Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD

2005 Oddworld Inhabitants Action, Adventure, Strategy

Windows 11With a fix

MacNot sold

LinuxGold

Steam DeckPlayable

Gamicality score

Metacritic Not rated

OpenCritic 734

Steam players 831

How it’s combined

Playability today

Runs today4.5/5

Design today3/5

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

87%

1,659 reviews1

Get it on Steam Watch the trailer

Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11With a fix

Runs with a fix. See the steps below.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxGold

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Gold, runs perfectly after tweaks.3

Steam DeckPlayable

Playable, as rated by Valve. May need some setup.1

Played Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD lately?

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How to get Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD running today

Cap the frame rate below 100 FPS in the game launcher, since higher frame rates can leave the player and other characters stuck in place (PCGamingWiki).
If the image looks zoomed in or parts of the screen are missing, set Override high DPI scaling behavior to Application on stranger.exe in its Compatibility properties (PCGamingWiki).
If mouse movement or the character freezes, enable V-Sync and set an SSAA anti-aliasing mode in the launcher (Steam Community).

Synopsis

Stranger's Wrath is an action adventure set in the Oddworld universe, following a bounty hunter called Stranger who collects outlaws to pay for a mysterious operation. It switches between third person for running, climbing and brawling and first person for shooting, using a crossbow loaded with live critters as ammunition, each with its own effect. Outlaws can be brought in alive for a bigger reward or dead for less.

Developer: Oddworld Inhabitants
Released: 2005
Best version: Play the HD version sold on Steam, which upgrades the 2005 original with sharper models and textures and native widescreen.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Strategy
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

The 2005 original drew strong reviews for its live ammunition, its humor and its blend of shooting and platforming, though even then the slow camera drew complaints. The HD version holds an OpenCritic Top Critic Average of 73, with critics calling it charming and well aged while faulting clumsy controls, a sluggish camera and difficulty spikes. Players on Steam rate it Very Positive and praise the bounty hunting, but several recent comments call the combat dated and the PC port buggy at high frame rates.

Trailer from Steam

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

4.5/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Needs fan patches to run well on Windows 11
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
The game is single player and nothing has been removed; GOG and ZOOM copies also include the original version (PCGamingWiki).
Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Widescreen and ultrawide are supported natively (PCGamingWiki).
Full controller support or remappable controls
XInput controllers are supported with remapping, though prompts are generic and the launcher needs a mouse or keyboard (PCGamingWiki).
Steam Deck Verified or Playable
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
Characters getting stuck above 100 FPS and a cropped image on high DPI screens both have documented fixes (PCGamingWiki).

Design today

3/5

Controls feel awkward on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Mouse movement in third person is floaty with uneven horizontal and vertical speed, critics called the controls clumsy, and only XInput controllers work, with generic prompts and a launcher that needs the mouse. Source: steamcommunity.com, opencritic.com, tech-gaming.com.
Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
Video, control and language settings exist only in an external launcher rather than in the game, and high DPI displays can crop the image until a compatibility setting is changed. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
A quicksave can be made at any moment alongside manual saves, which makes up for automatic checkpoints that can sit several minutes apart. Source: gamingnexus.com, steamcommunity.com, steamcommunity.com.
It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
The game opens with a short training stretch that introduces most of the weapons and live ammo types used later. Source: worthplaying.com.
Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtracking
Bounties follow a clear loop of hunting an outlaw gang and its boss, and a mid-game twist changes how the game plays before the formula wears thin, though difficulty spikes around the halfway point. Source: thesixthaxis.com, tech-gaming.com, steamcommunity.com.
Camera or movement fights the player
The third person camera turns slowly, needs constant adjusting, and makes some boss attacks hard to see. Source: thesixthaxis.com, tech-gaming.com, worthplaying.com.