Games Like FEZ

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Also, there was a fourth game I played in preparation for this video called Full Bore. I didn't end up finishing the game so I didn't feel comfortable going in-depth on it, but it's similar to The Moonstone Equation in a lot of ways.

0:00 - Intro
3:19 - Gameplay
8:59 - Puzzles
16:23 - World
21:10 - Outro

[CheddarEssays]

If you missed the community post I made a couple weeks ago, I'm going to be doing a Q&A video in celebration of reaching 1000 subscribers (thanks <3). I've already gotten some questions, mostly from people in my Discord server, but if you're interested in hearing me answer a specific question or talk about some topic, leave a reply to this comment and I'll add it to my list of questions to answer (or join my Discord server and ask, link in the description of this video). Note that I might decide not to answer certain questions, especially if they're too personal or delve too deep into controversial topics. I'll probably lock my list of questions in a few days after this video is released, so if it's been a week and you add a new question it might be too late.

[Arbonox]

Thanks for the shout out about Moonstone Equation.
I agree with every point you made about it. It's a bit rough around the edges and is occasionally annoying but it's something a very small niche of people have enjoyed unwrapping for literally hundreds of hours.

Also, sorry to everyone about the spelling mistakes. Too much text and not enough testing. It didn't help that I decided to make loads of procedural branching text generation systems that try to deal with variations in the real-world time of day, what activities you've previously engaged in, which other characters you've talked too recently, where you've visited or all sorts of other stuff.

Also, yes, the water level is annoying. It turns out not many players enjoy learning about number systems and sequences while drowning.

[JohnnyHotshot]

I'm glad you talked about Tunic. I actually just finished my playthrough of it the other night after originally picking it up because of your Fez video. I knew it was a game with similar puzzle solving elements and having a lot of knowledge-gated mechanics, and while Fez seemed a little too cryptic for my tastes, I thought Tunic may have been just digestible enough for me, and it was so worth it. As you said, solving the final puzzle to get the true ending was immensely satisfying and is one of my all-time favorite video game puzzles. I've got about half of the fairies and secret treasures left to find, as well as translating the runic language (which I've been told gives you loads of background lore via the book), and I think I'd at least like to translate the book - if not 100% the game. I've had so much fun solving puzzles with Tunic that it'd be a shame to not go all the way. Loved your Fez video and this one, and honestly hope you talk about it more in the future!

[DanDoesDev]

Thank you for making this, Fez made a huge impression on me and I'm always on the lookout for something similar.

[Mina-piyl]

I would like to add Animal Well. It is amazing and has layers upon layers filled with secrets. It is quite similar to fez in some way. Lots of exploring and hunting for secrets.

[nanwav]

great video as usual!! i was kind of hoping you would mention outer wilds-- the non-linear, knowledge-based progression is similar to fez's, and the sense of discovery in outer wilds far surpasses fez's. i've been meaning to try tunic, as i've heard it has similarities to fez, looking forwards to getting it

[pessoadoyt]

Recently I have finished FEZ and now a video about my favorite game of all time, made it more special.

[mr.cobbweb]

What got me into FEZ was your video (right until the funny spoilers).
Before it I only heard very small peeps around the internet and I thank you for exposing me to such a wonderful game.

Thanks to this, I was also able to take the initiative into playing games like Outer Wilds and, of course, Tunic.

I was positively suprised to see Toodeee and Topdee in this video, it's quite an underrated puzzle game I have to get around playing some day.

And now you have given me a new game to sink my fangs (which have been currently oversaturated with a case of Eldenringitis and Yokaiwatchious Threeum) into.

Oh, I have also noticed that the Mr. Bell Notification hasn't alerted me of your GOTYs video and shall watch it with glee.

Congratulations on reaching 1K subs btw.

[someonesgoat]

An add to this list is obviously Animal Well! It is inspired by Fez and Tunic and scratches the right places of my brain😄 I must say tho that Animal Well is SO much harder then Fez and Tunic! There are puzzles that are meant to be solved by the internet (Rabbit Screen). I mean I don’t think I could have solved everything in Fez alone (for example the telescope room) but I struggled in Animal Well so much more. As a standard player you wouldn’t even think of a lot of things that have been figured out by others. Which is… intriguing but also can be frustrating. The red room in Fez is comparable to one of the rabbits in Animal Well but the rabbit is much harder in my opinion. So be aware that you will spend hours in Animal Well (and give it a try without the internet! You will be surprised how far you get without it☺️) thank you for this video!

[bunnylizard]

Toodee and Topdee is one of those games that I bought at release to support indie devs but, you know, backlog stuff gets in the way. But I'm hoping to actually play it this year, as it gave me some Fez vibes even before seeing this video. GREAT game choices by the way. I own or have played them all. I'm hoping this video will get more people into The Moonstone Equation, since that game is fucking amazing, but truly truly a hidden gem, as it came out in 2018 and sadly, by Steam's metrics, its barely gotten any attention (by metrics I mean: marked as profile features limited, but yeah that tends to denote lower playerbase/engagement).

[Lulink]

I expected a mention of The Witness when it comes to how FEZ recontextualizes many elements of it's level design to bring forth a new wave of puzzles.
Without going into too much detail it was quite mind-blowing and made the whole world even more beautiful, just like it did in Tunic.
EDIt: ok, I wrote this while watching but saw the message at the very end. I hope you liked what you found in this game, if you did play it since this video was made.

[sraken]

Are you familiar with the work of Nifflas? All of his games have unique charm to them I believe you'd appreciate a lot. As far as I'm concerned, games from Knytt series are some of the most atmospheric indie platformers out there. "Within a Deep Forest" is also a game that despite being fairly simple and short, stays with you for long because of how much charm it has.
For me most of the games Nifflas developed fill the "need for more" you mentioned in the intro.

[Stephen-cpde]

Hope you enjoy The Witness when you get to it. My favorite game. The less you know going in, the better your experience is likely to be.

This and the previous Fez video are both very well done. Thanks!

[albegian]

Coming back to this video. PLEASE play Animal Well, everyone. It'd be a great addition to this list

[Ruskality]

Dude, I kid you not, i accidentally feel asleep listening to your voice

[houndsraddforb]

definitely play the witness. there's a deep rabbit hole that leads to the possible lesson of the game being: dont waste your time or more so i guess: moderation

[new-bpix]

If anything can capture the feeling of this game is Adventure Time

[AZAMA___]

TUNIC is the only game to really extend FEZ legacy, yet...✨

Edit : played Animal Well day one, ooh yep it's another gem like that 🙌

[SupremeDP]

Tunic is fantastic. I probably like it more than FEZ, and actually 100%ed it.

[ahomestucker]

you talked about the ways tunic surpassed fez with its puzzles and didnt even mention translating tunic's language!?