Rank 01- $2.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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.
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Why this: Same unsettling mood as THE BUTTON by Elendow.

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



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

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

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

Why this: Same contemplative mood as 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.
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
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”
People who play it also play: Mango's Fisharium, Balatro, Cult Nation
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.
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.
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.
THE BUTTON by Elendow was developed by Elendow.