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We filtered the 49 games similar to Ori and the Will of the Wisps down to the 29 that fit the “Xbox” category. Control, Sonic Frontiers and Mini Ninjas top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

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The best games like Ori and the Will of the Wisps on Xbox

29 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1ControlClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

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Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137

Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and setting scifi, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

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#3Mini NinjasClosest on progression

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SoloMeleeCozyOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 90%· 4.7KRAWG👍 62%· 230MC74IGDB77· 5

Year 2009Dev Feral Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Mini Ninjas is set in a cartoonish version of medieval Japan and puts you into the role of a cute ninja. Your village was attacked by an Evil Samurai Warlord, who uses magic to turn the innocent animals into his loyal soldiers.

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: visuals and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

It predates Ori and the Will of the Wisps by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41

Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

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#5Amnesia: The BunkerClosest on tone

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SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

Released 3 years after Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

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SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and racing gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

A tightly linear crime story set in a 1940s and 50s American city, more interested in Vito's decade than in filling a map with icons — the world is a backdrop for the narrative, not a checklist. The writing and period detail are why people still recommend it. This original SKU is the problem: it is a 32-bit build that crashes and stutters badly on current Windows, and the Definitive Edition exists.

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: visuals and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

It predates Ori and the Will of the Wisps by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and racing gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

Tighter and more focused than the open worlds that followed it, with a compact city you learn by heart rather than by map marker. Driving carries most of the game. The shooting has aged badly — no proper cover, stiff aiming — and missions restart from the beginning, which turns a late failure into a long redo.

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

It predates Ori and the Will of the Wisps by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeCozyNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 98%· 8.0KRAWG👍 96%· 82MC81OC82· 28

Year 2020Dev ustwo gamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and visual 3d, while skipping precision platforming

Alba: a Wildlife Adventure is a new tale from the creators of Monument Valley and Assemble with Care. When Alba visits her grandparents on a Mediterranean island, she is ready for a peaceful summer of wildlife exploration with her friend Ines.

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: visuals.

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#9Crimson DesertClosest on setting

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SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

RAWG👍 77%· 21IGDB86· 4OC79· 136

Year 2026Dev Pearl AbyssOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel. Discover adventure, uncover wonders, and experience thrilling action as you witness the saga surrounding Kliff, leader of the Greymanes, whose mission takes him on an incredible journey.

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: visuals.

Released 6 years after Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

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#10Mafia II: Definitive Edition

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SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 74%· 37KIGDB61· 4

Year 2020Dev D3T Limited · 2KOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

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#12Bully: Scholarship Edition

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SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 84%· 41KRAWG👍 86%· 765MC72IGDB80· 3

Year 2008Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Set in Bullworth Academy, a fictional British private school, this game tells about school bullying and the troublesome period of growing to adolescence. You assume the role of Jimmy Hopkins, a 15-year-old boy and a “problem child”, who was already kicked out of many schools for his misbehavior.

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

It predates Ori and the Will of the Wisps by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92

Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

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#15Grand Theft Auto III

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation, while skipping precision platforming

The one that established the template: a 3D open city with radio stations, missions on call and free roaming between them. Historically it matters enormously. It has aged the hardest of the era — no mission checkpoints, no map markers for much of it, a silent protagonist, and shooting that amounts to auto-aim and hoping.

Where it drifts furthest from Ori and the Will of the Wisps: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

It predates Ori and the Will of the Wisps by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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