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Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.

Release DateMar 10, 2020
Price$ 29.99  Top 3%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)96.6% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 4% / 96.6%  Top 4%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)95.2% Top 1% / 95.2%  Top 1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)112.8K  Top 1% / 121.6K  Top 1%
Curators311 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time21.7 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar43 minutes
Followers183.2K  Top 1%
Owners± 4.5M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 3.5M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 52.4M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Ori and the Will of the Wisps steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Ori and the Will of the Wisps's Steam rating and reviews from March 2020 to December 2023. Steam's rating is very stable, varying from 95.2% (April 2020) to 96.6% (March 2022).

With 121.6K reviews Top 1%, Ori and the Will of the Wisps is an undeniable major AAA level success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Ori and the Will of the Wisps and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Ori and the Will of the Wisps's reviewers languages. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (55%), followed by English (23%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 29 languages represented. The game is available in 21 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying Ori and the Will of the Wisps percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Ori and the Will of the Wisps, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is very good, reaching 33 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste. The negative review time is high (median is 15 hours), it can be a sign that Ori and the Will of the Wisps crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Graphics
  • Gameplay
  • Soundtrack
  • Story
  • World-building
  • Smooth controls
  • Improved combat
  • Bosses
  • Emotive storytelling
  • Smooth difficulty curve
  • Linear story
  • Not challenging enough for elites
  • Limited gameplay presence for certain characters
  • Not like Hollow Knight
  • Limited choice and influence in story
  • Mechanics borrowed from Hollow Knight not polished
  • Limited replayability for some players
  • Questionable design choice with weapons and breaking walls
  • Bosses too easy due to healing system
  • People may not like linear story

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 96.6% rating  Top 4% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Ori and the Will of the Wisps's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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