Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Fantastic game. It's basically Hollow Knight and/or Animal Well and those are two of my favorite games of all time. This game is extremely well-made. The movement feels smooth and satisfying, and the exploration is great. The story elements are engaging and all the abilities, mechanics, and sub-systems function flawlessly.

Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a masterpiece in every aspect — even better than the first one. The visuals are stunning, the gameplay is smoother and more refined, and the emotional depth of the story hits even harder. I first played it on Switch, and now experiencing it on Steam only makes me appreciate it more. The world, the music, the platforming — everything is done with such care. Truly a must-play.

Apart from the stunning visuals and engaging story, this game has great movement and is much more varied than its predecessor. 10/10 would recommend.

The only sad part is that there's no sequel.

Very beautiful, gameplay is fun

-hitbox of environment and some enemy/enemy attacks are a bit jank.
-having the flying insect enemies move around haphazardly after an attack in a game with contact damage may not have been the best decision.
-background tends to blend in too well with the platforms.

finished 1st playthrough on hard mode (78% complete).
well worth the price, highly recommended. go buy it if you haven't already.

As someone who has been a gamer for more than 30 years, I declare this game a Masterpiece.
Someday it might very well be the first game my son plays.

An Amazing Sequel to an amazing game. A beautiful and captivating story with challenging game play makes the best game iv'e played in long time. It's Truly Stunning.

Firstly, this is a really good metroidvania with some of the most buttery movement you can get. It has fun abilities and a really good story. It also offers a good challenge, but nothing too hard.

If you haven't played the first, I don't really think you need to, besides some minor characters from the first game. But these characters are still introduced in some sense in this game, so you will 100% still get the story.

If you've played the first, this game is better than the first, and the first is really good. It improves on a lot of things, the world is more interactive, the enemies and combat are nicer, and balance in general is a lot better. There is also a few races in the world, which is a really welcome addition. If you liked the first game, you will love this game.

Took me about 14 hours to beat, and I am a bit of a completionist and tried to go for most of everything. Spent a decent amount of time wandering around looking for items. Should take around 8-10 hours to beat the game.

this game is really well designed, no matter in graphic or storyline, but one thing bad is not much thing you can do after you beat the last boss, just to finish the side missions and explore the map to 100%.

I'm bawling my eyes out because of the beautiful story and the heart-wrenching ending.
After 100% BF in my xbox one 10 years ago, I decided I was ready to embark this journey. Oh my, this game is a MASTERPIECE.

Haven't felt this way ibecause of a Videogame in long time. Oh, man. BUY THIS

Amazing game just like the first one except this one focuses more on the combat! Play both :)

Second game in the franchise that took the series further in terms of length and gameplay mechanics. If you are fan of metroidvanias and have not played this one I recommend that you do so, consider the first game as well.

this game is beautiful and amazing, if you plan to play this, make sure your computer specs can handle it. the ending is sad but I won't spoil anything cause why would I do that.

Adopted cute owl, chased by giant creepy shadow bird, spent entire game desperately trying to help injured owl friend. Somehow still had time to build a village and do gardening. Ori confirmed multitasking legend.

This game is a work of art. From designs, to scenery, to music... it's just so beautiful and picturesque.

Gameplay-wise, somehow it felt easier than the Blind Forest. The chases are def not as intense. Not a complaint exactly, but feels a bit underwelming. Still, there are plenty of frustrating moments, especially if you want to get to places without an ability that would make it much easier, like me xD

I enjoyed myself quite a bit, I think the story isn't as good as the first, visuals still look great, the combat is more of an actual combat system. Same game loop (which is enjoyable) as the first of enter new area, proceed, some kind of disaster happens because you changed something and now have to escape, but it's usually mixed with a boss fight in this game. I'm not sure how to feel about the ending, it kind of felt sudden?

Masterpiece. Cried so many times that I get sad just by hearing that amazing soundtrack

故事很动人，结局有点悲伤但符合设定和世界观，可以接受。感觉引导设计得没有第一部好？常常卡在看似可以走但实际不能走的地方，或者明明是正确的路线但操作起来让人心生怀疑到底是不是这么过的。不过也可能单纯是我菜（

This game is so cute, but it's also very rage inducing. Some of the puzzles are very difficult, and there's a lot of different things you learn how to do which can make key bindings a problem, but other than that this game is amazing. it's honestly the prettiest platforming game I've ever played, and the story is truly gut wrenching. very worth the price, you should definitely get it.

