Under $5: Beautiful Metroidvania platformer with over 60,000 positive reviews drops to $3.99 on Steam

Ori and the Blind Forest is a Metroidvania-style platformer launched in 2016 by Moon Studios. It received critical acclaim for its unique art style and gritty aesthetic. A sequel arrived two years later, called Ori and the Will of the Wisps, which also got similar praise. At the time of writing, Ori and the Blind Forest has over 63,000 positive reviews on Steam.

In Ori and the Blind Forest, you play as Ori, an orphaned being who is stuck in the middle of a dying forest. You have to navigate through all kinds of terrain to figure out what's going. Don't let the game's bright art style fool you. At times, the game can get frustratingly difficult, with some moves requiring frame-perfect inputs to get through some areas.

Right now, you can get Ori and the Blind Forest for just $3.99 (or equivalent local currency) on Steam. It has relatively relaxed system requirements and can run on just about any PC built in the past decade. Additionally, it is also Steam Deck verified. Its successor, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, has also been discounted on the platform and can be bought for $9.89.