Choose Button Tales
Choose Button Tales if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Button Tales launched in 2016.
Button Tales vs Dissembler
Button Tales and Dissembler both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Button Tales (2016) is 2 years older than Dissembler (2018). Button Tales scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Dissembler (88.1% positive). 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 Dissembler
Choose Dissembler if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dissembler launched in 2018.
Both Button Tales and Dissembler sit in 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
 Button Tales |  Dissembler | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 10.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (21 reviews) | 88.1% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Anvate Games | Ian MacLarty |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Button Tales (2016) is 2 years older than Dissembler (2018).
- Button Tales scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Dissembler (88.1% positive).
- Dissembler is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Button Tales (4.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
Button Tales vs Dissembler — FAQ
- Should I play Button Tales or Dissembler first?
- If you want chronology, Button Tales (2016) came out before Dissembler (2018). 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 Button Tales and Dissembler similar?
- They overlap on 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.