Please, Don’t Touch Anything similar games & best alternatives

Please, Don’t Touch Anything

Web browser, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2015

Should you play it?

A brain-racking game about bathroom breaks, screwdrivers and nuclear explosions.

What works

  • Unique and challenging puzzles
  • Multiple diverse endings
  • Engaging pixel art and soundtrack
  • Encourages experimentation and discovery
  • Low system requirements

Things to keep in mind

  • Short overall playtime
  • Some puzzles require external knowledge or guides
  • Limited replay value after completion
  • Can be frustrating or tedious
  • Lack of narrative depth

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Please, Don’t Touch Anything: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Experimenting, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival.

Last update: 22/08/2026