (P178): Oddworld Inhabitants[9].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's part of the series is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — part of the series (P179): Oddworld[10].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's designed by is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — designed by (P287): Jeffrey Nicholas Brown[11].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's platform is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[12].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's platform is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — platform (P400): DOS[13].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's platform is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — platform (P400): Q10677[14].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's platform is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — platform (P400): Game Boy Color[15].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's platform is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — platform (P400): Game Boy[16].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's platform is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — platform (P400): PlayStation 4[17].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's game mode is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game[18].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's game mode is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — game mode (P404): single-player video game[19].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's language of work or name is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — language of work or name (P407): English[20].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's language of work or name is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — language of work or name (P407): French[21].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's language of work or name is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — language of work or name (P407): German[22].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's language of work or name is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — language of work or name (P407): Italian[23].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's language of work or name is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — language of work or name (P407): Japanese[24].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's language of work or name is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — language of work or name (P407): Spanish[25].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's software engine is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — software engine (P408): Aware Lifeforms In Virtual Entertainment[26].
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee was distributed by Abe's Oddysee — distribution format (P437): CD-ROM[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee was published by Abe's Oddysee — publisher (P123): Atari, Inc.[6]. It was directed by Abe's Oddysee — director (P57): Lorne Lanning[4].

Publication

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee was published on August 31, 1997[28]. Languages include Abe's Oddysee — language of work or name (P407): English[20], Abe's Oddysee — language of work or name (P407): French[21], Abe's Oddysee — language of work or name (P407): German[22], Abe's Oddysee — language of work or name (P407): Italian[23], Abe's Oddysee — language of work or name (P407): Japanese[24], and Abe's Oddysee — language of work or name (P407): Spanish[25]. Its genre is Abe's Oddysee — genre (P136): 2D platform game[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — part of the series (P179): Oddworld[10]. Recorded distribution format include Abe's Oddysee — distribution format (P437): CD-ROM[27], Abe's Oddysee — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[29], and Abe's Oddysee — distribution format (P437): digital download[30].

Subject and Themes

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's part of the series is recorded as Abe's Oddysee — part of the series (P179): Oddworld[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee was followed by Abe's Oddysee — followed by (P156): Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus[8].

Why It Matters

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (599 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Related Entities

CD-ROM computer keyboard computer mouse DOS gamepad Microsoft Windows Oddworld Inhabitants PlayStation 4 United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Abandonware-france game id → 1950
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12267]]: 1950, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275230|batch #275230]]"
  2. 15w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → —
    Instance of → video game
    Part of the series → Oddworld
    Set in environment → fictional planet
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Oddworld_Abes_Oddysee, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293348105|Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (#293348105)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/"
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