Can I Run Fez?
Released in 2013, Fez is an indie game built by Polytron Corporation. Publishing duties went to Trapdoor. It offers a single player campaign. Critics scored it 91 on Metacritic. Being over ten years old, its ceiling was set by the hardware of a different era. Saves sync through Steam Cloud, so moving between machines does not cost progress. Steam lists support for 9 languages. It handles controllers properly rather than leaving the player to bind buttons by hand. With more than 11 thousand player reviews on Steam, its behaviour on real hardware is well documented. Completionists have 12 achievements to work through. Builds exist for macOS and Linux as well as Windows.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivalent |
|---|---|
| GPU | 2nd Generation Intel Core HD Graphics (2000/3000), or dedicated GPU with OpenGL 3.0 Support |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 1 GB |
| OS | Windows XP |
Recommended requirements
| GPU | nVidia GeForce GT 240 or better |
|---|---|
| RAM | 4 GB |
| OS | Windows 7 |
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Setting and environment
Fez places its action in a mystery to unpick, and the player works through platforming routes. There are 13 official screenshots to judge the look from. The view is in two dimensions.
Why Fez is demanding
Fez needs only 4 GB of RAM. Disk footprint is light, near 1 GB.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Fez?
Fez targets a mainstream modern PC: 2nd Generation Intel Core HD Graphics (2000/3000), or dedicated GPU with OpenGL 3.0 Support and 2 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to nVidia GeForce GT 240 or better for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: CPU
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Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Fez?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Fez?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivalent; GPU: 2nd Generation Intel Core HD Graphics (2000/3000), or dedicated GPU with OpenGL 3.0 Support; 2 GB RAM; OS: Windows XP.
How much storage does Fez need?
Fez needs about 1 GB of available storage.
What is the bottleneck for Fez?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Fez is the CPU.