FEZ review

FEZ earns its place by turning the idea of a 3D puzzle inside out. Polytron's Steam page describes Gomez as a 2D creature who discovers a third dimension, and the core action is rotating the world to view its 3D structures from 4 distinct 2D perspectives. Platforms that are far apart in one view line up in another, so every jump is also a spatial puzzle. The open-ended world hides secrets and treasures, which gives completionists a long tail after the main path. Steam sells it for $9.99 with Windows, Mac and Linux builds, full controller support and a 500 MB minimum install, the smallest here, and shows a Metascore of 91. It ranks below the first-person games because some progress depends on platforming skill rather than pure reasoning, and Steam warns that not all Intel HD Graphics chips are supported. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Who it is for

players who like 2D platformers but want 3D thinking

Price

$9.99 one-time on Steam (US store).

from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives. $9.99 Buy on Steam
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Rotate the world to view 3D structures from 4 distinct 2D perspectives
• Open-ended world full of secrets, puzzles and hidden treasures
• Full controller support and Steam leaderboards
• Windows, Mac and Linux builds on Steam
• 500 MB of disk space at minimum

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: $9.99 on Steam
• Strength: Smallest install here at 500 MB
• Strength: Metascore of 91 on Steam, second only to Portal 2
• Weakness: Platforming skill matters as well as puzzle solving
• Weakness: 2013 release, the second oldest here
• Weakness: Steam notes not all Intel HD Graphics models are supported

Key facts

• Release date on Steam: May 1, 2013
• Developer: Polytron Corporation
• Perspectives: 4 2D views of a 3D world
• Metascore on Steam: 91
• Storage: 500 MB

Where it ranks

FEZ is No. 4 in our Best 3D Puzzle Games verdict.