Outstanding visuals, good combat. Good escape sequences, good boss fights.

played this game for the first time for 10 hours straight. such refreshing gameplay from the first game, id say both are good but i really love this one so much more that within the first 30 minutes I knew i wanted to 100% it day 1 of this game is complete hoping to get it done withing 1-2 days.

Both Ori games are great metroidvanias. I personally liked the first game better, but this is still fantastic. Everything about it is gorgeous and polished to a sheen. There were a few QoL improvements since the first The Blind Forest, but I'd still say that game is worth playing first.

This game is fantastic, better than the first one in almost every way. And the first one was a masterpiece! I'm playing on steam deck, if you do use headphones or good earbuds, the sound is amazing!

Beautiful, beautiful game. I love that it is open world 2D Souls-game where u can explore maps, do puzzles and fight bossed and go futher into the story. Worth the 30€ for sure!

Amazing game ! A great sequel to the first one. The graphics, the gameplay, and the mechanics are such an improvement over the last one. The story is even better. Beautiful and emotional (just like the last one).
I'm glad I played Blind Forest before Will of the Wisps and I would recommend doing so in that order as well.
Can definitely recommend the game to both beginners and experienced gamers !

Just finished it. So good. Incredible story, gameplay is fun, if frustrating at times. But I really really loved it. Warmly recommend :)

The most fun platformer I've ever played, it feels so smooth and the gameplay is awesome

I wish I cold give this game a thumbs up, as it is a good game with a wonderful story and beautiful visuals. Sadly over time I have learned how little fun it actually is. At first I started to enjoy it but the more I unlocked of the map, the less I liked it.

The game is as always absolutely beautiful, it beats the first game by a landslide. Music and Story are just as wonderful. Sadly, it is not enough for me personally to balance out the bad in this game.

The map is a nightmare. It is double the size of OatBF and an absolute mess. Even with warping it sometimes takes ages reaching certain areas. It was imo not necessary to go so over the top, the map in Blind Forest was big enough. It's also incredibly confusing and I often had no clue where I had to go.

The introduction of quests in this game was a big mistake to me. It clutters up the map to an insane degree, even with a filter option, and is just consuming an insane amount of time. The game is busy enough already with trying to find and fight your way through the Niwel + getting all cells. Just getting more and more side objectives was painful because I knew I had even more to do while I already struggled to continue the main story.

The shard and combat system is imo a big downgrade to the previous version. While the shards give you customisation to your kit, I don't understand why you are limited in your gameplay. Everything you unlocked in Blind Forest was permanently available, all buttons you had were used and had a purpose, while in WotW they forced the triple jump into the shard system. For what reason? Switching shards around all game, same with the abilities, is just not fun, I usually appreciate customisation of kits in games but Ori is just not the fitting game type for it. Learning abilities and permanently owning them was a lot more satisfying than getting a shard and needing to switch it back and forth. Which already gets me to my next point.

The shop system is completely unnecessary and loses the satisfaction factor. Instead of gaining levels over the course of the game and unlocking permanent upgrades to your abilities, you need to buy many of those, including the maps, better shards, items and you improve the map sections with Ore. These and the weird quests are part of an RPG but not a platformer like Ori. It breaks the flow and immersion of the game and feels forced into the game. Gaining these aspects through gameplay feels better than just buying it. Now it no longer feels like we are earning these things but just buy them. It does not even make any sense. Why would Spirit Light be a currency all of a sudden instead of strengthen Ori naturally?

The enemies are absolutely annoying in this game. While they were in Blind Forest already, in this game it reaches new heights, such as my frustration. Not only is the amount of enemies in many areas simply there to squeeze out more playtime out of you, their movesets in combination with the amount of enemies nearby and their health makes it incredibly unfair for an average player. I played on Normal and in Blind Forest I felt like I had a fair challenge. In this game however I felt like I barely had a chance in certain combat situations, when there are like 3-6 enemies around you permanently firing stuff at you. Considering you are mostly stuck to melee (something I also hated and believed to be a terrible change) it's just ridiculous being surrounded by enemies with high amounts of healths and a bunch of ranged attacks. Overall the game focusses combat so much more than Blind Forest which I just can't understand. It is a platformer and while combat was an aspect before, they overdid it and put more combat than actual platformer in this game. It's just not fun and tries to annoy the player as much as possible.

