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Ori and the Blind Forest

Moon Studios' Ori and the Blind Forest is a Metroidvania that focuses on platforming rather than combat. Ori, a guardian spirit, heads out on a journey to bring balance back to Nibel's forest. Originally released on Xbox One and PC, the game's Definitive Edition was eventually ported onto the Nintendo Switch.

Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and The Blind Forest

Platform(s)
Xbox One , Switch , PC
Released
March 11, 2015
Developer(s)
Moon Studios
Publisher(s)
Microsoft Game Studios
Genre(s)
Platformer , Adventure
ESRB
E For Everyone due to Mild Fantasy Violence

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