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Coming Q1 2027 Date not final

The Button Effect

By Frycandle

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About The Button Effect

The Button Effect is a game tagged Puzzle, First-Person and Exploration by Frycandle, launching on Steam in Q1 2027. The quietest week ahead for games like it starts Nov 23. The Steam games most like it include Chroma Zero, OLYEN and The Sojourn.

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.
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Busiest weeks for games like this one in the next 12 weeks:

  • Week of Oct 26, 2026 — Packed, 255 similar games
  • Week of Nov 2, 2026 — Packed, 154 similar games
  • Week of Nov 9, 2026 — Busy, 138 similar games

Quietest: Nov 23, Dec 7, Jan 11.

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for The Button Effect · record updated 1 day ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID2299940
Release dateQ1 2027
Last change number37558880
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Frycandle
Publisher
Frycandle

Platforms

Windows 64-bit
Controller
Full support

Features

5
Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFull controller supportFamily Sharing

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