Choose Ori and the Blind Forest
Choose Ori and the Blind Forest if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 13,458 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ori and the Blind Forest vs Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition 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 1 year older than Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (2016). Ori and the Blind Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (94% 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 Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Choose Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 30,254 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.4% vs 94% 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 Blind Forest: Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (13,458 reviews) | 94% positive (30,254 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 1 year older than Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (2016).
- Ori and the Blind Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (94% positive).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Ori and the Blind Forest vs Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Ori and the Blind Forest or Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ori and the Blind Forest sits at 95.4% positive (13,458 reviews), Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition at 94% (30,254). 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 Blind Forest: Definitive Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) came out before Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (2016). 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 Blind Forest: Definitive Edition 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.
- Do Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.