 | Release Dates | March 28, 2013 - Kickstarter Release June 25, 2013 - Retail Release |
| Shutdown/Delisting | June 25, 2019 | |
| Developer | Numerous | |
| Publisher | Numerous | |
| Available On | Retail Ouya hardware (Amazon, eBay, Ouya.world sell/trade forum) |
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| Links | Wikipedia page Ouya homepage [Archive] Ouya World homepage |
Delisting
After launching the digital-only microconsole through an overwhelmingly successful Kickstarter campaign in 2012, OUYA units were delivered to backers ahead of a public release in the Spring of 2013. Despite the initial excitement, the OUYA quickly lost the interest of developers and publishers amid hardware issues and a flagging catalog of exclusive titles, compounding its already underwhelming sales figures. In April of 2015 Ouya Inc. CEO Julie Uhrman advised investors that the company was looking to sell the business in order to pay off unsatisfied debt.
On July 27tth, 2015 Razer announced its acquisition of OUYA’s software assets, content catalog, online retail platform, and technical staff. Although owners were incentivized at the time to migrate to Razer’s Forge TV microconsole, the company continued to support the Ouya platform (as well as the Forge TV and MadCatz MOJO platforms) until June 25th, 2019. The deadline was announced one month earlier on May 21st, 2019, confirming that all user accounts would be deactivated and that only some previously downloaded titles may still function “if they do not require a purchase validation” after June 25th. More details were provided in an FAQ [Archive].
Following the announcement, work began by fans and preservationists in June of 2019 to archive all of the games and content from the OUYA, largely coordinated through the OUYA Saviors Discord server. For existing owners and even newcomers, ouya.world offers a forum with tutorials and hacks that have enabled developers to release new games and owners to continue using their console.
OUYA Games
The table below contains data from Wikipedia which highlights 135 OUYA games from a total of 1,250 that were available on the OUYA storefront in June of 2019.
| Title | Developer(s) | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Rogues | Dinofarm Games under Fusion Reactions | August 2013 |
| 123 Animal First Grade Math Games for Kids | Eggroll Games | January 2015 |
| 123 Animal Math Games for Kids | Eggroll Games | December 2014 |
| 123 Animal Preschool Games for Kids | Eggroll Games | December 2014 |
| 123 Animal Second Grade Math Games for Kids | Eggroll Games | January 2015 |
| 20.8 Percent | OMGWTFGAMES !1!! | November 2013 |
| 2048 | Graham Weldon | March 2014 |
| 2064: Read Only Memories | MidBoss | January 2016 |
| Abbigale And The Monster | Renegadeware | March 2013 |
| Age of Zombies | Halfbrick Studios | March 2015 |
| AirMech | Carbon Games | March 2013 |
| Amazing Frog? | Fayju | March 2013 |
| Another World (Sci-fi adventure) | DotEmu SAS | September 2016 |
| Astronaut Rescue | Octograb Studio | June 2013 |
| A Space Shooter for 2 Bucks | Frima Studio | March 27, 2013 |
| Asteroid Ace | Obelisk Entertainment (OEGames) | June 2013 |
| AVP: Evolution | Fox Digital Entertainment Inc | October 2013 |
| Bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonnerronn tuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthurnuk | Terry Cavanagh | launch title |
| Bacteria - Arcade Edition' | SinisterSoft Limited | July 2013 |
| The Ball | Tripwire Interactive | March 2013 |
| The Bard's Tale' | InXile Entertainment | May 2013 |
| Black Hole | Dufgames | May 2016 |
| Bombball | E McNeill | October 2013 |
| BombSquad | Eric Froemling | June 25, 2013 |
| The Bridge | The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild | August 2015 |
| Broken Age | Double Fine Productions | May 2015 |
| Bubbliminate | Voxoid[41] | September 2013 |
| Bullfist | Terry Cavanagh | June 2013 |
| The Cave | Double Fine Productions | December 2, 2013 |
| Canabalt HD | Kittehface Software | March 28, 2013 |
| Catlateral Damage | Chris Chung | June 11, 2015 |
| Chess 2: The Sequel | Ludeme Games | February 2014 |
