FEZ (2013): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Gamicality score 90 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 3.5

Runs today4.5 / 5
Design today2.5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Very Positive

15,562 reviews93% positive
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Released: 2013
Developer: Polytron Corporation
Genre: Indie
Runs on: Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does FEZ run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	Yes, with a fix. See the steps below. SourceNo player reports yet
Mac (Apple Silicon)	Steam sells a Mac version. Not yet confirmed on Apple Silicon. SourceNo player reports yet
Linux	Yes, there is a native Linux version. SourceNo player reports yet
Steam Deck	Verified by Valve: it works great on Steam Deck. SourceNo player reports yet

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How to get FEZ running today

If the game will not start, set the Windows region format to English (United States) under Settings, Time and language, Language and region, as noted on PCGamingWiki.
Make sure a working audio output device is connected, since the game refuses to launch without one.
If you see screen tearing with VSync on, set vertical sync in the Nvidia or AMD control panel to follow the application setting.

Synopsis

A puzzle platformer about Gomez, a small creature in a flat, pixel-art world who discovers that it is secretly three-dimensional. By rotating the view between four sides, you line up distant ledges into new paths, collect cube fragments and uncover the many secrets hidden across its villages, ruins and towers.

What people say

Critics praised it at release as a beautiful and inventive puzzle platformer with a charming world and an unusual depth of secrets. Even then, some reviewers flagged technical problems, a baffling map and puzzles obscure enough to shut out casual players. Players today still admire its rotation idea, art and music, but frequently complain about long backtracking without fast travel, a hard-to-read map, cryptic late puzzles that push many toward guides, and occasional crashes in long sessions.

Playability today

Playability runs from 1 to 5. It is the average of two parts. Each part starts at 1 and climbs to 5 as more of its checks pass. Read the method.

Runs today: 4.5 / 5

✓Sold today from an official store
✗Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
–Single-player works without an internet connection
–All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
–Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
✓Full controller support or remappable controls
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✓No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
✓No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
–No known game-breaking bugs in the current version

Filled in from the Steam store and Valve’s Steam Deck rating. Checks marked – are unknown and do not count until someone checks them.

Design today: 2.5 / 5

✗Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboardController support is solid, but Steam players often describe the jumping and ledge grabs as floaty and imprecise. Source: vaporlens.app.
✗Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screensThe pixel art and menus read clearly, but the three-dimensional map is a common complaint and many players get lost using it. Source: vaporlens.app, opencritic.com.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progressThe game saves automatically and falls cost almost nothing, so lost progress mostly comes from crashes; players rarely discuss saving, so evidence is thin. Source: vaporlens.app, pcgamingwiki.com.
✗It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progressThe rotation idea is taught well, but its later code and cipher puzzles are so cryptic that players widely say a guide is needed to finish them. Source: vaporlens.app, opencritic.com.
✗Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtrackingLong backtracking at a slow walking pace, with no real fast travel, is one of the most repeated criticisms. Source: vaporlens.app.
✓Camera and movement never fight the playerRotating the view is the heart of the game and works as intended; reports of the camera locking up describe a bug rather than a design flaw. Source: vaporlens.app.

Judged against games made today, from complaints that recur in recent Steam reviews and discussions, forums, PCGamingWiki and community wikis. Each reason links to where it comes from.