Action · April 27, 2016
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (2016)
NEW IN THE DEFINITIVE EDITION • Packed with new and additional content: New areas, new secrets, new abilities, more story sequences, multiple difficulty modes, full backtracking support and much more! • Discover Naru’s past in two brand new environments. • Master two powerful new abilities – Dash and Light Burst. • Find new secret areas and explore Nibel faster by teleporting between Spirit Wells. The forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, Ori must journey to find courage and confront a dark nemesis to save the forest of Nibel. “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. Featuring hand-painted artwork, meticulously animated character performance, a fully orchestrated score and dozens of new features in the Definitive Edition, “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 2016
168 Action titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 67.0k Steam reviews | Top 9% in Action |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14% |
| Metacritic | 88/100 | Genre average 77 — top 9% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 196 players | Top 25% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 9 h average | Top 51% 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.
- Atmospheric · 1.1k
- Great Soundtrack · 1.0k
- Metroidvania · 1.0k
- Platformer · 999
- Adventure · 763
- Story Rich · 670
- Singleplayer · 615
- Cute · 556
- Difficult · 488
- Action · 478
- Fantasy · 455
- 2D · 414
- Indie · 346
- Puzzle · 299
- Side Scroller · 263
Reception Metrics
Steam community
95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 67.0k reviews
63.6k positive · 3.3k negative
Metacritic
88/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.6/10
Curator recommendations
60.5k
Peak concurrent players
196
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Stats
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (8)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Russian
- Portuguese - Brazil
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
9h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
Achievements
57
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 27, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Moon Studios GmbH |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
| Base price | $4.99 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
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