7 Games like FEZ on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 41 games similar to FEZ down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Ori and the Blind Forest, Iconoclasts and SteamWorld Dig top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to FEZ.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

The best games like FEZ on Nintendo Switch

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to FEZ. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Ori and the Blind ForestClosest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97

Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, cozy, relaxing feel and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from FEZ: tone.

Released 3 years after FEZ.

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Steam Xbox

#2IconoclastsClosest on progression

iRank85

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeExplorationPixel Art2D

Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57

Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from FEZ: setting and tone.

Released 6 years after FEZ.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloCasualExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 94%· 11KIGDB81· 8OC82· 45

Year 2013Dev Image & FormOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, setting scifi and historical setting, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from FEZ: setting.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38

Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: shooter, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from FEZ: setting and tone.

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Steam GOG Epic

#5Hollow Knight: Silksong

iRank90

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121

Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from FEZ: tone.

Released 13 years after FEZ.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 90%· 6.5KIGDB84· 15OC85· 90

Year 2015Dev Thomas Happ GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from FEZ: setting and tone.

Released 3 years after FEZ.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#7Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

iRank83

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloFantasyExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 85%· 2.6KIGDB82· 13OC79· 82

Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from FEZ: tone.

Released 5 years after FEZ.

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Steam GOG Epic

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