Games like FEZ
If you like FEZ (puzzle, platformer and secrets), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
ANIMAL WELL
- In common: exploring and thinking
When you feel like exploring and thinking calmly, letting curiosity guide the session.
Outer Wilds
- In common: exploring and thinking
- Difference: more story
When you feel like exploring and thinking calmly, with at least an hour ahead of you. Every loop ends with a discovery.
The Witness
- In common: exploring and thinking
- Difference: harder
When your mind is sharp and you want to think deeply, with no rush or pressure.
GRIS
- In common: a relaxed pace and short sessions
- Difference: less thinking
When you want something beautiful and serene: it's over in a few hours, at your own pace.
Chants of Sennaar
- In common: thinking and exploring
- Difference: more story
When you want to think calmly and feel like a linguist: every word you decipher is a small victory.
The Talos Principle
- In common: thinking and short sessions
- Difference: less exploring
When you want to think calmly through well-designed puzzles and reflect a little along the way.
Dungeons of Hinterberg
- In common: short sessions
- Difference: more action
When you have a spare half hour: each dungeon takes about 20-30 minutes and there's no day limit to finish it.
A Short Hike
- In common: exploring and a relaxed pace
- Difference: less thinking
When you want a complete, lovely experience with no pressure at all: it fits in one or two sessions and leaves you in a good mood.
SteamWorld Dig
- In common: exploring and short sessions
- Difference: more action
When you have a couple of free evenings and fancy a short adventure of digging, selling and upgrading your gear.
SteamWorld Dig 2
- In common: exploring and short sessions
- Difference: more action
When you want a spell of digging and upgrading with no complications: every trip down the mine brings something new.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About FEZ
An enemy-free puzzle platformer in which Gomez rotates his 2D world between four views to line up distant platforms. 32 cubes are enough to reach the ending; the 32 anti-cubes make you crack codes and the game's own alphabet.
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