Games like FEZ
If FEZ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Liquid Sunshine, The Moonstone Equation and GRIS — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmosphere and music, challenging puzzles and emotional storytelling. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →FEZ is a 2013 indie puzzle-platformer developed by Polytron Corporation where players guide Gomez through a world of hidden dimensions. The core experience centers on perspective-shifting, platforming, and puzzle-solving, with mechanics including cube-collection and code-decryption layered into an environmental storytelling structure. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, emotional, mysterious, and whimsical, with reviewers highlighting the unique perspective mechanic, challenging puzzles, and emotional storytelling as standout hooks. The game costs $9.99 and runs verified on Steam Deck, with an average review score of 91% positive based on over 6000 Steam reviews. The medium-length adventure is designed for solo play in focused sitting sessions.
About FEZ: Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Players who liked FEZ also play
Steam players who put hours into FEZ also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Liquid Sunshine
WHY THIS
Top pick for FEZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Guide a monkey, horse and a rhino through challenging puzzles, and discover the roots of their relationship through a full-blown comic book backstory.
The Moonstone Equation
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with FEZ.
Second-strongest match for FEZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Help Alice find some answers as she joins a unique bunch of scientists, oddballs and theorists at a remote hilltop research facility to investigate some puzzling stone carvings. A single player puzzle/platform game about science and curiosity presented in a modern pixel art style.
GRIS
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for FEZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
ANIMAL WELL
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with FEZ.
Ranked #4 for FEZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with FEZ.
Ranked #5 for FEZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Meet Lumote, the squishiest bioluminescent creature, in this beautiful 3D puzzle platformer. Take control of the world’s inhabitants on a quest into the Great Depths to seize control from the Mastermote.
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for FEZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Trine 2: Complete Story
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with FEZ.
Ranked #7 for FEZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
The Unfinished Swan
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with FEZ.
Ranked #8 for FEZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with FEZ.
From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.
Reviewers mention these as similar to FEZ
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The Witness
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with FEZ.
Reviewers of FEZ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with FEZ.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Rain World
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with FEZ.
Reviewers of FEZ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with FEZ.
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.
La-Mulana
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving with FEZ.
Reviewers of FEZ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with FEZ.
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
Myst
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with FEZ.
Reviewers of FEZ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
Braid
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with FEZ.
Reviewers of FEZ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with FEZ.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Monument Valley
WHY THIS
Shares perspective shifting and an atmospheric mood with FEZ.
Reviewers of FEZ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
Return of the Obra Dinn
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with FEZ.
Reviewers of FEZ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with FEZ.
Reviewers of FEZ cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below FEZ at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under FEZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under FEZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under FEZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with FEZ.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under FEZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with FEZ.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under FEZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under FEZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under FEZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under FEZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with FEZ.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
GRIS
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
ANIMAL WELL
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with FEZ.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with FEZ.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Frequently asked about FEZ
- Is FEZ verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — FEZ is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does FEZ cost?
- FEZ is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to FEZ?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside FEZ are Liquid Sunshine, The Moonstone Equation, GRIS.
- Who developed FEZ?
- FEZ was developed by Polytron Corporation and published by Trapdoor.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on FEZ.
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