I truly tried to keep playing but after 9 hours where the majority was just pure frustration, I couldn't continue, for my own health specifically. I might try it at another point in time again but as of now, I can not call this game very good and would not recommend to people, who like Blind Forest and prefer a more chill game.

Incredibly emotional and very nice game. The developers understood the mistakes of the first part, and made this game almost perfect. Excellent graphics and sound, the story is beautiful and evokes a lot of emotions. Unlike the first part, the gameplay has become simpler, but at the same time much more convenient, many cool game mechanics have been added, merchants and boss fights have appeared. The game left only positive impressions.

The most beautiful game I ever played
And it doesn't just look good, it plays good too

I had this game in my wishlist for a long time and I now regret not purchasing it earlier. This will be one of the best single player experiences for me and I now wish I could play this game for the first time again. An amazing story, a beautiful setting and a breath taking world design defines this masterpiece. 9/10 game, I'd recommend this game any day of the week!

If you enjoy platformers then you will most likely enjoy this game. The story is a little generic bring back light to a forest shrouded in darkness, but the journey is a lot of fun. Everything can be described as simple but when you unlock all the skills movement becomes so much fun. The game is short compared to today's standard, but it's an enjoyable 12 to 15 hours. You don't have to have played the first one to enjoy, you just loose out on a little context. Also the game sounds amazing with a great sound track.
Solid 8 out of 10.

yes.
the story is so crazy and good

What Do I Even Say. This Game Is A Masterpiece. Everything About It Is Perfect. I 100% Recommend It. (I Recommend Playing The Prequel To This Game First.)

I like this game. But if you are considering buying it because you liked the first game i would reconsider, because it is a very different type of game. It is a lot more focused on combat.

This game is a great improvement upon the first while keeping the essence that made the first game unique. Extremely fluid and fast paced gameplay with a great soundtrack and art direction.

Man, oh man. I just finished my first play through and I really love this game just as I love the first one. I was a little bit surprised with the new side quest and challenge mechanics but after playing for a few hours, I got used to it easily. I love to have a little bit of NPCs in my games. The music and art is without a doubt breathtaking as usual. And the end is so bitter sweet.

Also. I'm not an elite gamer so the game is a little bit difficult especially Mora. But after playing Blind Forest, I didn't really mind dying multiple times just to finish the quests. In fact, this was more easier and smoother than Blind Forest, so I could say there's really an improvement from the first one, or perhaps I got really used to playing Ori games because I played the first one multiple times.

Blind Forest is my favorite game of all time as it holds a special place in my heart because it was the first game I finished with just my pure resilience alone and didn't look for any guides at all. So I decided to do the same for Will of the Wisps and now it's added to my favorites as well!

Anyways, I'm gonna play it again soon.

I've never cried playing a game before, but god damn, this game brought me pretty close to tears at multiple points. In terms of gameplay, Ori and the Will of the Wisps is superior to Ori and the Blind Forest in every way, 'borrowing' many mechanics from its contemporaries to great effect. The story of Ori and the Will of the Wisps is something that I hear disregarded frequently, but I really don't understand why. Although basic, the main story of Ori and the Will of the Wisps is one of the game's most compelling aspects, introducing memorable characters and containing amazing moments. Ori and the Blind Forest had no boss fights, something that changed with the sequel; Howl, the Horn Beetle, Mora the Spider, corrupted Kwolok, the Willow Stone, and Shriek all offer fun challenges and are often combined with the incredible escape sequences that made Ori and the Blind Forest so memorable. But the two aspects where the game shines most are in the visuals and music. Ori and the Will of the Wisps might just be the best looking game I've ever played, featuring inspired character designs, gorgeous vistas, and impeccable lighting, which all come together perfectly. The game's score, similarly, is perfect. The soundtrack currently holds the position of my favourite videogame score of all time. Gareth Coker perfectly mixes themes from Ori and the Blind Forest with the new tracks to create Ori's signature magical score. The soundtrack carries most of the game's emotional impact, from the hauntingly beautiful main theme and 'Ku's First Flight', to the wave of emotions brought on by the bits of 'Light of Nibel' sprinkled through the soundtrack, culminating in 'Shriek and Ori', undoubtably the game's best track, before finally closing with the heartbreaking, yet hopeful 'Ori, Embracing the Light'. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is by far one of the best metroidvanias ever created, and is without a shadow of a doubt one of my favourite games of all time, still choking me up whenever I hear any music from it. Out of any game I've ever played, this one is one I will recommend above all else to anybody.