| Choplifter HD | inXile Entertainment | August 2013 |
| ChronoBlade Demo | nWay Games | October 2013 |
| Deus Ex Machina Game of the Year 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition | Potassium Frog Ltd. | February 2015 |
| DiveBomb Chomp | Beau James Games | August 2014 |
| Don't Look Back | Terry Cavanagh | June 2013 |
| Donkey ME (Donkey Kong - like platformer) | Bruno R. Marcos | November 2013 |
| DONUT GET! | Sokay LLC | March 2013 |
| Drawing Universe | Alex Tritt Games | October 2013 |
| Duck Game (Sci-fi MP combat shooter) | Landon Podbielski | December 2014 |
| Dropchord | Double Fine Productions | July 2013 |
| Echoes of Eternia | E.o.E.Games | May 2013 |
| E.F.M.B.: Endless Forms Most Beautiful (Platformer) | Dave Hughes / Locomalito | July 2012 |
| Egypt Reels of Luxor | Software Amusements | June 2013 |
| Emoji World OUYA | JDSoft | May 2014 |
| Emoji World 2: The Zodiac Quest | JDSoft | May 2015 |
| Endica VII The Dream King' | Dream Within Studios | 2014 |
| Fester Mudd: Episode 1 | Replay Games | June 2013 |
| Fighting Is Magic | Mane6 | 2014 |
| Final Fantasy III | Square Enix | March 2013 |
| Fist of Awesome | I Fight Bears | October 15, 2013 |
| Flappy Bird | Dong Nguyen | 2014 |
| Flashout 3D (Sci-fi racing game) | Jujubee S.A. | April 2013 |
| Flashout 2 | Jujubee S.A. | January 2015 |
| Flip Riders | Desura LLC | July 2013 |
| Freedroid | Marcus Comstedt | January 2014 |
| Gaurodan (Horizontal SHMUP) | Locomalito | July 2013 |
| Get on Top! | Deep Plaid Games LLC | November 2013 |
| Giana Sisters | Bad Monkee | April 2013 |
| God of Blades | White Whale Games, LLC | March 2013 |
| Gravi | Hashbang Games | July 2013[76] |
| Gulag (Side-scrolling military action shooter) | Duston Allen | January 2016 |
| Gunblitz | Rapture Game Studios | March 2013 |
| Hero of Many | Trickster Arts | October 2013 |
| Human Element Prequel (Unnamed) | Robotoki | 2015 |
| Hyper Light Drifter | Heart Machine | 2014 |
| Ice Rage | Mountain Sheep, Inc. | October 2013 |
| It's Nothing | JDSoft | October 2015 |
| Ittle Dew | Ludosity | September 2013 |
| Joe Danger | Hello Games | April 2015 |
| Killing Floor: Calamity | Tripwire Interactive | December 2013 |
| Kinetic Assault | Barrett Games | December 2013 |
| King of Booze | Daygames | March 2013 |
| Knightmare Tower | Juicy Beast Studio | July 2014 |
| L'Abbaye des Morts | Locomalito | September 2014[89] |
| Left 2Die | Guilherme Daniel Molin | July 2014 |
| Legend of Dungeon | RobotLovesKitty | March 2013 |
| Lowrider Car Game | Stop4Sanity Games | September 2013 |
| Magic Rampage (Medieval platformer) | Asantee Games | October 2015 |
| Maldita Castilla (Cursed Castile) (Ghosts'n Goblins - like platformer) | Locomalito | October 2013 |
| Meltdown (Sci-fi combat shooter) | Phenomenon Games | December 2014 |
| Mercenary Kings | Tribute Games | September 2016 |
| Minetest | Ezra Anderson | October 2014 |
| MouseCraft | Crunching Koalas | April 2015 |
| Neon Shadow | Tasty Poison Games | December 2015 |
| Neverending Nightmares | Infitap Games LLC | June 2016 |
| Nimble Quest | Nimblebit LLC | July 2013 |
| Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee | Oddworld Inhabitants Inc. | November 2015 |
| Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath | Oddworld Inhabitants Inc. | November 2015 |
| OpenArena: Ouya Edition | Gamesboro | October 2013 |
| Organ Trail: Director's Cut | The Men Who Wear Many Hats LLC | June 2013 |
| Party Golf | Giant Margarita | October 2015 |
| Pier Solar HD | WaterMelon Co. | December 2013 |
| R-Type | DotEmu SAS | October 2015 |
| Raiden: Legacy (Vertical Sci-fi SHMUP) | DotEmu SAS | May 2015 |
| Ravensword: Shadowlands | Crescent Moon Games | June 2014 |
| Reaper | David Peroutka | October 2013 |
| Rose and Time | Sophie Houlden | July 2013 |
| Saturday Morning RPG | Mighty Rabbit Studios | August 2013 |
| Shadow Blade | Crescent Moon Games | March 4, 2014 |
| Shadowgun | MADFINGER Games | June 2013 |
| Shadowrun Online | Cliffhanger Productions | November 2013 |
| Sine Mora | Digital Reality and Grasshopper Manufacture | August 2013 |
| Skulls of the Shogun | 17-BIT | November 2014 |
