Choose Button Button Up!
Choose Button Button Up! if you want an Adventure experience. Button Button Up! launched in 2019.
Button Button Up! vs Island Bender
Button Button Up! and Island Bender both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Button Button Up! (2019) is 4 years older than Island Bender (2023). Island Bender is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Button Button Up! (8.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 Island Bender
Choose Island Bender if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Island Bender launched in 2023.
Both Button Button Up! and Island Bender sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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 Button Up! |  Island Bender | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Centrosphere Games | Island Bender Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Button Button Up! (2019) is 4 years older than Island Bender (2023).
- Island Bender is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Button Button Up! (8.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Island Bender is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Button Button Up! has no Deck rating yet.
Button Button Up! vs Island Bender — FAQ
- Should I play Button Button Up! or Island Bender first?
- If you want chronology, Button Button Up! (2019) came out before Island Bender (2023). 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 Button Up! and Island Bender similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Do both Button Button Up! and Island Bender have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Button Button Up! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Island Bender ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.