# R.E.L.I.V.E.: replacing the engines for Abe’s Oddysee and Abe’s Exoddus

> R.E.L.I.V.E. develops a cross-platform engine intended to replace the original PC executables for Abe’s Oddysee and Abe’s Exoddus. It runs with the player's game files and provides controller support, display options, and a level editor. The project reports that both games are playable, with bugs and crashes still possible.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-09
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://aliveteam.github.io>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/relive-engine-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/relive-engine-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/relive-engine-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** An owned copy of the original game files is required.
- **Scope:** The page lists Windows, macOS, and Linux support.
- **Limits:** Both games may still have bugs, crashes, and regressions; the HD Mod is unsupported.
- **License:** No licence stated on the project page.

## Primary sources

1. <https://aliveteam.github.io>

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