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Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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

Should you play it?

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.

What works

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

Things to keep in mind

  • 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

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Death's Gambit: Afterlife

  • Tomb Raider Game of the Year

  • Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

  • Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition

  • ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

  • Pronty

Less competitive

Games that feels like Ori and the Will of the Wisps but with less competition against others

  • South of Midnight

  • Glimmer in Mirror

  • The Darkest Tales

  • Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

  • Ghost Song

  • BLACKTAIL

More intense

Games that feels like Ori and the Will of the Wisps but with a more intense feel

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

  • Aeterna Noctis

  • GRIME

  • Solateria

  • Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

  • GRIME II

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Ori and the Will of the Wisps: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026