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Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Hand-painted Metroidvania platforming through a wounded fantasy world

Moon Studios GmbH · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Mar 10, 2020

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 149K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 3,988 in 30 days
Players
2,467
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Nov 19, 2020
Minimum PC
GTX 950
8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 88/100 (critic reviews)

What is Ori and the Will of the Wisps?

A single-player action platformer and Metroidvania set in a hand-painted fantasy world. You guide Ori through an interconnected landscape, using platforming and combat to explore, face enemies, and help the injured owlet Ku while trying to restore the land.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy movement-focused Metroidvania exploration and platforming
  • +you value hand-painted art and orchestral music
  • +you want a story-rich single-player adventure

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike precise platforming and traversal challenges
  • −you want clear guidance and frequent map markers
  • −you prefer multiplayer over a solo adventure

What players say

96% of 149,096 reviews are positive · 94% of 3,988 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the hand-painted visuals, soundtrack, fluid movement, and traversal. Complaints focus on unresponsive controls, unclear navigation, and technical issues including controller mapping, lag, freezes, crashes, and progression-blocking bugs.

Players over time

▼ -67% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 7,088 players on Oct 4, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20262,467
Nov 6, 20261,615
Nov 5, 20261,525
Nov 4, 20261,690
Nov 3, 20261,740
Nov 2, 20261,852
Nov 1, 20263,379
Oct 31, 20263,477
Oct 30, 20262,205
Oct 29, 20262,141
Oct 28, 20262,306
Oct 27, 20261,495
Oct 26, 20261,506
Oct 25, 20263,053
Oct 24, 20262,158
Oct 23, 20261,441
Oct 22, 20261,348
Oct 21, 20261,366
Oct 20, 20261,590
Oct 18, 20263,246
Oct 17, 20263,203
Oct 16, 20262,156
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20262,327
Oct 13, 20262,655
Oct 11, 20265,908
Oct 10, 20264,445
Oct 9, 20264,589
Oct 8, 20264,796
Oct 7, 20266,812
Oct 6, 20266,466
Oct 4, 20267,088
Oct 3, 20266,719
Oct 2, 20265,836
Oct 1, 20265,908
Sep 30, 20264,401
Sep 29, 20264,260
Sep 27, 20264,432
Sep 26, 20263,226
Sep 25, 2026907
Sep 24, 2026266
Sep 23, 2026463
Sep 23, 2026194
Sep 22, 2026192
Sep 21, 2026390

How many players finish Ori and the Will of the Wisps?

35% of Steam players have unlocked «Destiny», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Ori and the Will of the Wisps system requirements

Minimum: GTX 950, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 Version 18362.0 or higher
Processor
AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 Version 18362.0 or higher
Processor
AMD Ryzen 3 | Intel i5 Skylake
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 970 | AMD RX 570
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Ori and the Will of the Wisps have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Ori and the Will of the Wisps run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
37
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, HDR
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does Ori and the Will of the Wisps use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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