Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Name: Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Rating: 9 (145646 reviews)

Developer: Moon Studios

Publisher: iam8bit, Xbox Game Studios

Mar 10, 2020

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear
Has Hub

Combat

action
chase scene
contact damage

Features

difficulty options
equipment
speedrun mode

Themes

fantasy

Summary

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.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
Nintendo
- Switch
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

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Links

Maps

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94%

Very Positive

59,973 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- contact damage
- Differences
- skill tree
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Publisher: Crunchyroll Games, WayForward

2020

90%

Very Positive

2,019 reviews

MV Temperature
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- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- difficulty options
- equipment
- Differences
- item gated
- fast travel
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66%

Mixed

598 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- difficulty options
- equipment
- fantasy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- item gated
- pixel
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Publisher: Top Hat Studios

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- action
- equipment
- Differences
- Demo Available
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MV Temperature
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- exploration
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- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
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Mostly Positive

34 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- difficulty options
- fantasy
- speedrun mode
- Differences
- pixel
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74%

Mostly Positive

91 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- action
- difficulty options
- equipment
- fantasy
- Differences
- multiple characters
- Semi-Linear
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Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- difficulty options
- speedrun mode
- Differences
- Demo Available
- 2.5D
- Sci-Fi
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86%

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131 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- equipment
- Differences
- Demo Available
- pixel
- fast travel
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Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- chase scene
- fantasy
- Differences
- pixel
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Developer: WayForward

Publisher: WayForward, Intergrow, Rising Star Games

2014

93%

Very Positive

3,076 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- equipment
- fantasy
- speedrun mode
- Differences
- item gated
- pixel
- boss gated
- story gated
- multiple endings
- Semi-Linear
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75%

Mostly Positive

307 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- action
- contact damage
- equipment
- Differences
- pixel
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
- Semi-Linear

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