# How Long to Beat Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Source: https://thelockoftime.world/blog/how-long-to-beat-ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps
Ori and the Will of the Wisps takes 8–12 hours for the main story and 15–20 for 100% — plus the Spirit Trials breakdown.


Ori and the Will of the Wisps takes most players 8 to 12 hours to finish the main story. Going for full completion — every collectible, all Spirit Trials, and the side quests — adds another 5 to 8 hours, landing around 15 to 20 hours total.

That's a tighter spread than most games on this list, because Ori is a guided Metroidvania rather than a run-based roguelike. Your time mostly depends on how much of the optional content you chase.

## How long to beat Ori and the Will of the Wisps

| Goal | Time |
| --- | --- |
| Main story | 8–12 hours |
| Story + most side content | 12–16 hours |
| 100% completion | 15–20 hours |
| Speed run | Under 2 hours |

The main story is the steady number. The optional content adds the variation, with the Spirit Trials being the part that can stretch a completionist run the most.

## What affects your playtime

A few things move your number:

- **Side quests and collectibles.** Will of the Wisps adds a hub town with NPCs who hand out errands, plus map fragments, life and energy upgrades, and Spirit Shards to find. Chasing all of them is most of the gap between a story clear and 100%.
- The Spirit Trials. These are 10 timed racing challenges scattered across the map. Finishing them is quick; gold-ranking them is the hardest thing the game asks, and it can eat hours on its own.
- Combat skill. Will of the Wisps leans harder on combat than Blind Forest did, with weapon-like Spirit Shards and real boss fights. Players who struggle with the bosses will add time the story numbers don't show.
- The escape sequences. Ori is famous for its high-speed chase set pieces. They demand precision, and a few failed attempts on the hardest one can cost a chunk of time.

The big one is the Spirit Trials. The story and casual exploration are smooth; the gold medals are where the real difficulty lives.

## Is it worth the time?

Yes. Will of the Wisps is one of the best-looking and best-moving Metroidvanias made, and 8 to 12 hours of it is a complete, well-paced story. The movement alone — wall jumps, dashes, grapples chained together — makes traversal feel good in a way few games match.

The honest caveat: the difficulty spikes in the combat and escape sequences are sharper than the gentle opening suggests. If you came purely for a relaxing exploration game, a couple of moments will test you. The Spirit Trial gold medals, in particular, are for players who like a real challenge.

## How it compares to similar games

If you're sizing Ori against the games it sits next to:

- **[Hollow Knight](/blog/how-long-to-beat-hollow-knight)** is much longer — roughly 25 to 30 hours for the main story — with a far larger map and harsher optional content.
- **[Celeste](/blog/how-long-to-beat-celeste)** is shorter for a story clear, around 6 to 10 hours, but its 100% completion is harder and longer than Ori's.
- **[Blasphemous](/blog/how-long-to-beat-blasphemous)** lands around 12 to 18 hours, slower and more methodical than Ori's fast, flowing movement.

Ori sits at the approachable end of the Metroidvania scale: shorter than Hollow Knight, smoother to play, with optional content that's there if you want the challenge.

If the world design and movement of Ori keep you exploring every corner, [KUTO: The Lock of Time](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4755510/KUTO_The_Lock_of_Time/) is worth watching. It's a time-bending Metroidvania where time powers are literally breaking the world — every ability you unlock is one more lock off the thing that ends everything. Wishlist it on Steam so you don't miss the launch.


## FAQ
**How long does Ori and the Will of the Wisps take to beat?**
The main story takes most players 8–12 hours. Full completion — all collectibles, Spirit Trials, and side quests — adds another 5–8 hours for a total of around 15–20 hours.

**Is Ori Will of the Wisps longer than Blind Forest?**
Yes. Will of the Wisps is roughly 30–40% longer than Blind Forest, with more areas, side content, and a more involved combat system.

**How long are the Spirit Trials in Ori Will of the Wisps?**
Each Spirit Trial is a short timed challenge, but gold-ranking all of them can take several hours across the game's 10 trials. They're the hardest optional content in the game.

**Is Ori Will of the Wisps hard to 100%?**
Moderately. Most of the collectibles are manageable with a full map and patience. Gold-ranking the hardest Spirit Trials requires precision timing and some players find them significantly more difficult than the main story.

**How long is Ori Will of the Wisps compared to Ori Blind Forest?**
Will of the Wisps is about 30–40% longer. Blind Forest runs 5–7 hours for the main story; Will of the Wisps runs 8–12. Both are short compared to most metroidvanias, which is part of their appeal — you see the whole game in a weekend.

**Does Ori Will of the Wisps have any missable content?**
No missable content — you can explore the full map and collect everything after the story. The game has no new-game-plus mode but you can continue your file after the ending to clean up remaining collectibles.

**Is Ori Will of the Wisps longer than Hollow Knight?**
Much shorter. Hollow Knight's main story takes 25–35 hours; Ori's takes 8–12. Hollow Knight is more of a full exploration RPG; Ori is a narrative platformer where the story is the main event.

**How does Ori Will of the Wisps handle difficulty?**
The game has four difficulty settings from One Life (permadeath with limited checkpoints) to Easy. The default difficulty is around the middle — most players will die a few times at bosses but rarely get stuck for long.