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Ori and the Blind Forest

Ori and the Blind Forest

Released: 3/11/2015

The forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, an unlikely hero must journey to find his courage and confront a dark nemesis to save his home. “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 the Xbox One. Featuring hand-painted artwork, meticulously animated character performance, and a fully orchestrated score, “Ori and the Blind Forest” explores a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.

The forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, an unlikely hero must journey to find his courage and confront a dark nemesis to save his home. “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 the Xbox One. Featuring hand-painted artwork, meticulously animated character performance, and a fully orchestrated score, “Ori and the Blind Forest” explores a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.

The forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, an unlikely hero must journey to find his courage and confront a dark nemesis to save his home. “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 the Xbox One. Featuring hand-painted artwork, meticulously animated character performance, and a fully orchestrated score, “Ori and the Blind Forest” explores a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.

Critics
89
Steam
94
Metacritic
86

Score Breakdown

88.8

Critic Average

80 reviews

94

Steam User Score

59,464 reviews

86

Metacritic User Score

1,643 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-5.2
Metacritic Disparity
+2.8
Combined Disparity
-1.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

29 early (36%)40 launch window (50%)11 late (14%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 80 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 88.8/100. Critics score this game 5.2 points lower than Steam users and 2.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 80)+
  1. Max FagandiniviaKeenGamer
    Jan 6, 2021·Late review
    97/100View review
    Steam 94.0/100 · +3.0 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · +11.0 pts
  2. Alex McCumbersviaMarooners' Rock
    Nov 11, 2019·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 94.0/100 · -23.9 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · -16.0 pts
  3. Luis AlamillaviaLuis Alamilla
    Sep 26, 2019·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 94.0/100 · -4.0 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · +4.0 pts
  4. Liana RuppertviaPrima Games
    Sep 26, 2019·Late review
    100/100View review
    Steam 94.0/100 · +6.0 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · +14.0 pts
  5. Neal RonaghanviaNintendoWorldReport
    Sep 25, 2019·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 94.0/100 · -4.0 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · +4.0 pts