Games like THE BUTTON by Elendow
If THE BUTTON by Elendow is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mango's Fisharium, Cult Nation and Dice Goblins Clicker — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its leaderboard drives obsessive replayability, minimalist design amplifies tension and competitive. 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.
Get personalized picks →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.
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Mango's Fisharium
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Top pick for THE BUTTON by Elendow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
Mango’s Fisharium is a short incremental game about catching unique fishes and displaying them in the Fish Aquarium. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.
Cult Nation
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Second-strongest match for THE BUTTON by Elendow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
A short incremental game about sacrificing all your cult followers and collecting blood to awaken the devil.
Dice Goblins Clicker
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Third-strongest match for THE BUTTON by Elendow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
Upgrade, automate, and embrace chaos as numbers grow, luck bends, and dice never stop rolling. An idle clicker where goblins roll dice nonstop.
Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management
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Ranked #4 for THE BUTTON by Elendow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.
Gamblers Table
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Ranked #5 for THE BUTTON by Elendow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
Gamblers Table is an incremental game where you toss coins to earn money. Buy bigger and better coins, unlock upgrades and hire little helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy flipping work for you. Simple. Satisfying. Strangely compelling...
Shop Tycoon: Prepare your wallet
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Ranked #6 for THE BUTTON by Elendow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
Shop Tycoon is a store simulator. Create a supermarket, sex shop, games store or a store with good Polish vodka. Place your logo, hire employees, expand your car fleet, build offices and parking lots, create a chain of stores and more!
Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant
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Shares a contemplative mood with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
Ranked #7 for THE BUTTON by Elendow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
Life sim set in the Ancient Roman Republic. Experience life and events in Ancient Rome through multiple generations of a family, helping them grow from lowly commoners to mighty Senators. Long live the Republic!
Feed the Reactor
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Shares a contemplative mood with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
Ranked #8 for THE BUTTON by Elendow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with THE BUTTON by Elendow.
An incremental unfolding game about feeding fuel into a reactor. Combine elements to produce energy, unlock exotic technologies and explore a strange galaxy.
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Frequently asked about THE BUTTON by Elendow
- 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, Cult Nation, Dice Goblins Clicker.
- Who developed THE BUTTON by Elendow?
- THE BUTTON by Elendow was developed by Elendow.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on THE BUTTON by Elendow.
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