| Slide Tap Pop' | CodeRunners | July 2013 |
| So Many Me | Extend Studio & ORiGO Games | July 2014 |
| Soccertron | David Erosa | August 2014 |
| Somyeol HD | Brain Connected | October 2013 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I | Sega | July 8, 2013 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II | Sega | July 8, 2013 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog CD | Sega | August 1, 2013 |
| Soul Fjord | Airtight Games | January 28, 2014 |
| Star Breaker | Petrus-Games | 2013 |
| Stikbold | Team Stikbold | 2013 |
| Super Crate Box | Vlambeer | June 2013 |
| Super Indie Karts | One Legged Seagull | March 2017 |
| Super Retro Squad | Exploding Rabbit | 2014 |
| Survival Ball | Rockbyte Software | September 2013 |
| That Dragon, Cancer | Ryan and Amy Green | 2014 |
| Toto Temple Deluxe | Juicy Beast Studio | July 2014 |
| Towerfall: Ascension | Matt Thorson | November 2016 |
| Tropical Treasures Deluxe' | Software Amusements | July 2013 |
| Tux Racer | moonlite | February 2014 |
| Ur-Quan Masters HD | pelya | October 2013 |
| Vendetta Online | Guild Software | Before retail release |
| Verminian Trap (Sci-fi survival) | Locomalito | September 2013 |
| The Vestibule | Project BC | April 3, 2013 |
| The Walking Dead: Season One | Telltale Games | Q1 2014 |
| Whispering Willows | Night Light Interactive | May 27, 2014 |
| Wizorb | Tribute Games | March 28, 2013 |
| Wrecking Balls Arena | Team Kakumei | August 2013 |
| VVVVVV | Terry Cavanagh | June 2014 |
| You Don't Know Jack | Jackbox Games Inc. | June 2013 |
| Zombie Driver HD | Exor Studios | August 2013 |
About the Platform
From ouya.tv: Once you’re in—it takes just $99—every game on OUYA is free to try, free to love and absolutely free to brag about. OUYA offers every game free to try because we believe you shouldn’t buy anything until you know you love it.
We love playing games on the TV and we want to bring the most creative, innovative and engaging games back to the TV by allowing any developer—big or small, experienced or new, paparazzi-famous or up-and-coming—to easily build games for the big screen. Your favorite and soon-to-be-favorite games in 1080p—what’s not to love?
EVERY GAME IS FREE TO TRY.
Yes, you heard right. We don’t think you should buy games or in-game items unless you absolutely love them. If you fall head-over-heels for one of them, all you’ll need is a valid credit card, debit card or redeemable code. You’ll never be charged unless you choose to make a purchase.
A LOT OF GAMES. LIKE, A LOT.
Boasting both award-winning developers and up-and-comers, you’ll always be on the cutting edge of game releases, as OUYA delivers every genre you love, from shooters and action adventures to RPGs and puzzles. And since OUYA downloads all its games directly, that means no compact discs cluttering the coffee table. Hope you have some sick days stored up.
EVERY HERO NEEDS A SIDEKICK.
Conquer worlds and high scores with our thoughtfully crafted controller, enhancing every game thanks to its precise, responsive feedback, a touchpad for new dimensions of gameplay and 15 buttons to mash as you please. When you need a multiplayer fix, head online or connect up to four of these bad boys and let the games begin.
MUCH MORE THAN JUST GAMING.
All that 1080p goodness isn’t just for gaming. OUYA brings all your favorite apps to the big screen, streaming shows, movies, and music directly into the living room. We’ve already partnered with Twitch.tv, Crunchyroll, iheartradio, TuneIn, XBMC, Plex and Flixster and are adding more to our list daily.
IT’S WHAT’S INSIDE THAT MATTERS.
We’ve outfitted OUYA with NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage (expandable via USB). So don’t hold back. Whether you use WiFi or Ethernet, download games or stream your favorite videos or music apps in beautiful 1080p HD. And since OUYA is the first totally open video game console, we welcome you to unscrew it and have a look around.
START CODING. GET FAMOUS.
If you’re the kind of person that has that killer game locked inside you, you can build games for OUYA, too. Our tools are free and come with every OUYA—no more excuses.