Oddworld: Soulstorm

About

Oddworld: Soulstorm follows Abe as he navigates a world of industrial chaos and dark humor. You guide him through large factories and hazardous environments, using stealth puzzle solving and timed platforming to outwit Glukkon oppressors. The story leans into absurdity with over-the-top gags and morally gray choices while maintaining a core struggle for freedom. Combat is minimal but creative, relying on environmental traps and misdirection to protect your growing group of escaped Mudokons. The game stands out for its bold visual style and sharp pacing. Updated graphics highlight the grimy, exaggerated world without losing the original’s charm. Player reviews praise the blend of slapstick comedy and tense escape sequences, though some note the challenge curve can be steep. With over 20 hours of content spread across multiple endings, it balances replayability with a brisk narrative. Available on nearly every major console and PC, it brings Oddworld’s quirky legacy to modern systems.

Storyline

Oddworld: Soulstorm is set on the fictional planet Oddworld and a continent called Mudos. Mudos is inhabited by various sapient races and plenty of merely sentient ones. The Glukkons run the continent's industry and use the Mudokons as expendable slave labor. Soulstorm picks up directly after the events of New 'n' Tasty. Abe has just saved 300 fellow Mudokons from a conspiracy to use his species' own meat to save Rupture Farms' dwindling profits. While he and his followers expected to live out their lives in peaceful freedom, his status as the leader of the first successful uprising has triggered a series of events intended to free his whole species from the chemically bound shackles they are chained to.