5 Games like Ori and the Blind Forest on PS5 that you should try

It comes from the same genre as Ori and the Blind Forest and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings horror setting and pixel art.

What brings it close to Ori and the Blind Forest is cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and single-player focus. Where they diverge is progression and tone.

If Ori and the Blind Forest worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Ori and the Blind Forest does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where they diverge is tone and progression.

It shares the essentials of what Ori and the Blind Forest does: cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.