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Single-player games like Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, 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 — Steam game cover

    Ori and the Blind Forest

    Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition.

    “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 for PC.

    2015ActionDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ori and the Will of the Wisps — Steam game cover

    Ori and the Will of the Wisps

    Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition.

    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.

    2020Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU — Steam game cover

    Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU

    Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unbound: Worlds Apart — Steam game cover

    Unbound: Worlds Apart

    Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    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.

    2021IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hollow Knight — Steam game cover

    Hollow Knight

    Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition.

    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.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blasphemous 2 — Steam game cover

    Blasphemous 2

    Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition.

    The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all. 

    2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Seasons after Fall — Steam game cover

    Seasons after Fall

    Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    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.

    2016IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight — Steam game cover

    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

    Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition.

    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Meat Boy — Steam game cover

    Super Meat Boy

    Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

    2010Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Celeste — Steam game cover

    Celeste

    Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition.

    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.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Short Hike — Steam game cover

    A Short Hike

    Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Oxenfree — Steam game cover

    Oxenfree

    Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

    2016IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Metroidvania Maker — Steam game cover

    Metroidvania Maker

    Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition.

    Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    No Rest for the Wicked — Steam game cover

    No Rest for the Wicked

    Single-player alternative to Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition.

    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.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →