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Press Any Button
This video game realized how boring it had been and now is trying its best to fix that.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
16 of the 62 reviews raise this.
“This hit so much harder than it reasonably should have. Very good writing. Gameplay can be a little difficult, but dying isn't too punishing so it's okay.”
“Story is absolutely touching, I wanted to be rude/ say no all game but honestly it was impossible, overall, would pay for it, well worth the small price for an hour of getting your mind off things.”
“Was not expecting to get hit in the feels like that, simple game if a bit challenging in places.”
12 of the 62 reviews raise this.
“Short game where you play some simple minigames that revolve around stopping blocks from falling off the screen, while an AI character (as in, the character is an AI in-game) talks to you, with a simple but decently…”
“I appricate the original concept of this game, but it's pain in the ass and the duration of level when starting all over again and again put me out of the immersion.”
4 of the 62 reviews raise this.
“good game with just enough challenge for most casual gamers and short enough that you won't lose interest in it instantly”
“Unexpectedly good! a bit challenging but very enjoyable :]”
4 of the 62 reviews raise this.
“Story is absolutely touching, I wanted to be rude/ say no all game but honestly it was impossible, overall, would pay for it, well worth the small price for an hour of getting your mind off things.”
“ez free perfect game badge :) It was quite interesting to play”
“[h1]🛑 GENERAL INFO[/h1] [b]➤ Mission Status[/b] [list] [*] ✅ [b]100% Completion / Platinum[/b] [*] ⬛ Main Story Finished [*] ⬛ Main + Side Content [*] ⬛ Endless / Multiplayer [*] ⬛ Dropped (Got bored) [*] ⬛ Refunded…”
16 of the 62 reviews raise this · 15 of them still recommend the game.
“It's very short, but I liked it. If you've ever wanted to "chat" with sentient AI about existential questions, here's your chance! Most of the gameplay is just reactionary pressing buttons, but there were a couple of…”
“Short, sweet, and cute and made me crash out cause it is pretty hard to do with only 2 hearts”
“Short game, but i love it! I don't know what i excepted from the game, but i fell in love mid game. Highly recommend to try the game.”
9 of the 62 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
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“It's very short, but I liked it. If you've ever wanted to "chat" with sentient AI about existential questions, here's your chance! Most of the gameplay is just reactionary pressing buttons, but there were a couple of…”
“I appricate the original concept of this game, but it's pain in the ass and the duration of level when starting all over again and again put me out of the immersion.”
4 of the 62 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This hit so much harder than it reasonably should have. Very good writing. Gameplay can be a little difficult, but dying isn't too punishing so it's okay.”
“Short, sweet, and cute and made me crash out cause it is pretty hard to do with only 2 hearts”
“Was not expecting to get hit in the feels like that, simple game if a bit challenging in places.”
3 of the 62 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I appricate the original concept of this game, but it's pain in the ass and the duration of level when starting all over again and again put me out of the immersion.”
Counted across 62 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“This is a very well written engaging small game, really fun to read what the cute character has to say, while struggling with the arcade challenges. Also recommended for phenomenal music and music related minigames ^^”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“não é possível que eu chorei por uma I.A. jogue.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“I want to like this game, I appreciate this kind of experiments, the creativity, the effort behind it. But this one... is just slow to start, boring for a time, then a spike of difficult made the levels impossible, at least for me. At the 10th time i choose to quit. Still, give…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Giveaway on September 16, 2025
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Giveaway on September 10
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Emotional · Story Rich · Interactive Fiction · Experimental · 2D · Game Development · Philosophical · Pixel Graphics · Mystery · Drama · Casual · Romance (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain |
| Achievements | 5 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10 Processor: 2GHz+ Graphics: 1Gb Storage: 250 MB available space