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24 alternatives to Ori and the Blind Forest

Remarkably pretty Metroidvania with a moving story.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ori and the Blind Forest launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Ori and the blind forest▲23

   A visually stunning action platformer

   2015 · orithegame.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ori and the Blind Forest▲6

   Breath taking platformer game

   2015 · orithegame.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Axiom Verge▲74

   An edgy Metroidvania game

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Song of the Deep▲66

   A metroidvania-style action-adventure game

   2016 · insomniac.games · its alternatives →

5. 5
   A Mini Falafel Adventure▲67

   A 4-colour, concentrated, action-oriented Metroidvania

   2015 · beadybox.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep▲55

   A massive 2D, pixel-art, metroidvania style, platformer.

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Little Devil Inside▲55

   Zelda Meets Dark Souls. RPG w/ cartoon art. (pre-launch)

   2015 · neostream.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Undertale▲70

   A super peaceful RPG

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   LIMBO▲117

   A beautifully crafted 2D sidescroller

   2015 · playdead.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bloodborne▲72

    Praise the moon!

    2015 · playstation.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Aaru's Awakening▲54

    An artistic, hand-drawn 2D action platformer

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Cave Story + ▲61

    Easily the best game I've ever played on a computer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Planescape: Torment▲66

    Classic Forgotten Realms DnD based cRPG. Possibly the best.

    2015 · gog.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Kittens Game▲61

    A Dark Souls of incremental gaming

    2015 · fonbet.by · its alternatives →

15. 15
    DarkMaus▲74

    A challenging action game with a minimalist style

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Child Of Light▲74

    An artful adventure with a beautiful story.

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Never Alone Game▲80

    Atmospheric puzzle platformer w/ traditional Iñupiat people

    2014 · neveralonegame.com · its alternatives →

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    Star Command Galaxies▲60

    The open world (galaxy?) version of a really great iOS game!

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Super Chibi Knight▲55

    Few RPGs are this damn adorable.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Orpheus Story : The Shifters▲4

    A great mix of visual novel and strategy

    2017 · nikeagames.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Planet of the Eyes▲68

    Explore the mystery of an unknown world

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Headlander▲63

    A science fiction comedy game in Metroid style

    2015 · adultswim.com · its alternatives →

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    Refunct▲70

    Vibrant first-person platformer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Swordigo▲55

    A Solid Action-Platformer For Fans Of Retro RPGs

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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