Games Like Ori and the Blind Forest

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.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.2%, Metroidvania 26.2%, Platformer 11.8%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Story Rich 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It expands almost everything Ori fans love with even smoother movement, a larger metroidvania world, emotional storytelling, and another gorgeous orchestral score.

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.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Great Soundtrack 29.1%, Platformer 10.8%, Difficult 7.3%, Atmospheric 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its interconnected world, precise platforming, melancholic atmosphere, and discovery-driven progression make it one of the strongest alternatives for Ori's exploration-heavy side.

Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Great Soundtrack 25.1%, 2D 3.9%, Platformer 3.8%, Atmospheric 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Ori, it pairs elegant traversal and metroidvania progression with a lush, melancholy world and a strong musical atmosphere.

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Great Soundtrack 34.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Difficult 6.6%, 2D 3%

Why You'll Like It: This captures Ori's mix of haunting beauty, somber fantasy, and ability-gated exploration, though with a more combat-focused and tragic tone.

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.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Great Soundtrack 24.2%, Platformer 17%, Fantasy 4.7%, Adventure 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is a natural fit if you want another hand-drawn fantasy action-platformer with fast movement, heartfelt story beats, and metroidvania structure.

Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Platformer 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Story Rich 7.4%, Fantasy 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its breezy movement, approachable combat, and charming interconnected map deliver a lighter, more cheerful take on Ori-style exploration.

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.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.7%, Metroidvania 24%, Platformer 11.5%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Story Rich 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its touching story, beautiful world, and traversal-focused 2D adventure feel close to Ori's emotional, art-driven side even if it's less of a pure metroidvania.

Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Side Scroller 6.8%, Atmospheric 5.1%, Exploration 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers exceptionally polished movement, demanding platforming, and satisfying ability-unlock exploration that should strongly appeal to Ori fans.

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Platformer 11.7%, Story Rich 6.8%, Puzzle Platformer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It blends expressive 2D platforming, ability-based exploration, and a surprisingly emotional story in a way that feels very compatible with Ori's strengths.

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.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46.9%, Platformer 15%, Difficult 12%, Story Rich 4.9%, Atmospheric 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: While not a metroidvania, its razor-sharp movement, emotional storytelling, and uplifting yet melancholic tone make it an excellent match for Ori's platforming heart.

Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Cute 6%, Story Rich 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: If you want another clean, movement-focused 2D exploration game with gentle melancholy and strong world cohesion, this lands in a very similar space.

SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Platformer 18.2%, Adventure 6.4%, 2D 4%

Why You'll Like It: Its streamlined metroidvania progression, constant upgrades, and satisfying sense of exploration make it a great pick for players who loved Ori's forward momentum.

Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Platformer 14.8%, Difficult 10.7%, Side Scroller 6.9%, Story Rich 6%

Why You'll Like It: This offers a large fantasy world, beautiful art, and fluid side-scrolling combat-platforming that echo Ori's grander, more atmospheric qualities.

Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.3%, Platformer 16.4%, Metroidvania 13.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Puzzle Platformer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its painterly visuals, gentle platforming, and nature-soaked atmosphere strongly suit players who loved Ori's soft fantasy mood more than its combat.

Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Platformer 15.7%, Difficult 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Puzzle Platformer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It leans much harder into challenge, but its intricate world and precision movement will click with players who most loved Ori's demanding platforming sections.

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.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 52.9%, Atmospheric 16%, Platformer 10.8%, Story Rich 4.9%, Puzzle Platformer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: If Ori's emotional atmosphere and visual poetry were your favorite parts, GRIS offers a similarly elegant and moving platforming journey.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 47%, Metroidvania 13.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Difficult 10.8%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its evocative worldbuilding, atmospheric music, and wordless sense of wonder line up well with Ori's mood, even with a top-down action focus.

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: Platformer 24%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Cute 9.7%, Side Scroller 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It channels Ori's cinematic beauty and emotional quietness through a slower puzzle-platforming adventure with a similarly lush presentation.

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.7%, Great Soundtrack 27.5%, Platformer 11.4%, Atmospheric 2.7%, 2D 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is a more sci-fi and systems-driven take on metroidvania design, but it scratches the same itch for secret hunting and ability-locked exploration.

A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.3%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Adventure 7.3%, Fantasy 6.4%, Puzzle 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a good pick if you want more of Ori's emotional, lonely, and visually striking adventure feeling without the metroidvania emphasis.

Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Platformer 16.5%, Adventure 4.8%, Puzzle Platformer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its exploration-first design and wonderfully inviting world recreate Ori's sense of discovery, just through a more playful pinball-platforming twist.

Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.6%, Metroidvania 28.9%, Platformer 9.7%, Difficult 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.1%

The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.

Why similar: Metroidvania 61.2%, Platformer 29.4%, 2D 7.7%, Difficult 0.6%, Adventure 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a strong fit if you want another colorful, ability-driven metroidvania with satisfying movement and clear progression through a connected map.

