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SeriesFez

Fez

Critic score12 critics
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First release
Apr 13, 2012
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle · Open world, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Mac, iOS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Linux, Xbox 360

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.

Also known as FEZ.exe

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Storyline
Fez follows Gomez, a small creature who lives peacefully in what appears to be a flat, two-dimensional world. When he receives a red fez, he discovers that his world is actually one side of a larger three-dimensional space. As the fabric of that world begins to break apart, Gomez sets out to gather scattered cubes and restore order, exploring a quiet, wide-ranging landscape full of hidden secrets and the remnants of an ancient civilization that once tried to understand its own dimensions.Read more

Fez follows Gomez, a small creature who lives peacefully in what appears to be a flat, two-dimensional world. When he receives a red fez, he discovers that his world is actually one side of a larger three-dimensional space. As the fabric of that world begins to break apart, Gomez sets out to gather scattered cubes and restore order, exploring a quiet, wide-ranging landscape full of hidden secrets and the remnants of an ancient civilization that once tried to understand its own dimensions.

Release dates
Xbox 360
Apr 13, 2012
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 01, 2013
Mac
Sep 11, 2013
All 12 release dates
Linux
Sep 11, 2013
PlayStation 3
Mar 25, 2014
PlayStation Vita
Mar 25, 2014
PlayStation 4
Mar 25, 2014
PlayStation 3
Aug 20, 2014
PlayStation Vita
Aug 20, 2014
PlayStation 4
Aug 20, 2014
iOS
Dec 13, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Apr 14, 2021
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
7h
Completionist
13h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
new game plus, crow, retro, time travel, 3d
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At a Glance

Critic Score
86
Main + Extras (IGDB)
7h
Completionist (IGDB)
13h
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Overview

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 11,719 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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