Ori and the Will of the Wisps is the second installment in the metroidvania series, developed by the Moon Studios team. The title was released as part of the Xbox Play Anywhere program, which means that when you buy its console version, you get the PC version for free and vice versa.

In Ori and the Will of the Wisps, we once again play the role of the title Ori. This time, the young ghost goes outside the Nibel forest to discover his true destiny. Although many dangers await him in the exotic world, there are also allies who will gladly extend a helping hand to him.

The gameplay in Ori and the Will of the Wisps is based on the scheme known from the first part of the series. During the game, we observe the action from the side, jumping on platforms and avoiding traps and chasms. As befits metroidvania, individual locations combine to form a vast maze-like board, and accessing many of them requires solving an environmental puzzle or acquiring a specific weapon or spell.

Contrary to the first part of the series, this time Ori does not have skills that we unlock as we progress. Their place was taken by so-called Spirit Shards, affecting Ori in an active or passive way. The matter is complicated by the fact that we can activate a limited number of them at the same time; however, nothing stands in the way of improving them over time.

For the needs of the game, the developers developed a new, more dynamic combat system. On his way, the protagonist encounters both regular opponents and much more powerful bosses, whom he eliminates using spiritual weapons, spells and combat abilities. In addition, as he progresses, Ori learns new attacks and spells, and acquires new skills, thanks to which he can face more and more challenges over time. Regardless of this, the game is characterized by a high level of difficulty (similar to its predecessor).