31 Narrative 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.

What brings it close to Ori and the Will of the Wisps is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: magic-based combat and a sci-fi setting.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Ori and the Will of the Wisps does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as Ori and the Will of the Wisps’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings offline play and a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Ori and the Will of the Wisps and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sandbox world and stealth mechanics.

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 visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and 3D presentation.

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. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sandbox world and a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Ori and the Will of the Wisps is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

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 strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on 2D presentation and fantasy world. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Ori and the Will of the Wisps on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and fantasy world. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Ori and the Will of the Wisps does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world.

What brings it close to Ori and the Will of the Wisps 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 exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

What brings it close to Ori and the Will of the Wisps is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay.