Choose FEZ
Choose FEZ if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,224 Steam reviews back the pick.
FEZ vs Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon
FEZ and Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. FEZ (2013) is 2 years older than Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon (2015). FEZ scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon (90.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon
Choose Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon launched in 2015.
Both FEZ and Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.3% vs 90.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 FEZ |  Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (6,224 reviews) | 90.2% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Polytron Corporation | Tiger Style |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- FEZ (2013) is 2 years older than Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon (2015).
- FEZ scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon (90.2% positive).
- Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than FEZ (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- FEZ is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon has no Deck rating yet.
FEZ vs Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon — FAQ
- Should I play FEZ or Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon first?
- If you want chronology, FEZ (2013) came out before Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon (2015). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are FEZ and Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon similar?
- They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does FEZ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — FEZ is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.