Single-player games like Ori and the Blind Forest
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Ori and the Blind Forest, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 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.
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 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.
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Raji: Prologue
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest.
Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion. She must use the powers granted to her by the gods to rescue her brother as she battles to face the demon lord Mahabalasura.
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La-Mulana
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest.
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
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Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest.
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.
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Horace
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest.
"The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!
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Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
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Silk
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Enter the biggest handcrafted open world of all time, fifty times larger than Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall! Explore three million square miles of uncharted terrain from Roman Damascus to Three Kingdoms China in an exploration RPG that transports you onto the Ancient Silk Road of 200AD.
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GRIS
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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.
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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
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Metroidvania Maker
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
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Child of Light
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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.
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DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest.
The beloved block-building RPG, DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS, is bringing its handy crafting features to Steam! Weave your own tale as you build your own unique buildings and towns to restore Alefgard to it's former glory!
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No Rest for the Wicked
Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest.
From Moon Studios, the award-winning creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, comes No Rest for the Wicked, a unique, visceral Action RPG set in a hand-crafted world with Souls-like combat. Featuring co-op for up to four players.