It is a very beautiful Metroidvania but it is also a pretty tough game.

The graphics, music, and scenery are on a whole new level. There's plenty to explore outside of the main story, and the narrative is much more mature compared to the first game.

10/10

absolutely magnificent, huge step up in the combat department from the first game, still a great story, puzzles might not be as good slightly but still good enough in my opinion

The Graphics, the lore, its all really good

Amazing experience after playing the first one (Ori and the Blind Forest)!

One of my favourite video games of all time. If one were to ask me for a video game that captures the feeling and aesthetic of "Princess Mononoke" (or similar Studio Ghibli movies) I would recommend them this game. Great gameplay and story as well.

Casual, fluid and simple. As you unlock new shards and skills movement becomes very satisfying.

Highly recommend playing this masterpiece. Moon studios has always been passionate about their projects. I had already completed this game on myplaystation but bought it again on steam to support the devs. I love their work. Must play but play the first game (ori and the blind forest) before playing this one.

Beautiful art. Amazing gameplay and mechanics. A great ending to a story started from the first game. One of my favorite games and game series' of all time. I would do anything for a third game.

Ok, controversial opinion incoming.

I love this game... but I think the original (Ori and the Blind Forest) was a tighter game. They are both fantastic stories, and you should play them in order. These are such well put together stories with beautiful visuals and epic music. These really are award winning Metroidvania games.

Don't make the mistake of thinking they are easy though... these are meant to be challenging games. There isn't much that is "chill" about an Ori game. The first major escape sequence in this game (what you might think of as the first "boss battle") awards an achievement. At the time of writing this, something like 53% of players have that achievement. So half of the people who buy and play this game quit before the first escape sequence... which is too bad. It's understandable though... When you first get into it, the platforming can be different than you are expecting. You have to get used to the controls. Once you do though, moving around with Ori makes you feel great... it's just so smooth, and transitions from air to ground to wall, back to air... it really is a great feeling. But it does take some time to get there, especially if you haven't played the first game.

At ~10 hours I'm at about 53% completion. I have spent a lot of time grabbing collectibles, so this game probably can go quite a bit faster.

The world here is undeniably gorgeous. Is it better than the first game? Maybe graphically it's a bit sharper, but I'll be honest I find them quite similar in quality and pleasantness. Stunningly beautiful, dark but full of hope... the visuals really do make everything about these games.

This second game has a lot more quality of life features compared to the first. A lot more ability types, upgrades, etc. Combat is much more focused and punchy. You can see that the developers took a lot of inspiration from games like Hollow Knight when they came around to this second game. Things like the map vendor, the ability that channels your energy to heal yourself... in many ways they combined the original Ori with Hollow Knight mechanics, and it works well. Combat in this game also can be quite varied, in that you have a number of abilities you can slot to your X, Y, and B keys. I found myself mostly sticking with what I liked rather than playing around, but there are definitely abilities here you can swap out when the time fits.

This story also has various characters you meet along the way.... although this is kind of where I think it goes astray. The first game was a super focused, simple story that really resonated through the exploration and quests you did. This feels a bit more open, but in a way that makes it a bit less engaging if I'm honest. I think the first one had more emotion, and it was a more pure experience.

The escape sequences in the first one created lasting memories for me, in a way that this game just quite hasn't. I also think the music in the first one was more epic in many cases.

That said, I am loving this game as well and I will finish it out for sure. I recommend both games for sure.

ori is cute, Ku is a waste of character that dies too quickly and serves no greater importance than adding a sad moment and i wish they did more with her character.

This game has amazing story telling and engaging music & soundtrack. visuals are nice.
combat or maneuver is very very well done honestly. first time playing Ori game and glad I picked it.

memorable game with great detail.