Ika's Odyssey

Ika's Odyssey

Dongle Duck · November 15, 2024 · Puzzle Platformer, Side Scroller, 2D Platformer, Puzzle, Free to Play

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About Ika's Odyssey

Join Ika and the Creature on their season-spanning trek through the Migration Path!This colorful puzzle-platformer features 60 levels of puzzle-box challenges that are sure to test your wit -- and your platforming abilities!Set in the serene nature of a post-post-apocalyptic American countryside, this world has long forgotten humanity -- until Ika the Woodpecker discovers a lone child on his trek south for the Winter.CONTROLLER RECOMMENDED! - All common controllers are supported.

OUR HEROES

Ika was the Captain of his flock - an ace flyer, skilled archer, and role model for the fledglings under his tutelage. Days before his flock's annual migration, he was severely injured on a scouting mission, resulting in the loss of his left wing. Flightless, he was abandoned by his people as they fled Winter's bitter grasp.On his unprecedented perilous trek, Ika discovers a child of an unfamiliar breed. He quickly finds the Creature is capable of magical feats, allowing him to progress far further than he ever could alone.Alone, they are powerless. But together, the duo can surmount any obstacle in their way.

ABILITIES

Ika serves as the duo's muscle -- he is responsible for the platforming and item use in the game. While his loss of a wing resulted in his inability to fly, he can still jump and use his good wing to clear obstacles.The Creature is nimble and dexterous -- he is able to climb vines to reach greater heights and can fit in small spaces. But his small stature means he's unable to jump, and his weak arms prevent him from using the items that the duo craft.When the duo is united, they unlock the ability to craft items by combining the items they possess. Ika and the Creature can each hold one item, and combining them allows them to craft a new item to overcome obstacles in their path. There are dozens of combinations to discover and experiment with!The Creature has magical abilities that allow him to channel the things he eats into elemental power - use this ability wisely!Wielding the elements results in many new possible items to craft. Try to find all the combinations!

SPEED IS KEY

Every level will give you a Star Ranking depending on how fast you beat it. This puts your puzzling abilities and your reflexes to the test to truly show your mastery!Enable the Timer in Options to keep track of your Star Progress in real time.Play your fastest to unlock every Star!P.S. My best speedrun of the game is 56:26, try to beat that!

FEATURES

  • 60 Unique Puzzle-box Levels
  • 12 Worlds, each concluding with a narrative diary entry
  • Single Player Campaign lasting ~4-5 hours
  • Support for all common controllers (Xbox, Playstation, Switch Pro Controller, Steam Deck, and many more)
  • 7 Achievements
  • 8 Original Songs
  • Dozens of Item Combinations
  • Sound and Display Settings
  • Level Select for honing speedrun times
  • Quick Retry to perfect individual levels
This is the debut title from solo-developer Dongle Duck.No generative AI was used in the creation of this game.

Ika's Odyssey — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 18, 2025
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Recommended Jul 7, 2025
Ika's Odyssey is a challenging puzzle platformer about a bird trying to find his flock... by foot. Beat it in 5.5 hours using a game controller and tons of patience. Difficulty is Medium to Med-hard. For a first-time game from Dongle Duck, this is a really good game. You use most of a game controller to play, with Ika being on the L, Ltrigger, and L3 side of things, and Ika's helper being on the R side. Using, combining, and swinging items, and jump are done with the right-hand colored buttons, throwing items and helper is done with L3. One L/R button picks up items (per character), and one L/R button drops item (also per character). Both Ljoystick and directional pad move the characters. If this sounds convoluted, it is. I had a very hard time getting a hang of the controls. Wish there was a way buttons were tightened up, but I can't think of one given how they're used. Another issue I kept running across was how small the platforms are. It's really easy to slide off platforms. The most frustrated I got was in the second act. And a third problem I had was one level was so dark I couldn't tell what was going on. playing during the night fixed this. Once I…
3 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 3, 2025
Really enjoyable game with an interesting storyline and easy to follow controls. Def worth the download. reminds me of the old dos games like commander keen
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Jan 7, 2026
not worth the time
Recommended Jul 25, 2025
later levels were frustrating and i couldnt finish this. platforming is weird and hard but maybe i just need to git gud recommending purely for vibes
Not recommended Apr 14, 2025
worst control and broken game

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