Fez (2012)
Linux · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Xbox 360 · iOS
3.68 from 1720 ratings
6264 members have it in their collection · 184 playing now · 2687 backlogged · 474 wish listed
How long? Main story 7h · with extras 13h · 100% 13h (from 39 logged playthroughs)
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. Explore a serene …
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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. Explore a serene and beautiful open-ended world full of secrets, puzzles and hidden treasures. Unearth the mysteries of the past and discover the truth about reality and perception. Change your perspective and look at the world in a different way.
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Details
- Developers
- Polytron Corporation
- Publishers
- Microsoft Studios, Polytron Corporation, Trapdoor
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Platform, Puzzle
- Themes
- Fantasy, Open world
- Series
- Fez
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Apr 13, 2012 (Worldwide) Xbox 360
- May 01, 2013 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Sep 11, 2013 (Worldwide) Linux, Mac
- Mar 25, 2014 (Worldwide) PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
- Aug 20, 2014 (Japan) PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
- Dec 13, 2017 (Worldwide) iOS
- Apr 14, 2021 (North_America) Nintendo Switch
- Apr 14, 2021 (Europe) Nintendo Switch
Related
Ports
- Fez Pocket Edition (Dec 2017)
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
412
4 stars
581
3 stars
522
2 stars
165
1 star
39
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status mblakesley Aug 26, 2023
I'm surprised I didn't like Fez more. I enjoy exploring and puzzle platformers, but I consistently felt done after about an hour of gameplay.
The primary loop is strong, but it REALLY needs a story and the conceit is surprisingly shallow, at least most of the time. To be fair, there's a lot of creativity with the conceit, and I'm …
I'm surprised I didn't like Fez more. I enjoy exploring and puzzle platformers, but I consistently felt done after about an hour of gameplay.
The primary loop is strong, but it REALLY needs a story and the conceit is surprisingly shallow, at least most of the time. To be fair, there's a lot of creativity with the conceit, and I'm sure all the tricks were hard to design! But unfortunately they're easy to solve via the cycle of: go until you get stuck, rotate world, repeat.
For me, Fez had solid potential, yet it mostly lands in the category of "pleasant time-waster".
Status cakeatjobs Feb 9, 2023
I think I'm gonna give this another shot now that I have The Tunic Experience™ under my belt. Any non-spoiler-y game-wide tips appreciated.
Status gedrickdelfuego Jun 22, 2021
I bought this on sale for $5 at some point and figured, what the hell, I’ve heard about this game for years as well as the story behind it from the indie game dev movie. Well, I’ve played it 3 times, and every time I have fallen asleep. It’s just too calm, quiet, slow, I don’t know.
Not my cup …
I bought this on sale for $5 at some point and figured, what the hell, I’ve heard about this game for years as well as the story behind it from the indie game dev movie. Well, I’ve played it 3 times, and every time I have fallen asleep. It’s just too calm, quiet, slow, I don’t know.
Not my cup of tea in the slightest. Ah well. At least I can say I tried.
Status GigaDeathNullGolem May 30, 2020
Gee this is a fun little find. It looks amazing on virtual desktop. I feel so lost after just a few hours in this world lol
Status anarchistica Aug 22, 2019
Fez is free on the Epic store this week:
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/fez/home
Celeste next week! Also, Inside.
Status Reset_Tears Jul 18, 2019
Picked up Fez for the Vita when it was on sale for a couple bucks. It never really piqued my interest that much, but I figured why not give it a spin at that price.
Turns out, it really just isn't my thing. The world-spinning gimmick is very neat and clever, but I got tired of it pretty quick. The …
Picked up Fez for the Vita when it was on sale for a couple bucks. It never really piqued my interest that much, but I figured why not give it a spin at that price.
Turns out, it really just isn't my thing. The world-spinning gimmick is very neat and clever, but I got tired of it pretty quick. The art style and strange lack of much music didn't impress me either. I'm just not into games where you search endlessly for where to go and where to find things.
Status maeday Jul 13, 2019
FEZ is definitely one of the most well made, fascinating video games I've ever seen. That being said, it's still not really up my alley as far as games go (which is crazy considering it's a platformer and that's my favorite genre) but I'm still doing my best to get through it cause I respect what they created so much.
Status tylerisrandom Sep 2, 2017
This is one of my all-time faves, and it's on sale right now on PSN for $3.89. It's cross-buy with PS3, PS4 and Vita.
Status Please...callmeYork May 12, 2016
The first game I have played that gave me motion sickness. After an hour I could hardly stand. Excellent game though. I had to tap out and go for the 32 cube ending because of this (not that I'd even be capable of solving some of the more difficult puzzles). And that ending! Really beautiful stuff.
