Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition vs Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is an open-world platformer game from Moon Studios GmbH (2016) while Ori and the Will of the Wisps is an action-adventure open-world game from Moon Studios (2020).
What each one is
Steam files Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition under Open-World and Platformer. In contrast, it files Ori and the Will of the Wisps under Action-Adventure and Open-World.
“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.
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At a glance
| Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition | Ori and the Will of the Wisps | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.4/10 | 8.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (95%, 71,430) | Overwhelmingly Positive (97%, 146,084) |
| Critic aggregate | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| Price | $19.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | 11 GB | 20 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Developer | Moon Studios GmbH | Moon Studios |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition vs Ori and the Will of the Wisps, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive EditionOpen-world platformer gameOri and the Will of the WispsAction-adventure open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive EditionAtmospheric, Metroidvania, PlatformerOri and the Will of the WispsBeautiful, Metroidvania, PlatformerThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition ✓Score 8.4 · 95% on Steam · 88 criticOri and the Will of the WispsScore 8.3 · 97% on Steam · 88 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition71,430 reviews · 2 add-ons · 11 GBOri and the Will of the Wisps146,084 reviews · 1 add-on · 20 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition ✓$19.99Ori and the Will of the Wisps$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition ✓VerifiedOri and the Will of the WispsPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueOri and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition and Ori and the Will of the Wisps on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The cheaper right now: Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition ($19.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (11 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Ori and the Will of the Wisps (146,084 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
AtmosphericGreat SoundtrackMetroidvaniaPlatformerAdventureStory RichSingleplayerCute
Where they differ
Side ScrollerControllerFamily Friendly2.5D
ExplorationAction-AdventureEmotionalSouls-like
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition | Ori and the Will of the Wisps | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | GeForce 240 GT | Nvidia GTX 950 |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 2.2GHz | AMD Athlon X4 |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 11 GB | 20 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition · Ori and the Will of the Wisps.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition and 1 for Ori and the Will of the Wisps. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition and Ori and the Will of the Wisps in scope?
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition has drawn 71,430 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 11 GB. Ori and the Will of the Wisps has drawn 146,084 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 20 GB.
Is Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition or Ori and the Will of the Wisps better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition rates higher (8.4 to 8.3). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition or Ori and the Will of the Wisps?
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.