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Ori and the Blind Forest
“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 for PC.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
35 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“A charming platformer metroidvania that has detailed animation and cutscenes but otherwise a highly over-rated mess in terms of gameplay. The most outstanding aspect is the high quality of background art and attention…”
“Beautyful.”
“Ori and the Blind Forest . This is an absolutely magnificent, perfect game. The best Metroidvania I've ever played. When you take control of your character at the end of the game, it's an incredible joy. You run, shoot,…”
31 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Ori and the Blind Forest . This is an absolutely magnificent, perfect game. The best Metroidvania I've ever played. When you take control of your character at the end of the game, it's an incredible joy. You run, shoot,…”
“Ori and the Blind Forest is one of those rare games where everything comes together — the hand-painted visuals, the orchestral soundtrack, and the fluid platforming all combine into something that feels genuinely…”
“Never in my life have I cried during the first five minutes of a video game, but this game is... different. I've only played for an hour, and I already love it. The music, the visuals, the gameplay, everything! It does…”
28 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Ori and the Blind Forest . This is an absolutely magnificent, perfect game. The best Metroidvania I've ever played. When you take control of your character at the end of the game, it's an incredible joy. You run, shoot,…”
“Never in my life have I cried during the first five minutes of a video game, but this game is... different. I've only played for an hour, and I already love it. The music, the visuals, the gameplay, everything! It does…”
21 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Ori and the Blind Forest . This is an absolutely magnificent, perfect game. The best Metroidvania I've ever played. When you take control of your character at the end of the game, it's an incredible joy. You run, shoot,…”
“GOATED game, i love the art work and art direction. the soundstrack is also elite”
“Ori and the Blind Forest is one of those rare games where everything comes together — the hand-painted visuals, the orchestral soundtrack, and the fluid platforming all combine into something that feels genuinely…”
12 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Ori and the Blind Forest is one of those rare games where everything comes together — the hand-painted visuals, the orchestral soundtrack, and the fluid platforming all combine into something that feels genuinely…”
“Super laid back, chill, relaxing game, while simultaneously providing challenges & problem solving puzzles! This game is very colorful & has an exciting landscape to explore along the journey! Honesty I kind of got…”
“This game is so much fun. It's like a less difficult Hollow Knight, for all of my Hollow Knight fans. It has an engaging story, spectacular music, and very fun gameplay! There are certain moments where I felt super…”
6 of the 100 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“A charming platformer metroidvania that has detailed animation and cutscenes but otherwise a highly over-rated mess in terms of gameplay. The most outstanding aspect is the high quality of background art and attention…”
“Beautiful Metroidvanio with excellent movement. The chase sequences can be a bit frustrating due to lack of checkpoints and there are three areas that are locked after you leave them in this version of the game. You can…”
“Hard game. Needs lots of practice with platformer games.”
4 of the 100 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Beautiful Metroidvanio with excellent movement. The chase sequences can be a bit frustrating due to lack of checkpoints and there are three areas that are locked after you leave them in this version of the game. You can…”
3 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I think the definitive edition is superior at the end of the day, but this is where it all started and I'm happy I paid my respects by revisiting the original first before trying the DE. The differences aren't a huge…”
“A Beautiful and Emotional Platformer Ori and the Blind Forest is a stunning Metroidvania with tight, responsive platforming and gorgeous hand-painted visuals. The movement feels smooth and satisfying, and each new…”
3 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“A charming platformer metroidvania that has detailed animation and cutscenes but otherwise a highly over-rated mess in terms of gameplay. The most outstanding aspect is the high quality of background art and attention…”
“Under no circumstances should you buy this. It’s a joystick wankfest for idiots instead of an enjoyable game.”
“the water escape is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ design”
Counted across 100 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“10/10 - I died a total of 532 times while playing through the game, and yet it never once annoyed me. On the opposite, it kept me hooked from start to finish. The way games should be. An absolute masterpiece!”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“Very nice game from story to soundtrack. The movement is super smooth and the parkour sections are challenging without making me question all my life choices (looking at you, Celeste and Hollow Knight). I just wish I hadn’t accidentally played the standard version instead of the…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“I opened the game. Played through the prologue. Marvelled at the art style and how clean everything looked. Grim atmosphere started settling in. Years of gaming experience kicked in. Realized I was about to witness something sad. Begged the game not to do what I thought it was…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:06 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Great Soundtrack · Atmospheric · Platformer · Adventure · Metroidvania · Story Rich · Fantasy · 2D · Cute · Singleplayer · Difficult · Action (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Stats · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 50 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.oriblindforest.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 2.2GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ @ 2.8 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 240 GT or Radeon HD 6570 – 1024 MB (1 gig) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 8 GB available space