# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Gardens Between](https://imho.run/games/600990/the-gardens-between) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Button Effect. 955 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600990/)
2. [The Talos Principle 2](https://imho.run/games/835960/the-talos-principle-2) — Also Philosophical and Walking Simulator, like The Button Effect. 8,242 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835960/)
3. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — Also Philosophical and Surreal, like The Button Effect. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
4. [Kairo](https://imho.run/games/233230/kairo) — A frequent pick in The Button Effect players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,026 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233230/)
5. [Empathy: Path of Whispers](https://imho.run/games/291690/empathy-path-of-whispers) — A frequent pick in The Button Effect players' libraries, and another Adventure. 95 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291690/)
6. [The Old City: Leviathan](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan) — Also Philosophical and Surreal, like The Button Effect. 409 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
7. [The Witness](https://imho.run/games/210970/the-witness) — Also Philosophical and Walking Simulator, like The Button Effect. 8,747 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/)
8. [Riven](https://imho.run/games/1712350/riven) — Also Walking Simulator and Logic, like The Button Effect. 2,175 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1712350/)
9. [The Forgotten City](https://imho.run/games/874260/the-forgotten-city) — A frequent pick in The Button Effect players' libraries, and another RPG. 7,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/)
10. [Escape Simulator 2](https://imho.run/games/2879840/escape-simulator-2) — Also Escape Room and Logic, like The Button Effect. 1,694 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2879840/)
11. [Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room](https://imho.run/games/3517980/secrets-of-blackrock-manor-escape-room) — Also Escape Room and Walking Simulator, like The Button Effect. 113 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3517980/)
12. [The Inheritance of Crimson Manor](https://imho.run/games/1553120/the-inheritance-of-crimson-manor) — Also Escape Room and Walking Simulator, like The Button Effect. 513 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1553120/)
13. [MirrorMoon EP](https://imho.run/games/231310/mirrormoon-ep) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Button Effect. 259 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231310/)
14. [Mad Experiments: Escape Room](https://imho.run/games/1201550/mad-experiments-escape-room) — Also Escape Room and Surreal, like The Button Effect. 234 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201550/)
15. [Metamorphosis](https://imho.run/games/1025410/metamorphosis) — A frequent pick in The Button Effect players' libraries, and another Action. 238 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025410/)
16. [The Unfinished Swan](https://imho.run/games/1206430/the-unfinished-swan) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Button Effect. 1,037 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206430/)
17. [The Sojourn](https://imho.run/games/794960/the-sojourn) — Also Philosophical and Surreal, like The Button Effect. 107 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794960/)
18. [The Guest](https://imho.run/games/402040/the-guest) — Also Escape Room and Walking Simulator, like The Button Effect. 391 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402040/)
19. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Button Effect. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
20. [Dreaming Sarah](https://imho.run/games/296870/dreaming-sarah) — Also Philosophical and Surreal, like The Button Effect. 752 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296870/)
21. [Discolored](https://imho.run/games/933860/discolored) — Also Escape Room and Surreal, like The Button Effect. 419 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933860/)
22. [Blue Prince](https://imho.run/games/1569580/blue-prince) — Also Escape Room, like The Button Effect. 13,179 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/)
23. [Taiji](https://imho.run/games/1141580/taiji) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Button Effect. 785 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1141580/)
24. [DEATH STRANDING](https://imho.run/games/1190460/death-stranding) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Button Effect. 19,196 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1190460/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2299940&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2299940&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2299940&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2299940
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2299940
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2299940
- **Developer:** Frycandle
- **Publisher:** Frycandle
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Q1 2027
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2299940/the-button-effect)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2299940&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2299940/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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