Choose Ori and the Blind Forest
Choose Ori and the Blind Forest if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 13,458 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ori and the Blind Forest vs Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) is 5 years older than Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020). Ori and the Will of the Wisps scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Ori and the Blind Forest (95.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Choose Ori and the Will of the Wisps if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 30,609 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.4% vs 96.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ori and the Blind Forest |  Ori and the Will of the Wisps | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (13,458 reviews) | 96.9% positive (30,609 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Moon Studios GmbH | Moon Studios GmbH |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) is 5 years older than Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020).
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Ori and the Blind Forest (95.4% positive).
- Steam Deck: Ori and the Blind Forest is Deck Verified, Ori and the Will of the Wisps is Deck Playable.
Ori and the Blind Forest vs Ori and the Will of the Wisps — FAQ
- Which is better, Ori and the Blind Forest or Ori and the Will of the Wisps?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ori and the Blind Forest sits at 95.4% positive (13,458 reviews), Ori and the Will of the Wisps at 96.9% (30,609). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Ori and the Blind Forest or Ori and the Will of the Wisps first?
- If you want chronology, Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) came out before Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.