4 Metroidvania games like Ori and the Will of the Wisps that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Ori and the Will of the Wisps does: punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

The resemblance to Ori and the Will of the Wisps is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings an isometric view.

If Ori and the Will of the Wisps worked for you because of cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a relaxing pace and ranged combat.

If Ori and the Will of the Wisps worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.