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Games like THE BUTTON by Elendow

  • 12 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked THE BUTTON by Elendow also play

The closest matches to THE BUTTON by Elendow: Mango's Fisharium, Balatro, Cult Nation, Just Click The Button, and Scarlet Hollow. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

    Same competitive mood as THE BUTTON by Elendow.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2024
  1. Rank 05

    Scarlet Hollow

    Why this: Same unsettling mood as THE BUTTON by Elendow.

    • $23.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021
  2. Rank 06

    Feed the Reactor

    Why this: Same contemplative mood as THE BUTTON by Elendow.

    • $6.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  3. Rank 07

    MMO98

    • $6.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2026

The full ranked list: top 24 games like THE BUTTON by Elendow

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Mango's Fisharium

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 83% of 211 reviews
  2. 2
    Balatro

    Same competitive mood as THE BUTTON by Elendow.

    • 98% of 99,852 reviews
  3. 3
    Cult Nation

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 92% of 66 reviews
  4. 4
    Just Click The Button

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 90% of 287 reviews
  5. 5
    Scarlet Hollow

    Same unsettling mood as THE BUTTON by Elendow.

    • 98% of 3,657 reviews
  6. 6
    Feed the Reactor

    Same contemplative mood as THE BUTTON by Elendow.

    • 81% of 424 reviews
  7. 7
    MMO98

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 71% of 316 reviews
  8. 8
    Gamblers Table

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 72% of 1,058 reviews
  9. 9
    Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 97% of 21,995 reviews
  10. 10
    Corsair Cove

    Same intense mood as THE BUTTON by Elendow.

    • 86% of 3,443 reviews
  11. 11
    Outhold

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Casual

    • 86% of 749 reviews
  12. 12
    STASIS: BONE TOTEM

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 1,376 reviews
  13. 13
    Wordatro!

    Shares leaderboard competition with THE BUTTON by Elendow.

    • 82% of 199 reviews
  14. 14
    Monster Train 2

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 96% of 4,790 reviews
  15. 15
    Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 85% of 204 reviews
  16. 16
    Strange Antiquities

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 96% of 1,956 reviews
  17. 17
    Snakecremental

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 80% of 307 reviews
  18. 18
    Xenosensory

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 97% of 122 reviews
  19. 19
    Horripilant

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, RPG

    • 92% of 1,218 reviews
  20. 20
    Cultist Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, RPG

    • 79% of 5,197 reviews
  21. 21
    Is This Seat Taken?

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 97% of 4,976 reviews
  22. 22
    Nodebuster

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 97% of 10,302 reviews
  23. 23
    Thumper

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 92% of 3,064 reviews
  24. 24
    How to Train Your Cock

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 91% of 489 reviews
THE BUTTON by Elendow — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2023
  • Developer: Elendow
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 94% of 2,133 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows, Linux

Players highlight

  • Community forms around shared obsession
  • Leaderboard drives obsessive replayability
  • Minimalist design amplifies tension
  • Competitive
  • Contemplative
  • Intense

More games like THE BUTTON by Elendow, sliced differently

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  • Balatro

    Why this: Same competitive mood as THE BUTTON by Elendow.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  • Scarlet Hollow

    Why this: Same unsettling mood as THE BUTTON by Elendow.

    • $23.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021
  • MMO98

    Why this: Same contemplative mood as THE BUTTON by Elendow.

    • $6.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2026

About THE BUTTON by Elendow

The closest matches to THE BUTTON by Elendow: Mango's Fisharium, Balatro, Cult Nation, Just Click The Button, and Scarlet Hollow. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If THE BUTTON by Elendow is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mango's Fisharium, Balatro and Cult Nation — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive, contemplative and intense, and single out its community interaction and leaderboard competition. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

THE BUTTON by Elendow is a free-to-play strategy and simulation experience released in 2023. The premise is elegantly simple: each press of the button awards one point, but the probability of losing everything increases by one percent with every click. Players must navigate the tension between accumulating points and knowing when to stop, as the risk compounds indefinitely. The single-button input system, combined with leaderboard competition, creates a deceptively deep strategic challenge. Reviewers highlight how the minimalist design amplifies tension, and players describe the experience as both competitive and contemplative, with a community forming around this shared obsession. The game features online interaction and is verified on Steam Deck. It runs in short sessions despite its long potential engagement, and holds a 94 percent positive rating from over 2,100 Steam reviews.

About THE BUTTON by Elendow: Every time you press the button you get 1 point. Every time you press the button your odds to lose all your points increases by 1%. Good luck.

Is THE BUTTON by Elendow worth buying?

  • 94% of 2,133 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“I click a button. It went to 33. Then it reset. Me was sad when button reset. I be realy sad now :( 3/10”
2 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Mango's Fisharium, Balatro, Cult Nation

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Frequently asked about THE BUTTON by Elendow

Can I run it?

Is THE BUTTON by Elendow verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — THE BUTTON by Elendow is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

Is THE BUTTON by Elendow free to play?

Yes — THE BUTTON by Elendow is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

What games are most similar to THE BUTTON by Elendow?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside THE BUTTON by Elendow are Mango's Fisharium, Balatro, Cult Nation.

Who developed THE BUTTON by Elendow?

THE BUTTON by Elendow was developed by Elendow.