7 Dark games like Ori and the Blind Forest 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.

Shelved next to Ori and the Blind Forest for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings pixel art.

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

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.

The genre is the same as Ori and the Blind Forest’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is horror setting and a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Ori and the Blind Forest for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is ranged combat.

Same family as Ori and the Blind Forest: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: horror setting.