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Platformer 20%, Puzzle Platformer 9%, Adventure 6.9%, Fantasy 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its long-form adventure, charming world, and blend of platforming, exploration, and heartfelt storytelling make it a good match for Ori's journey-driven feel.

Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Platformer 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Adventure 8.7%, Puzzle Platformer 7%

Why You'll Like It: Though viewed from above, it captures a lot of Ori's appeal through environmental storytelling, world transformation, and exploration-led progression.

Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Platformer 18.1%, Difficult 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Side Scroller 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It builds on the first game's acrobatic traversal and metroidvania structure with even smoother platforming and more elaborate movement challenges.

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: Platformer 26.2%, Atmospheric 19.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Story Rich 15%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks Ori's fantasy and mobility focus, but its dense atmosphere and expertly paced side-scrolling journey make it a compelling match for the more cinematic side of Ori.

Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Platformer 19.3%, Fantasy 9.3%, Side Scroller 7.2%, Atmospheric 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: The vivid art, music-led atmosphere, and movement-based exploration give it a similar audiovisual appeal to Ori even if the combat focus is stronger.

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.2%, Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its moody sci-fi atmosphere, strong pixel-art animation, and traversal-heavy design make it a worthwhile pick for players who want another stylish 2D adventure with platforming emphasis.

Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Platformer 17.5%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Difficult 7.5%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its 2D platforming, melancholy fantasy setting, and ability-based traversal make it a solid choice for players chasing Ori's mystical side.

A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Platformer 15.1%, Adventure 6%, Cute 4%

Why You'll Like It: Its bright fantasy world, transformation-based progression, and polished side-scrolling exploration make it a strong metroidvania alternative with a lighter tone.

“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.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.8%, Metroidvania 24.6%, Platformer 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Story Rich 4.1%

Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.1%, Platformer 25.4%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Puzzle Platformer 6.9%

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 51.4%, Story Rich 13%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Cute 8.3%, Adventure 3.9%

Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46.8%, Platformer 14.1%, Fantasy 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Story Rich 5.5%

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.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.5%, Atmospheric 21%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 12.4%, Fantasy 9.2%

Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28%, Platformer 22.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%, Adventure 6.6%

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 56.7%, Atmospheric 19.6%, Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 5.3%, Story Rich 5.1%

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Atmospheric 19.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, Cute 13.8%, Fantasy 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.2%, Platformer 19.2%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Adventure 8.9%, Puzzle Platformer 7.4%

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Platformer 14.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%, Atmospheric 9%, Cute 4.5%

Element4l is an immersive and experimental indie platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by Mind Tree.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.7%, Platformer 22.7%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Difficult 6.7%, Indie 3.5%

Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

Why similar: Platformer 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 23.2%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Story Rich 8.8%, Puzzle Platformer 6.2%

Experience the critically acclaimed masterpiece with its renowned Sumi-e ink art style in breathtaking high resolution.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 59.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Adventure 7.3%, Fantasy 5%

Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 72.7%, Story Rich 7.9%, Atmospheric 3.7%, Adventure 3.2%, Fantasy 3%

A desperate, savage survival experience full of stunning visuals, dynamic creatures, and a haunting soundtrack.

Why similar: Platformer 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Atmospheric 15%, Difficult 7.5%, Action 7.3%

A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.

Why similar: Atmospheric 26%, Fantasy 20.2%, Adventure 17.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, Exploration 10.6%

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.8%, Metroidvania 32.4%, Platformer 15.7%, Difficult 4.6%, 2D 3.9%

Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.

Why similar: Platformer 28.5%, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Fantasy 9.9%, Adventure 6.8%

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Why similar: Metroidvania 53%, Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Platformer 8.4%, Side Scroller 4%, Adventure 3.1%

Demons, giants, mutants, and a talking Ball with hybrid limbs?! In WarriOrb you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one. Will you do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28%, Metroidvania 22.3%, Platformer 10.5%, Difficult 7%, Atmospheric 6.4%

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.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Difficult 13.4%, Cute 9.7%, Atmospheric 9%, Exploration 6.7%

Wield the awesome powers of Enril the wind spirit to guide and protect young Toku through this unique platform adventure.

Why similar: Platformer 24.3%, Metroidvania 23.7%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Adventure 11.5%, Puzzle Platformer 6.2%

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Platformer 28.1%, Puzzle Platformer 24.8%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Puzzle 6.4%, Adventure 5.4%

Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.

Why similar: Atmospheric 24.4%, Platformer 23.4%, Cute 14.7%, Adventure 7.7%, Exploration 6.6%

Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.3%, Metroidvania 25.9%, Platformer 18.3%, Adventure 4.7%, Difficult 4.2%

Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, Platformer 18.9%, Atmospheric 12%, Difficult 10.8%, Exploration 4.6%

Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Great Soundtrack 36.9%, Adventure 3.6%, Exploration 3.5%, Fantasy 2.7%

8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.7%, Platformer 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Adventure 7%, Difficult 4.2%