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24 games like Fez (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Fez on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, which both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing.
- Fez is tagged Platformer, Indie, Puzzle, Pixel Graphics, Exploration, Great Soundtrack, Singleplayer, Adventure by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Indie, Pixel Graphics and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2012).
Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries.
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP at a glance Released 2012 Studio Capybara Player sentiment 77% positive of 2,654 Price $7.99 IndiePixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackPuzzleRelaxingBeautiful2DCasual
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OneShot
Why it matched: both psychological, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Indie and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2016).
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot at a glance Released 2016 Studio Future Cat LLC Player sentiment 98% positive of 64,849 Price $9.99 Pixel GraphicsIndieGreat SoundtrackCutePuzzle2DExplorationCasual
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both atmospheric and puzzle; shares 10 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Metroidvania and Platformer; published by the same company; released around the same time (2016).
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Moon Studios GmbH Player sentiment 95% positive of 71,430 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackMetroidvaniaPlatformerCute2DIndiePuzzleController
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GRIS
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Beautiful, Great Soundtrack and Indie.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
GRIS at a glance Released 2018 Studio Nomada Studio Player sentiment 96% positive of 96,216 Price $14.99 BeautifulGreat SoundtrackIndiePlatformerRelaxing2DPuzzlePuzzle-Platformer
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The Witness
Why it matched: both psychological, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Exploration and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
The Witness at a glance Released 2016 Studio Thekla, Inc. Player sentiment 84% positive of 21,324 Price $39.99 PuzzleExplorationIndieMysteryRelaxingCasualGreat SoundtrackBeautiful
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ibb & obb
Why it matched: both psychological, puzzle and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Puzzle, Platformer and Indie; released around the same time (2014).
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
ibb & obb at a glance Released 2014 Studio Sparpweed Player sentiment 89% positive of 6,830 Price $11.99 PuzzlePlatformerIndieCutePuzzle-Platformer2DGreat SoundtrackCasual
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Braid
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Puzzle and Platformer; released around the same time (2008).
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Braid at a glance Released 2008 Studio Jonathan Blow Player sentiment 93% positive of 9,957 Price $14.99 Puzzle-PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerIndie2DGreat SoundtrackCasualBeautiful
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Limbo
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Indie and Puzzle; published by the same company; released around the same time (2010).
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Limbo at a glance Released 2010 Studio Playdead Player sentiment 92% positive of 62,016 Price $12.49 Puzzle-PlatformerIndiePuzzlePlatformer2DCasualController
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Webbed
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Cute, Pixel Graphics and Puzzle-Platformer.
Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.
Webbed at a glance Released 2021 Studio Sbug Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 15,267 Price $9.99 CutePixel GraphicsPuzzle-PlatformerExploration2DPlatformerRelaxingIndie
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Trine Enchanted Edition
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Beautiful and Platformer; released around the same time (2009).
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
Trine Enchanted Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Frozenbyte Player sentiment 96% positive of 15,942 Price $14.99 Puzzle-PlatformerBeautifulPlatformerPuzzleGreat SoundtrackIndieCasual2D
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Trine 2: Complete Story
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Platformer and Beautiful; released around the same time (2013).
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
Trine 2: Complete Story at a glance Released 2013 Studio Frozenbyte Player sentiment 95% positive of 22,041 Price $19.99 Puzzle-PlatformerPlatformerBeautifulPuzzleIndieGreat Soundtrack2DCasual
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Why it matched: both atmospheric and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Beautiful, Metroidvania and Platformer; published by the same company.
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps at a glance Released 2020 Studio Moon Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,084 Price $29.99 BeautifulMetroidvaniaPlatformerGreat SoundtrackExplorationCutePuzzle2D
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Baba Is You
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Pixel Graphics.
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You at a glance Released 2019 Studio Hempuli Oy Player sentiment 98% positive of 24,536 Price $14.99 PuzzleIndiePixel GraphicsCute2DGreat SoundtrackCasualRetro
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Papers, Please
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Pixel Graphics and Puzzle; released around the same time (2013).
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please at a glance Released 2013 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,337 Price $9.99 IndiePixel GraphicsPuzzleRetro2DGreat SoundtrackCasual
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Glass Masquerade
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Relaxing and Casual; released around the same time (2016).
Welcome to Glass Masquerade - an artistic puzzle game inspired by Art Deco & stained glass artisans of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to unveil clocks and themes exhibited by various cultures of the world at the 'International Times Exhibition'
Glass Masquerade at a glance Released 2016 Studio Onyx Lute Player sentiment 97% positive of 7,065 Price $4.99 PuzzleRelaxingCasualIndieGreat SoundtrackBeautiful2D
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Journey
Why it matched: both psychological, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Beautiful, Indie and Exploration; released around the same time (2012).
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
Journey at a glance Released 2012 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 94% positive of 38,401 Price $3.74 BeautifulIndieExplorationRelaxingGreat SoundtrackCasualMystery
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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Controller, Indie and Puzzle; released around the same time (2013).
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons at a glance Released 2013 Studio Starbreeze Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 41,281 Price $14.99 ControllerIndiePuzzleBeautifulGreat SoundtrackPlatformerCasual
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Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Controller, Indie and Puzzle; released around the same time (2013).
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons at a glance Released 2013 Studio Starbreeze Studios AB Player sentiment 94% positive of 41,281 Price $14.99 ControllerIndiePuzzleBeautifulGreat SoundtrackPlatformerCasual
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The Tiny Bang Story
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Retro and 2D; released around the same time (2011).
Life on Tiny Planet was calm and carefree until a great disaster occurred - Tiny Planet was hit by a meteor! The world fell apart and now its future depends only on you! Use your imagination and creativity: in order to restore Tiny Planet and help its inhabitants you will have to fix a variety of machines and mechanisms as well as solve...
The Tiny Bang Story at a glance Released 2011 Studio Colibri Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 6,649 Price $0.99 PuzzleRetro2DCasualCuteIndieRelaxing
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PICO PARK
Why it matched: both puzzle and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Casual and Cute.
PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.
PICO PARK at a glance Released 2021 Studio TECOPARK Player sentiment 91% positive of 29,932 Price $4.99 Puzzle-PlatformerCasualCutePlatformer2DPixel GraphicsPuzzleIndie
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We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
Why it matched: both psychological, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Casual and Cute.
Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip at a glance Released 2023 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 24,073 Price $1.99 PuzzleCasualCuteMysteryControllerIndie
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Syberia
Why it matched: both psychological, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Casual and Mystery.
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
Syberia at a glance Released 2002 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 88% positive of 6,824 Price $12.99 PuzzleCasualMysteryBeautifulGreat Soundtrack2.5D
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The Room
Why it matched: both psychological, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Puzzle, Mystery and Indie; released around the same time (2014).
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
The Room at a glance Released 2014 Studio Fireproof Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 31,750 Price $4.99 PuzzleMysteryIndieCasualBeautiful
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Sally Face - Episode One
Why it matched: both psychological, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Puzzle and Mystery; released around the same time (2016).
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Sally Face - Episode One at a glance Released 2016 Studio Portable Moose Player sentiment 97% positive of 29,068 Price $2.99 IndiePuzzleMystery2DCasual
Common questions
What game is most like Fez?
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, on the evidence we have. It both atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Fez" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Fez. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.