Games similar to The Button Effect

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Red Frame
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The Witness
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Antichamber
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Tri: Of Friendship and Madness
Conjure gravity-defying triangular platforms to explore every corner of the Odd Gods' world.
Blue Prince
Search for Room 46 in a mysterious manor where the rooms are different each time you enter.
The Séance of Blake Manor
Investigate the disappearance of an aspirant occultist in a sinister hotel.
Thanks, Light.
Give and take light to alter the rooms inside a surreal, menacing brutalist complex.
Call of the Sea
Discover arcane knowledge on a remote South Pacific island.
Outer Wilds
Explore a solar system and unravel its mysteries.
We Were Here Forever
You awaken, trapped within Castle Rock, to continue the co-op saga of the We Were Here series.
Dimhaven - The Lost Source
Camera in hand, uncover the mysteries of Dimhaven island through first-person adventure puzzles.
Coupling
Explore an abstract space where moving is your only action.
Manifold Garden
Solve physics-defying puzzles in an abstract world of infinite architecture.
Lingo
Decipher cryptic word puzzles in a strange, non-linear space.
Riven (2024)
Solve the puzzling contraptions of Riven, a mysterious world on the verge of ruin.
Myst (2021)
A genre-defining adventure across enigmatic worlds.
We Were Here Together
Continuing co-op series We Were Here, venture into the freezing antarctic to rescue your fellow explorers.
Looking for Fael
Escape from your own apartment, transformed into a surreal labyrinth.
Lingo 2
Roam an abstract open world of surprising puzzles in a sequel brimming with new mechanics.
Simogo Legacy Collection
Seven games from Simogo, including text-based thriller Device 6 and folk-horror adventure Year Walk.
Chroma Zero
Explore a world of mystery, color, energy, and movement with knowledge-based progression.
We Were Here Too
In the second entry of the We Were Here franchise, work together to uncover the grim fate of Castle Rock.
Dear Lighthouse
Repair sabotaged machinery on a remote, eerie island.
Supraland
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Return of the Obra Dinn
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Call of the Golden Valley
Gather evidence around an Australian country town to find out why hikers have gone missing.
Quern - Undying Thoughts
Uncover the secrets of Quern, solving contraption puzzles in this first-person puzzle adventure.
Kairo
Explore abandoned monuments and repair ancient machinary to bring the world back to life.
Obduction
Explore a broken alien landscape in this first-person adventure from the creators of Myst.
We Were Here Tomorrow
Solve asymmetrical puzzles with a friend inside a futuristic facility.

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