Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition similar games & best alternatives

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2016

Should you play it?

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

What works

  • Beautiful hand-drawn art
  • Emotional and immersive story
  • Excellent soundtrack
  • Challenging and rewarding platforming
  • Meaningful progression and exploration

Things to keep in mind

  • Some difficulty spikes can frustrate
  • Combat is minimal and simplistic
  • Short main story length
  • Occasional confusing level design
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Spirit of the North 2

  • Ori and the Blind Forest

  • The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition

  • Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

  • Hell is Us

  • BLACKTAIL

More violent

Games that feels like Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition but with more combat and destruction

  • Aeterna Noctis

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

  • GRIME

  • Hollow Knight

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

  • AWAKEN - Astral Blade

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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 03/08/2026