Ori and the Blind Forest

Ori and the Blind Forest is a platform-adventure Metroidvania video game developed by Moon Studios and published by Microsoft Studios. The game was released for Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on March 11, 2015 and for Nintendo Switch on September 27, 2019.

Plot
Ori is a spirit separated from the Spirit Tree during a storm many years ago. Since then, they've lived happily with their adoptive mother, Naru, but when the forest inexplicably starts dying, Ori sets out on an epic quest to reignite the life of the forest by bringing the power back to The Spirit Tree.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Amazing soundtrack throughout with many wonderful songs, plenty of which are sung by Sein's voice actress without words.
 * 2) Amazing graphics, backgrounds are gorgeous as are the many areas and characters. There are countless unique assets used throughout every area rather than reusing them, which looks absolutely gorgeous.
 * 3) Fun and addictive gameplay, balancing puzzle solving with platforming and combat. All are made amazingly fluid and fun despite the trial and error style. In fact, that style is part of what makes it so much fun and rewarding.
 * 4) Amazing story with many unforgettable moments, one that is about hope and forgiveness as well as life and love. What's even more interesting is that it's told with intermittent dialogue that doesn't drag on too long, rather than being entirely silent or have lots of talking.
 * 5) Ori is a likeable protagonist even though they never talk, as shown by how much personality they show through their facial expressions and so on instead.
 * 6) Naru is a very likeable character who raised Ori as a very loving mother.
 * 7) Kuro is an interesting sympathetic antagonist, with a big twist near the end giving great purpose to her actions.
 * 8) As Ori levels up and gains new abilities, he can upgrade many different abilities, such as gaining life after creating a soul link (which also saves the game), and some that actually help progression like climbing on walls, dashing off them or the ground, and wall-hopping.
 * 9) The Definitive Edition allows the player to choose their difficulty and also has new areas that explain Naru's backstory and give new abilities. It also lets you warp between spirit tree routes.
 * 10) Many collectibles throughout the world, such as life cells that increase your health, energy cells that increase your magic, ability spells that increase your XP, and map stones which reveal previously undiscovered areas to explore.
 * 11) Amazing and highly satisfying ending that leaves room for a sequel without baiting one.