The Button Effect

A first-person puzzle game about buttons and interconnected museum exhibits

Frycandle · Release: Q1 2027

Release: Q1 2027; not released yet
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What we know: The latest announcement reports a release-window delay, following demo updates and a trailer about new puzzles.

What is The Button Effect?

This short, minimalist first-person puzzle game takes place in a museum. You press buttons and observe their effects to solve puzzles, open doors into branching rooms, and collect story fragments that lead to a fully narrated ending.

Screenshots and trailer

The Button Effect system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 10
Processor: 4 core CPU @ 2.5 GHz (AMD Ryzen 5, Intel core i3/i5)
Graphics: 4+ GB VRAM; GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Integrated Intel GPUs are not supported. SSD recommended.

Does The Button Effect have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Button Effect run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does The Button Effect use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 5, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam