{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9c9d76831f3e97bcd406fc47","clusterId":"c_b213c2c658516b86424cc958","slug":"ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps-hits-17-000-concurrent-steam-players-on-90-discount","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Ori And The Will Of The Wisps Hits 17,000 Concurrent Steam Players On 90% Discount","summary":"Ori and the Will of the Wisps recorded over 17,000 concurrent players on Steam on September 29, during a 90% discount sale that prices the game at 313 yen including tax through 2:00 AM on October 2. The 2020 Moon Studios sequel is available on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The previous game, Ori and the Blind Forest, is also discounted and drew just over 1,000 concurrent players in the same 24-hour window.","whyItMatters":"A six-year-old single-player game's player count tracks the discount depth more than the release calendar, and the tenfold gap between the sequel and its predecessor during the same sale window is the concrete version of that.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe sequel\u0026#39;s Steam concurrent count passed 17,000 on September 29, against just over 1,000 for Ori and the Blind Forest, which is discounted 75% at the same time. The bundle Ori: The Collection sits at 752 yen including tax, 84% off. Steam user reviews for the sequel total 136,891 worldwide, 96% positive, and Metascores stand at 90 for Xbox One, 88 for PC and 93 for Nintendo Switch. The sequel added direct weapon combat with sword, bow and hammer, boss battles and item-based customization, expansions on the restraint of the 2015 original.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ori and the Will of the Wisps passed 17,000 concurrent Steam players on September 29, during a 90% discount to 313 yen. Ori and the Blind Forest, also on sale, drew just over 1,000 in the same window.","twitterPost":"Ori and the Will of the Wisps hit over 17,000 concurrent Steam players on September 29 during a 90% sale at 313 yen. The 2015 original, discounted 75%, drew just over 1,000 in the same 24-hour window.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Ori and the Will of the Wisps recorded over 17,000 concurrent Steam players on September 29, driven by a 90% discount that runs until 2:00 AM on October 2. The 2020 Moon Studios sequel is on PC, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Ori and the Blind Forest, also discounted, drew just over 1,000 concurrent players in the same 24-hour window.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260930-470923/\",\"title\":\"Highly Acclaimed 2D Exploration Action Game 'Ori and the Will of the Wisps' Hits Over 17,000 Concurrent Steam Players Six Years After Release - Because It's Too Cheap\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4661,"outputTokens":651,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791165564,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T01:55:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T01:58:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T01:58:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b213c2c658516b86424cc958","canonicalTitle":"高評価2D探索アクション『Ori and the Will of the Wisps』、発売から6年たった今「Steam同接1万7000人超え」。安すぎて","representativeArticleId":"a_6b8cd57e3745da433960979d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Ori and the Will of the Wisps\"],\"studios\":[\"Moon Studios\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-30T07:22:21.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-30T07:22:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T01:58:21.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260930-470923/","title":"高評価2D探索アクション『Ori and the Will of the Wisps』、発売から6年たった今「Steam同接1万7000人超え」。安すぎて"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Ori and the Will of the Wisps"],"studios":["Moon Studios"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}