11 Puzzle games like Please, Don't Touch Anything that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 22 games similar to Please, Don't Touch Anything down to the 11 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Gnomes Garden, Papers, Please and Papers, Please - The Short Film top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Please, Don't Touch Anything.

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The best puzzle games like Please, Don't Touch Anything

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Please, Don't Touch Anything. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Gnomes GardenClosest overall match

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SoloCasualNarrativeHorror2D

Steam👍 88%· 326

Year 2015Dev 8Floor · 8Floor GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Please, Don't Touch Anything, it's known for deep simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and resource management, while skipping punishing difficulty

A wonderful garden had always brought joy to all the people of the kingdom and all the residents of the castle. But a dry summer withered the king’s beloved garden and the surrounding gardens of the kingdom alike. The ruler has fallen ill and the kingdom is in danger.

Where it drifts furthest from Please, Don't Touch Anything: visuals.

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#2Papers, PleaseClosest on visuals

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SoloNarrativeCasualHardcoreFirst PersonPixel Art2D

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5

Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Please, Don't Touch Anything, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping horror tension

The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.

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#3Papers, Please - The Short Film

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SoloNarrativeCasualHardcoreFirst PersonPixel Art2D

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5

Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like Please, Don't Touch Anything, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping horror tension

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#4There Is No Game: Wrong DimensionClosest on tone

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SoloCasualNarrativePixel Art2D

Steam👍 98%· 25KRAWG👍 90%· 143MC88OC88· 18

Year 2020Dev Draw Me A PixelPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Please, Don't Touch Anything, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and melee combat, while skipping horror tension

"There is no game: Wrong dimension" is a Point&Click comedy adventure (and Point&Click only!) that will take you on a journey you never asked to go on, through silly and unexpected video game universes. Will you be able to play along with the "Game" to find your way home? We sincerely think NOT.

Released 5 years after Please, Don't Touch Anything.

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#5Do Not Feed the Monkeys

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SoloNarrative2DPixel ArtFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21

Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Please, Don't Touch Anything, it's known for deep simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and resource management, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Please, Don't Touch Anything: tone.

Released 3 years after Please, Don't Touch Anything.

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SoloCasual2DFree to Play

Steam👍 97%· 8.5K

Year 2023Dev 100 Hidden Animals · 100 Cozy GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like Please, Don't Touch Anything, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation and free to play, while skipping horror tension

Pre-Purchase Offerhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2687200/100_London_Cats/?utm_source=100AsianCats_Special https://store.steampowered.com/app/2687190/100_Christmas_Cats/?utm_source=100AsianCats_Special About the Gamehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2733930/100_Asian_Cats__Extra_Content/?

Where it drifts furthest from Please, Don't Touch Anything: visuals.

Released 8 years after Please, Don't Touch Anything.

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#7Farmer Against Potatoes Idle

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SoloCasual2DFree to Play

Steam👍 95%· 8.0K

Year 2022Dev Oni GamingPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like Please, Don't Touch Anything, it's known for deep simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and free to play, while skipping horror tension

Farmer Against Potatoes Idle is a game about an amnesic Farmer With a past shrouded in mystery, that wakes up in the middle of a field and is attacked by a horde of mutated Potatoes. With no one else in sight, he takes it upon himself to try and keep the evil infestation in check.

Where it drifts furthest from Please, Don't Touch Anything: visuals.

Released 7 years after Please, Don't Touch Anything.

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SoloNarrative2DStealthDark

Steam👍 92%· 30KIGDB80· 3OC76· 27

Year 2016Dev Warm Lamp Games · Alawar EntertainmentOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Please, Don't Touch Anything, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Please, Don't Touch Anything: visuals and tone.

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#9Human Resource Machine

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SoloCasualHardcoreIsometric

Steam👍 94%· 4.6KIGDB74· 6OC71· 21

Year 2015Dev Tomorrow CorporationOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Please, Don't Touch Anything, it's known for deep simulation, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Please, Don't Touch Anything: visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#10TIS-100

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SoloHardcore

Steam👍 97%· 4.1KRAWG👍 66%· 123

Year 2015Dev ZachtronicsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, puzzle design and punishing difficulty.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

###The hacker setting Another puzzle game that uses the corrupted computer from the 1980s as the basis for its gameplay. The game uses the Unity graphics engine and came out on three operating systems: Windows, OS X, and Linux.

Where it drifts furthest from Please, Don't Touch Anything: tone.

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Steam GOG itch.io

#11Mario Paint