Choose Forgotten Flower
Choose Forgotten Flower if you want a RPG experience. Forgotten Flower launched in 2027.
Forgotten Flower vs The Button Maze
Forgotten Flower and The Button Maze both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. The Button Maze (2026) is 1 year older than Forgotten Flower (2027). The Button Maze is free; Forgotten Flower is paid (Price unknown). 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 The Button Maze
Choose The Button Maze if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Button Maze launched in 2026.
Both Forgotten Flower and The Button Maze sit in Indie 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
 Forgotten Flower |  The Button Maze | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jinomiya | GothMimeGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Button Maze (2026) is 1 year older than Forgotten Flower (2027).
- The Button Maze is free; Forgotten Flower is paid (Price unknown).
Forgotten Flower vs The Button Maze — FAQ
- Should I play Forgotten Flower or The Button Maze first?
- If you want chronology, The Button Maze (2026) came out before Forgotten Flower (2027). 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 Forgotten Flower and The Button Maze similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is The Button Maze free?
- Yes — The Button Maze is a free-to-play Steam title. Forgotten Flower is paid (Price unknown).