I played the game for Play or Pay 4th Cycle of 2025 and it was picked for me by Fynyx.

Fe is a short, cozy puzzle-platformer with some light metroidvania elements, and you play as this tiny little creature just trying to survive and help save a forest that’s very clearly having a bad time. The story is super minimal and mostly told without words, which I both appreciated and occasionally felt a little lost by.

What really sold me was the atmosphere. The art style is really nice, with lots of deep purples, strong silhouettes, glowing highlights, and floaty particles that make everything feel dreamlike. The soundtrack fits that mood perfectly too, with soft strings and chimes and forest sounds that make it feel calm even when you’re running from something scary. It’s not doing anything wildly new, but it’s pleasant and cozy in a way that’s hard to dislike.

Gameplay-wise, you’re mostly running, climbing, gliding, and singing at things. And honestly? I love games with a yell/sing button and gliding mechanics, so I was already halfway sold. Learning different animal “languages” to progress was a neat idea, and using the controller triggers to sing felt surprisingly good. None of the abilities blew my mind, but they all felt nice to use, and scrambling up trees and gliding between branches was just satisfying!

That said, the game isn’t perfect. The lack of dialogue means you sometimes have to guess what the game wants from you, and the story didn’t always fully click for me until near the end. Also, I wouldn’t recommend buying this at full price, especially with the EA account stuff attached. Though if you grab it on sale or already have EA Play, it’s a really chill little experience. Nothing life-changing, but a lovely few hours being a small forest creature, yelling at animals and trying not to get eaten. 🐾🌲

This is a fun, beautiful fun game! I would recmmend.

unplayable on linux thanks to ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ DRM that nobody ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ wants. ♥♥♥♥ YOU EA. ♥♥♥♥ YOU SO VERY VERY MUCH.