Choose Button City
Choose Button City if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Button City launched in 2021.
Button City vs While Waiting
Button City and While Waiting both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Button City (2021) is 4 years older than While Waiting (2025). Button City scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than While Waiting (83.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose While Waiting
Choose While Waiting if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. While Waiting launched in 2025.
Both Button City and While Waiting sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Button City |  While Waiting | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (116 reviews) | 83.7% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Subliminal | Optillusion |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Button City (2021) is 4 years older than While Waiting (2025).
- Button City scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than While Waiting (83.7% positive).
- While Waiting is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Button City (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Button City vs While Waiting — FAQ
- Should I play Button City or While Waiting first?
- If you want chronology, Button City (2021) came out before While Waiting (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Button City and While Waiting similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Button City and While Waiting both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.