Ori and the Will of the Wisps PC Hardware Guide
Official requirements explained
The official minimum CPU is an AMD Athlon X4 or an Intel Core i5 4460. By today's standards that is a very old, entry-level processor, enough to get the game running at the bare minimum. For the GPU, the minimum is an Nvidia GTX 950 or AMD R7 370, which roughly corresponds to the legacy entry tier around the GeForce GTX 670.
The recommended CPU is an AMD Ryzen 3 or an Intel Core i5 from the Skylake generation, and the recommended GPU is an Nvidia GTX 970 or AMD RX 570. That lands in the neighborhood of a GeForce GTX 1650 4GB. The gap between minimum and recommended is mostly about GPU and CPU generation. RAM and storage requirements are identical at both levels: 8GB of memory and 20GB of space. In practice, upgrading the graphics card and processor moves you from barely running the game into the comfortable recommended range without needing more memory.
The publisher does not require an SSD and lists only a standard drive. A hard drive will run the game, but loading times will be noticeably longer.
Recommended builds for three budgets
The entry build pairs a GeForce GTX 1650 4GB or 1650 Super with a Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i3-10100F and 16GB of RAM. The GTX 1650 series meets the recommended level, but it still calls for restraint on visual settings, so start around medium. If your budget is tighter, the Radeon RX 6500 XT or Intel Arc A380 only meet the minimum, and you will need to lower settings further to keep play smooth.
The mainstream build is about getting clear headroom on the GPU. The GeForce GTX 1660, RTX 3050 6GB, and Radeon RX 5600 XT all sit well above the recommended tier. For the processor, a Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-10400 works well, with 16GB of RAM. This tier suits players who want higher settings at 1080p without spending heavily.
The high-end build uses cards such as the GeForce RTX 2070 Super, RTX 3060 Ti, or Radeon RX 7600, paired with a Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-11700K and 32GB of RAM. For this game, the setup is far beyond the recommended level, so the extra performance goes toward higher resolutions or heavier effects rather than deciding whether the game runs at all.
Graphics settings with the biggest impact
In a mixed 2D and 3D action-adventure like this one, the settings that usually cost the most are shadow quality, volumetric lighting and fog, depth of field and reflections, and the density of particles and effects. If you need to lower something, start with these, since they often free up a good amount of headroom without a major loss in visual quality.
Texture quality and anti-aliasing are worth keeping. Texture quality mainly uses video memory, so if your GPU has enough VRAM, raising it rarely slows the game down. Anti-aliasing keeps distant scenery and character outlines clean, so it is usually the last thing to cut.
Upscaling technologies such as DLSS, FSR, and XeSS work by rendering at a lower internal resolution and using an algorithm to scale the image up to your output resolution. If your card supports one, it can provide a meaningful performance margin with some difference in fine detail. Compare it side by side and choose based on your own preference.
Laptops and handheld PCs
A laptop GPU with the same name as a desktop card is not the same part. Laptop versions are limited by power budgets and cooling, so the real performance of a laptop card can be noticeably weaker. Before buying a laptop, check the GPU's rated power (TGP) rather than judging by the model name, and make sure the cooling holds up during long sessions, since thermal throttling causes stutter.
Handheld PCs such as the Steam Deck or ROG Ally are low-power integrated systems, with performance generally falling between an entry-level laptop and a low-end discrete card. They suit lower resolutions and low-to-medium settings, and built-in scaling and frame-rate limits help balance performance against battery life. We have no Steam Deck verification data for this game, so treat this as general guidance and adjust settings to what you see on screen.
Storage and memory
The official memory requirement is 8GB, but 16GB is the practical recommendation so the operating system and background apps have room and the game is less likely to stutter from memory pressure. If your motherboard supports it, run the memory in dual-channel mode, which noticeably improves data transfer between the CPU and GPU.
For storage, the official requirement is 20GB, but install with extra space free for future updates. Installing on an SSD makes loading and area transitions much faster, which matters for an exploration-driven game. The publisher does not require an SSD, but where you can, an SSD is the better choice.