Choose Faraway: Puzzle Escape
Choose Faraway: Puzzle Escape if you want a Casual experience. Faraway: Puzzle Escape launched in 2021.
Faraway: Puzzle Escape vs The Button Effect
Faraway: Puzzle Escape and The Button Effect both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Faraway: Puzzle Escape (2021) is 5 years older than The Button Effect (2026). Faraway: Puzzle Escape is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Button Effect has no Deck rating yet. 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 Effect
Choose The Button Effect if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Button Effect launched in 2026.
Both Faraway: Puzzle Escape and The Button Effect sit in Adventure 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
 Faraway: Puzzle Escape |  The Button Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 65.2% positive (69 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pine Studio | Frycandle |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Faraway: Puzzle Escape (2021) is 5 years older than The Button Effect (2026).
- Faraway: Puzzle Escape is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Button Effect has no Deck rating yet.
Faraway: Puzzle Escape vs The Button Effect — FAQ
- Should I play Faraway: Puzzle Escape or The Button Effect first?
- If you want chronology, Faraway: Puzzle Escape (2021) came out before The Button Effect (2026). 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 Faraway: Puzzle Escape and The Button Effect similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.
- Does Faraway: Puzzle Escape run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Faraway: Puzzle Escape is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Button Effect doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.