Choose Hollow Knight
Choose Hollow Knight if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.1% positive across 176,306 reviews.
Hollow Knight vs Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Hollow Knight 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: Definitive Edition (2016) is 1 year older than Hollow Knight (2017). Hollow Knight scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% 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 Hollow Knight and Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hollow Knight |  Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.1% positive (176,306 reviews) | 94% positive (30,254 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Cherry | Moon Studios GmbH |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (2016) is 1 year older than Hollow Knight (2017).
- Hollow Knight scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (94% positive).
- Hollow Knight is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Hollow Knight vs Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Hollow Knight or Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition?
- On Steam reviews Hollow Knight scores higher (97.1% positive) than Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (94% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hollow Knight is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hollow Knight or Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (2016) came out before Hollow Knight (2017). 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 Hollow Knight 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 Hollow Knight 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.