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Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Button Effect.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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Also Philosophical and Walking Simulator, like The Button Effect.
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Also Philosophical and Surreal, like The Button Effect.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 12)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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Riven
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Logic, like The Button Effect.
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- Released: 2027
- Developer: Frycandle
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
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About The Button Effect
The closest matches to The Button Effect: The Gardens Between, The Talos Principle 2, Manifold Garden, Kairo, and Empathy: Path of Whispers. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Button Effect is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Gardens Between, The Talos Principle 2 and Manifold Garden — picked from the ranked list below. 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.
About The Button Effect: Every button has a purpose. In this short, minimalist first-person puzzler you explore a dense, interwoven architecture – a museum, full of hidden connections and spatial insights.
Is The Button Effect worth buying?
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People who play it also play: The Gardens Between, The Talos Principle 2, Manifold Garden
Frequently asked about The Button Effect
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What games are most similar to The Button Effect?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Button Effect are The Gardens Between, The Talos Principle 2, Manifold Garden.
Who developed The Button Effect?
The Button Effect was developed by Frycandle.