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Game entry

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

2020 · Metroidvania, Platformer, Action-adventure · PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S · Xbox Game Studios

Ori and the Will of the Wisps carries 1,926 ELO points on GameForever and holds position no. 12 in the world ranking, with 78% of duels won out of 302 played. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against Portal 2: 5 wins to 2 across 7 duels. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 1 out of 166 (2020).

World rank

no. 12

ELO score

1,926

Wins

78%

Duels played

302

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About Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a platform-adventure game that combines exploration, traversal, and combat within an interconnected world. Designed in a Metroidvania style, it focuses on navigating varied environments, uncovering hidden areas, and acquiring abilities that expand movement and progression options.
The game features a system of upgrades and spirit-based skills that support different playstyles, along with environmental challenges and encounters that require timing and precision. Its presentation emphasizes detailed animation and a cohesive audiovisual design that supports both exploration and gameplay.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,926 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

In the same genre

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Keep exploring

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Around this spot

The games Ori and the Will of the Wisps sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 9 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 1,929
  2. 10 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 1,929
  3. 11 Pokémon Platinum Version 1,929
  4. 12 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 1,926
  5. 13 Outer Wilds 1,917
  6. 14 Baldur's Gate III 1,915
  7. 15 Final Fantasy IX 1,910

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The standing

Where Ori and the Will of the Wisps ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Ori and the Will of the Wisps stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 1 out of 166 (2020).

Where Ori and the Will of the Wisps ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 12 5,035
Metroidvania 2 95
2020s 3 855
2020 1 166

The community

The debate

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  1. GhostSamurai

    Oh look, another platformer that makes you cry with a fox spirit, truly groundbreaking stuff we've never seen before.

  2. NeonWarden

    The traversal feels genuinely inventive at times, though a few late sections lean too hard on precision platforming for my taste, which slows the whole experience down a bit.

    rossi_celina

    Ce sont deux formes de précision très différentes, tu crois qu'on peut vraiment comparer la rigueur de ce jeu à celle de Portal ?

    AnastasieByte

    Ces sections de précision, tu les as trouvées justes exigeantes ou carrément frustrantes par moments ?

  3. MertieHunter

    I played it in short bursts over a rainy month and going back now it still controls better than most platformers releasing today.

    Bernadette_66

    Mon frère jouait pendant que je regardais, et franchement les combats nous ont sortis de l'ambiance plus d'une fois.

  4. FrameLegend2010

    Lo jugué justo después de Portal 2, casi sin transición, y el contraste fue brutal: pasar de esa frialdad de laboratorio a un mundo tan vivo me dejó pensando varios días.

    Samuel_75

    Eso de la frialdad de laboratorio lo entiendo, pero de ahí a decir que un mundo vivo siempre gana hay un salto que no comparto, cada juego busca otra cosa y comparar así cansa un poco.

    lenoir_bernadette

    Replying to NeonHunter2

    Deux heures suffisent parfois, alors que Portal 2 demande d'aller au bout pour convaincre.

    NeonHunter2

    Même en deux heures par-ci par-là, on sent qu'il mérite sa place.

    PixelKid

    Ce même hiver, moi c'est plutôt une rupture qui m'a poussé à m'y réfugier, allongé des soirées entières sans rien attendre d'autre... tu l'as fait dans quel état d'esprit toi ?

  5. GlitchPilot

    Il mérite clairement sa place, l'exploration est pensée avec beaucoup de soin et ça se sent à chaque nouvelle capacité débloquée.

    GlitchOwl95

    J'ai eu exactement la même impression en débloquant les capacités une par une (ma manette en a d'ailleurs pris un coup).

    Save_Crona

    Replying to GlitchOwl95

    I felt something close to that shift moving from a colder puzzle game into this, the mood change stuck with me for days too...

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