12 Cozy games like Ori and the Blind Forest that you should try

If Ori and the Blind Forest worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: a sci-fi setting.

It comes from the same genre as Ori and the Blind Forest and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings a sci-fi setting and pixel art.

What brings it close to Ori and the Blind Forest is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a relaxing pace and horror setting.

Same family as Ori and the Blind Forest: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi 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.

It shares the essentials of what Ori and the Blind Forest does: cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

It comes from the same genre as Ori and the Blind Forest and shares cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: pixel art.

On paper it is what Ori and the Blind Forest is — cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: a sci-fi setting and pixel art.

If Ori and the Blind Forest worked for you because of cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and single-player focus. Where they diverge is tone and progression.

What brings it close to Ori and the Blind Forest is cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: a casual, approachable feel.

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.

Genre puts it alongside Ori and the Blind Forest, and so does cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds skill tree progression. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and a sandbox world.