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24 games like Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Ori and the Will of the Wisps on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, which both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult.
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps is tagged Beautiful, Metroidvania, Platformer, Great Soundtrack, Singleplayer, Action, Adventure, Atmospheric by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Metroidvania and Platformer; published by the same company; released around the same time (2016).
“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.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Moon Studios GmbH Player sentiment 95% positive of 71,430 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackMetroidvaniaPlatformerStory RichCuteDifficultFantasy2D
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Hollow Knight
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Metroidvania, Souls-like and Platformer; released around the same time (2017).
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Hollow Knight at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team Cherry Player sentiment 97% positive of 559,290 Price $14.99 MetroidvaniaSouls-likePlatformerGreat Soundtrack2DDifficultIndieExploration
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Action-Adventure, Souls-like and Story Rich; released around the same time (2019).
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at a glance Released 2019 Studio Criterion Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 175,096 Price $39.99 Action-AdventureSouls-likeStory RichExplorationPlatformerPuzzleMetroidvaniaFantasy
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TUNIC
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Exploration, Puzzle and Souls-like; released around the same time (2022).
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
TUNIC at a glance Released 2022 Studio TUNIC Team Player sentiment 91% positive of 18,472 Price $29.99 ExplorationPuzzleSouls-likeMetroidvaniaCuteAction-AdventureDifficultFantasy
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Darksiders III
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, Action-Adventure and Story Rich; released around the same time (2018).
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Darksiders III at a glance Released 2018 Studio Gunfire Games Player sentiment 76% positive of 17,431 Price $39.99 Souls-likeAction-AdventureStory RichPuzzleFantasyDifficult
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The Witness
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Exploration and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
The Witness at a glance Released 2016 Studio Thekla, Inc. Player sentiment 84% positive of 21,324 Price $39.99 PuzzleExplorationIndieDifficultGreat SoundtrackStory RichBeautiful
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Nine Sols
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Metroidvania, Souls-like and Difficult; released around the same time (2024).
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Nine Sols at a glance Released 2024 Studio RedCandleGames Player sentiment 94% positive of 45,195 Price $29.99 MetroidvaniaSouls-likeDifficult2DPlatformerStory RichIndieAction-Adventure
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Dust: An Elysian Tail
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Platformer, Metroidvania and Indie; published by the same company.
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Dust: An Elysian Tail at a glance Released 2013 Studio Humble Hearts LLC Player sentiment 95% positive of 19,062 Price $14.99 PlatformerMetroidvaniaIndie2DFantasyGreat SoundtrackExplorationStory Rich
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Braid
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Platformer and Indie.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Braid at a glance Released 2008 Studio Jonathan Blow Player sentiment 93% positive of 9,957 Price $14.99 PuzzlePlatformerIndie2DGreat SoundtrackDifficultStory RichBeautiful
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Wuppo: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Metroidvania, Exploration and Platformer; released around the same time (2016).
Play as an exiled 'wum' looking for a new home in this bizarre but charming world, filled with strange creatures, puzzles, monsters and political chaos.
Wuppo: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio snekflat Player sentiment 94% positive of 5,976 Price $14.99 MetroidvaniaExplorationPlatformer2DCuteGreat SoundtrackPuzzleStory Rich
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Indie, 2D and Platformer; released around the same time (2021).
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
Skul: The Hero Slayer at a glance Released 2021 Studio SOUTHPAW GAMES Player sentiment 93% positive of 57,566 Price $19.99 Indie2DPlatformerMetroidvaniaDifficultAction-AdventureFantasyStory Rich
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Hogwarts Legacy
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Fantasy, Exploration and Story Rich; released around the same time (2023).
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.
Hogwarts Legacy at a glance Released 2023 Studio Avalanche Software Player sentiment 90% positive of 371,874 Price $5.99 FantasyExplorationStory RichAction-AdventurePuzzleGreat Soundtrack
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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Indie and Emotional.
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons at a glance Released 2013 Studio Starbreeze Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 41,281 Price $14.99 Story RichIndieEmotionalPuzzleFantasyBeautifulGreat SoundtrackPlatformer
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Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Indie and Emotional.
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons at a glance Released 2013 Studio Starbreeze Studios AB Player sentiment 94% positive of 41,281 Price $14.99 Story RichIndieEmotionalPuzzleFantasyBeautifulGreat SoundtrackPlatformer
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Owlboy
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Indie, Platformer and Metroidvania; released around the same time (2016).
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Owlboy at a glance Released 2016 Studio D-Pad Studio Player sentiment 84% positive of 6,122 Price $4.99 IndiePlatformerMetroidvania2DStory RichFantasyAction-AdventureCute
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Titan Souls
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Souls-like, Difficult and Indie.
Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.
Titan Souls at a glance Released 2015 Studio Acid Nerve Player sentiment 79% positive of 13,818 Price $14.99 Souls-likeDifficultIndieGreat Soundtrack2DFantasyAction-AdventurePuzzle
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Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Indie, Great Soundtrack and Fantasy.
Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries.
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP at a glance Released 2012 Studio Capybara Player sentiment 77% positive of 2,654 Price $7.99 IndieGreat SoundtrackFantasyPuzzleBeautiful2DStory RichExploration
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Biomutant
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Fantasy, Exploration and Cute; released around the same time (2021).
BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action.
Biomutant at a glance Released 2021 Studio Experiment 101 Player sentiment 66% positive of 20,181 Price $39.99 FantasyExplorationCuteStory RichIndieSouls-like
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CrossCode
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2018).
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
CrossCode at a glance Released 2018 Studio Radical Fish Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 18,408 Price $19.99 PuzzleIndieGreat Soundtrack2DStory RichAction-AdventureDifficult
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Salt and Sanctuary
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, Metroidvania and 2D; released around the same time (2016).
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Salt and Sanctuary at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ska Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 21,874 Price $17.99 Souls-likeMetroidvania2DDifficultPlatformerIndieStory Rich
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Celeste
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Difficult, Great Soundtrack and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Celeste at a glance Released 2018 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,352 Price $4.99 DifficultGreat SoundtrackIndiePlatformer2DStory RichCuteExploration
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GRIS
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Beautiful, Great Soundtrack and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
GRIS at a glance Released 2018 Studio Nomada Studio Player sentiment 96% positive of 96,216 Price $14.99 BeautifulGreat SoundtrackIndiePlatformer2DStory RichPuzzleExploration
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Dark Souls III
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Souls-like, Difficult and Exploration; released around the same time (2016).
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
Dark Souls III at a glance Released 2016 Studio FromSoftware Player sentiment 94% positive of 439,389 Price $59.99 Souls-likeDifficultExplorationStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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Hyper Light Drifter
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Indie and Difficult; released around the same time (2016).
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Hyper Light Drifter at a glance Released 2016 Studio Heart Machine Player sentiment 93% positive of 19,135 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackIndieDifficultExploration2DMetroidvaniaSouls-likeFantasy
Common questions
What game is most like Ori and the Will of the Wisps?
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, on the evidence we have. It both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Ori and the Will of the Wisps" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.