Ori and the Blind Forest
The forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, an unlikely hero must journey to find his courage and confront a dark nemesis to save his home. Ori and the…
Ori and the Blind Forest is an adventure developed by Moon Studios, released 11 March 2015 on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 8.8 hrs to finish.
What Ori and the Blind Forest is
Ori and the Blind Forest is an adventure game developed by Moon Studios and released in 2015. It was published by Microsoft Studios. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Ori, the protagonist of the game, falls from the Spirit Tree and is adopted by Naru, who raises Ori as her own. When a disastrous event occurs causing the forest to wither and Naru to die, Ori is left to explore the forest. Ori eventually encounters Sein, who begins to guide Ori on an adventure to restore the forest through the recovery of the light of three main elements supporting the balance of the forest: waters, winds and warmth.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 50 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Ori and the Blind Forest holds a critic score of 88 out of 100. That places it above 90% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2015 averaged 69, so it scored 19 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 87, across 1,550 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 8.8 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 12.3 hrs, roughly 1.4 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 2.2GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ @ 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM and GeForce 240 GT or Radeon HD 6570 – 1024 MB (1 gig). At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 8GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Ori and the Blind Forest launched on 11 March 2015, within three weeks of Bloodborne, Yakuza 0, Pillars of Eternity and Cities: Skylines. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4. It arrived 2 years into the Xbox One's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Bloodborne, Yakuza 0, Pillars of Eternity, Cities: Skylines.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Ori and the Blind Forest yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Characters
All 5
Dlc
Quick answers
Ori and the Blind Forest — frequently asked questions
When did Ori and the Blind Forest come out?
What are the minimum PC requirements for Ori and the Blind Forest?
How long does it take to beat Ori and the Blind Forest?
How many GB is Ori and the Blind Forest?
If you like this
