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Ori and the Will of the Wisps

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S • 2020

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Quick resume

Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.

Global score

97/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Platform

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    Pros

    • Stunning visuals and art style
    • Emotional and engaging story
    • Fluid and responsive gameplay
    • Varied abilities and combat mechanics
    • Immersive soundtrack and audio design

    Cons

    • Some performance and audio bugs reported
    • Combat can feel less challenging than predecessor
    • Some players find control scheme unintuitive
    • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative features
    • Certain platforming sections may frustrate some players

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Many players report immersive experience and emotional attachment leading to repeated playthroughs"

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    • Cooperation

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      "Game is single-player focused with no cooperative multiplayer; emphasis on individual exploration and combat."

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Strong emotional story, immersive worldbuilding, and lengthy gameplay provide significant escape from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and love for the genre and story; no obligation or pressure noted."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Solo play with limited NPC interaction; no social or community gameplay emphasized."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills, learn combat mechanics, and improve through gameplay and upgrades."

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    • Health

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      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires continuous attention and focus due to challenging combat and platforming."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Social interactions limited to scripted NPC dialogue; no close player relationships or multiplayer intimacy."

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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      "Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring items, and unlocking new abilities and quests."

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    • Relaxation

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      "While challenging, the game provides moments of flow and emotional catharsis."

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    • Sensation

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      "Rich sensory experience with beautiful visuals and an evocative soundtrack creating emotional stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "Achievements and leaderboards exist but social recognition is minimal; focus is on personal accomplishment."

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Story, Exploration.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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