Action · March 10, 2015
Ori and the Blind Forest (2015)
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 Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC. Featuring hand-painted artwork, meticulously animated character performance, and a fully orchestrated score, “Ori and the Blind Forest” explores a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.
Action releases from 2015
146 Action titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 57.4k Steam reviews | Top 11% in Action |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19% |
| Metacritic | 88/100 | Genre average 77 — top 9% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 172 players | Top 27% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 36 h average | Top 12% for session depth among Action |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Great Soundtrack · 1.9k
- Atmospheric · 1.5k
- Platformer · 1.3k
- Adventure · 1.2k
- Metroidvania · 1.2k
- Story Rich · 1.1k
- Fantasy · 951
- 2D · 920
- Cute · 916
- Singleplayer · 826
- Difficult · 673
- Action · 559
- Indie · 539
- Puzzle-Platformer · 486
- Exploration · 472
Reception Metrics
Steam community
94%Very Positive · 57.4k reviews
54.0k positive · 3.4k negative
Metacritic
88/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.6/10
Curator recommendations
49.9k
Peak concurrent players
172
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Portuguese - Brazil
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Stats
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
36h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
Achievements
50
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 10, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Moon Studios GmbH |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
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