Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is the inaugural game within the fictional Oddworld universe, offering a platformer with puzzle-solving components. The game centers on Abe, a vulnerable character navigating a hostile world, relying on wit to outsmart enemies and surmount obstacles. With pre-rendered background visuals and CG movies, the narrative unfolds between levels. Abe's lack of combat prowess necessitates strategic gameplay, emphasizing exploration, stealth, and clever tactics like throwing stones and setting traps. Abilities such as running, jumping, and chanting play pivotal roles in survival, with stages featuring interactions with Elum, a large animal. Chanting enables Abe to stun or possess foes, utilizing their skills to progress through challenges.