Please, Don't Touch Anything 3D similar games & best alternatives

Please, Don't Touch Anything 3D

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

Now with Vive Support! A cryptic, brain-racking, button-pushing non-linear puzzle game.

What works
  • Challenging and creative puzzles
  • Immersive vr support
  • Multiple unique endings
  • Atmospheric soundtrack and visuals
  • Humorous and dark thematic elements
Things to keep in mind
  • Some control and interaction bugs especially in vr
  • Short gameplay duration
  • Perfectionist achievement is bugged
  • Trial and error can feel frustrating
  • Limited replayability after all endings found

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Samsara Room

  • Verde Station

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  • Figment

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  • Amanda the Adventurer
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Verde Station

  • Hiiro

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Please, Don't Touch Anything 3D: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Experimenting. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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    "Core gameplay revolves around experimenting with choices and toggling traits to discover new endings."

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