Oddworld Abes Oddysee New N Tasty

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New N Tasty PC is a cinematic 2.5D puzzle-platformer and stealth adventure whose current official storefront name is Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty. It is a ground-up remake of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, rebuilt with 3D environments, revised controls, reworked areas, new audio, and the same grimly comic story of a Mudokon worker trying to save his people.

The naming matters for PC searches. The long catalog title remains associated with the remake, but Steam and official Oddworld channels use Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty. It is a paid, single-player game developed by Just Add Water and published by Oddworld Inhabitants.

A stealth-focused puzzle-platforming loop

You play as Abe, a floor waxer at RuptureFarms who discovers that Mudokons are about to become the next product in the factory's meat-processing business. The opening escape quickly becomes a wider rescue mission involving ancient ruins, hostile wildlife, industrial traps, and the fate of Abe's entire species.

Movement combines running, jumping, crouching, sneaking, rolling, climbing, and careful positioning. The game is not built around constant combat. Instead, most encounters ask you to observe patrol routes, activate machinery, distract enemies, and choose the safest timing for a move.

Gamespeak is central to the design. Abe can greet Mudokons, order them to follow or wait, and use the expanded All O'Ya command to address several followers at once. These commands turn non-player characters into part of the puzzle rather than passive scenery.

Rescuing Mudokons is optional for simply completing the story, but it is the main completionist objective. Secret areas and optional puzzles hide additional captives, so exploration rewards players who examine suspicious platforms, alternate routes, and apparently inaccessible rooms.

Possession, timing, and environmental hazards

Abe is vulnerable, but he is not powerless. His chant can open portals that send rescued Mudokons to safety and can also possess Sligs, allowing Abe to temporarily control one of Oddworld's armed guards. Possession changes the puzzle state by letting you operate weapons, switches, and enemy behaviors from the other side.

Other tools are situational rather than permanent upgrades. Abe can throw objects with analog aiming, drop items behind him, use noise to manipulate enemy attention, and exploit environmental hazards. The best solutions often come from combining movement, timing, Gamespeak, possession, and the behavior of nearby creatures.

The remake replaces the original's fixed flip-screen presentation with a free-flowing camera and larger connected areas. The camera follows Abe, pans when useful, and zooms to frame hazards or dramatic events. This makes the world feel more continuous, although it also means some puzzles and enemy encounters were redesigned around scrolling spaces.

Danger is deliberately readable but unforgiving. Slig gunfire, mines, meat grinders, falling hazards, Scrabs, Paramites, and other traps can punish a mistimed jump or an impatient approach. The resulting rhythm is one of observation, experimentation, failure, and a cleaner second attempt.

Difficulty modes and mastery goals

New 'n' Tasty includes Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty modes. Easy and Medium provide a health system in which Abe can withstand some damage, while Hard uses more severe one-hit-kill rules. Certain hazards remain instantly fatal regardless of the selected setting.

QuikSave and QuikLoad make the remake more approachable than the original structure. Players can create a save during the story and return to it after testing a risky route. Checkpoints also reduce the cost of failure, but the game still expects players to learn enemy patterns and puzzle logic.

Hard mode is the better fit for returning players who want stricter timing and less room for mistakes. New players should generally begin on Medium unless they specifically want an uncompromising trial-and-error platformer.

The game also supports a speedrunning-oriented mastery loop through online leaderboards. That gives the campaign a second identity: it works as a story-driven rescue adventure, but it can also become a route-optimization challenge for players who already know the solutions.

World, story, and content structure

The journey moves from the industrial grime of RuptureFarms to the wider natural and spiritual regions of Oddworld. Locations include the Monsaic Lines, Paramonia, and Scrabania, each using different hazards, creatures, visual motifs, and puzzle expectations.

Abe's relationship with the Mudokons is the emotional core of the campaign. The factory's exploitation is presented through dark satire, corporate language, grotesque food production, and the contrast between Abe's ordinary job and the consequences of his discovery.

The base game contains the complete remake campaign. Steam also lists optional paid content, including the Alf's Escape bonus chapter and the Scrub Abe Costume. Soundtrack products and a free 720p Movies Pack are listed separately, while the Complete Edition bundles the main game with Alf's Escape, the costume, both soundtracks, and the original Abe's Oddysee.

Alf's Escape is aimed at players who already understand Abe's movement and puzzle logic. It is not a separate multiplayer mode or a replacement campaign; it is an additional single-player challenge connected to the remake's world.

Who should play it on PC?

New 'n' Tasty is a strong fit for players who enjoy stealth puzzle-platformers, environmental problem-solving, dark comedy, and games where NPC behavior is part of the level design. It is especially suitable for fans of classic cinematic platformers who want modern presentation without abandoning the original's structure.

Players who prefer direct combat, generous movement, or open-ended exploration may find the stop-start pacing restrictive. Abe has limited offensive options, and many situations are solved by waiting, observing, or repeating a sequence until the timing is correct.

The game also rewards patience more than improvisational action. The most satisfying moments come from understanding how a Slig, Mudokon, lever, creature, or trap fits into the room's logic.

For a related PC comparison, sci-fi cinematic platformers such as Flashback share New 'n' Tasty's emphasis on deliberate movement, environmental danger, and learning through repeated attempts, although Abe's game places much more weight on stealth and NPC commands.

PC features, controls, and localization

The Steam version is a single-player PC game with Steam Achievements, Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. It does not advertise co-op, split-screen, or competitive multiplayer, so the campaign should be treated as a solo experience.

New 'n' Tasty supports keyboard and controller remapping through its in-game control options. Verified controller support includes Xbox controllers, DualShock 4, Steam Controller, Logitech F-series pads, and other XInput-compatible devices, with additional configurations possible through custom mapping.

Players who dislike the analog movement changes can enable the Old School controls. The available toggles restore button-to-run behavior and sideways hopping, which can make lateral jumps and mine-field movement feel closer to the classic control style.

The storefront version uses Steam as its PC platform and lists no separate launcher requirement or anti-cheat system. Full English audio is available, while interface and subtitle localization covers English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish.

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty FAQ

Is Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New N Tasty the current official name?

No. The current official storefront name is Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New N Tasty is a legacy catalog and search variant that describes the remake's connection to Abe's Oddysee.

Is New 'n' Tasty a remake or a new Oddworld game?

It is a ground-up remake of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. The story and core gameplay identity remain familiar, while the environments, camera, sound, controls, level flow, and presentation were rebuilt for the remake.

Does the PC version include multiplayer or co-op?

No. The verified PC listing identifies the game as single-player and does not list co-op, split-screen, or online multiplayer modes. Leaderboards support score and time competition, but they do not turn the campaign into a multiplayer experience.

What is included in the Complete Edition?

The Complete Edition includes New 'n' Tasty, the Alf's Escape bonus chapter, the Scrub Abe Costume, the New 'n' Tasty and Abe's Oddysee soundtracks, and the original Abe's Oddysee.

Which difficulty should a new player choose?

Medium is the practical starting point for most players because it provides health recovery opportunities while preserving the game's puzzle and stealth structure. Hard is intended for players who want one-hit-kill danger throughout much of the campaign.

Does the game support classic-style controls?

Yes. The Old School control toggles restore button-to-run movement and sideways hopping. These options are useful for returning players who prefer the more deliberate feel associated with Abe's original control scheme.