Ori and the Blind Forest (2015)
Ori and the Blind Forest is a 2015 platform video game made by Moon Studios and Microsoft Studios.
The forest of Nibel is dying, its light fading leaf by leaf. Ori, a small luminous spirit left orphaned by a storm, sets out across withered woods and flooded ruins to find the courage to set things right. Moon Studios hand-paints every screen: glowing canopies, drowned caves, ledges you reach by chaining wall-jumps and mid-air dashes. It runs and climbs like a dream and still asks for real precision. A tender fable about loss and home, wrapped in some of the loveliest 2D art a platformer has worn.
Quick answers
What is Ori and the Blind Forest about?
The forest of Nibel is dying, its light fading leaf by leaf. Ori, a small luminous spirit left orphaned by a storm, sets out across withered woods and flooded ruins to find the courage to set things right. Moon Studios hand-paints every screen: glowing canopies, drowned caves, ledges you reach by chaining wall-jumps and mid-air dashes. It runs and climbs like a dream and still asks for real precision. A tender fable about loss and home, wrapped in some of the loveliest 2D art a platformer has worn.
When was Ori and the Blind Forest released?
Ori and the Blind Forest was released on 11 March 2015.
Who made Ori and the Blind Forest?
Ori and the Blind Forest was made by Moon Studios and Microsoft Studios.
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A few thoughts on Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori's pull is atmosphere and motion, a tiny hero carrying a large grief through a world that keeps trying to drown him. If that landed, seek out hand-crafted platformers that fold their whole story into how you move, where one emotional arc matters more than dialogue and the art does half the telling.
Beautiful platformers with tight, demanding controls
Ori and the Blind Forest pairs hand-painted woods with precise wall-jumps and dashes that ask for real skill. These platformers hit the same sweet spot of gorgeous worlds and responsive movement, where nailing a tricky run feels great. Play them for craft you can feel in every jump and a world you want to keep exploring.
Games that quietly break your heart about loss and home
Under Ori's beauty is a tender fable about grief and finding your way home. These games carry the same emotional undertow: small figures facing loss, worlds worth protecting, and stories that stay with you after the credits. Reach for them when you want a game that makes you feel something, not just win.
Sweeping adventure games with a world worth exploring
Ori rewards curiosity, sending you climbing into every glowing corner of a dying forest. These bigger adventures share that pull to explore: open worlds, hidden paths and places designed to make you wander. Good next steps when Ori leaves you wanting more room to roam and secrets to chase.