The Odyssey of the Mammoth

Adventure· Historical· Dynamic Narration· Stylized

Released Mar 2022

Through lavish but perilous landscapes, assist a mammoth mother and her child escape from their extinction. Discover breathtaking views from 12,000 years ago. Beware of the increasingly hostile environment. Protect your offspring from the hunters tracking you and send them flying!

88% positive · 499 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

The Odyssey of the Mammoth launched on March 4, 2022 as Mighty Tusks' debut game. The store description presents it as a complete, self-contained experience with three environments, a defined set of attacks, 18 achievements, and a full narrative arc following a mammoth mother guiding her calf to safety. There is no mention of DLC, expansions, or post-launch content of any kind. Developer communication after launch was limited to a single bug-fix patch on March 9, 2022, which addressed technical issues and added a French localization — no roadmap, no teased future content, no announcements of further updates. The game was built over six months by a student/academic team, and all available evidence indicates it was shipped as a finished product. No further updates have been posted since March 9, 2022.

Evidence

Game launched on March 4, 2022. Developer celebrated its first game release with no mention of future content or updates.

news post · Mar 4, 2022 source content shipped

high

Bug-fix patch released five days after launch, addressing technical issues and adding French localization. This is the last known developer communication, with no roadmap or future content mentioned.

news post · Mar 9, 2022 source development ending

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Mighty Tusks

Publisher

UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

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About this game

The Odyssey of the Mammoth takes you back to the Stone Age 12,000 years ago. Play as a mammoth mother and guide your calf to Wrangel Island, the last known haven of mammothkind.

Show your might and take part in fights of pachydermian proportions! Lead your calf during combat, charge through the crowd, and stomp your enemies.

Between battles, enjoy an amazing view. Discover three colorful environments: the vast steppes, the lush taiga and the arctic glaciers.

Experience the mammoths’ extinction through the voice of an involved narrator, as he leads you on your journey giving you advices, facts about the era, and even some sarcastic puns.

Three beautiful environments to discover from a third person perspective
Three different attacks to deal with predators: tusk sweep, charge and stomp
A dynamic narrator
A complete saving system including checkpoints and 3 saving slots
An original soundtrack
18 fun achievements
Video settings to control graphics quality, full screen or windowed mode and resolution
Audio settings to control master, music, SFX and narration volumes, and possibility to turn on or off subtitles
Credits accessible from main menu

Mighty Tusks is a team of thirty graduating students from Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Montréal. The project started in September 2021 and ended March 4th.