Don't Touch this Button!

Overall Don’t Touch This Button! is an incredibly average room-based puzzle game that probably isn’t worth your time.

83%Game Brain Score

humor, music

gameplay, stability

92% User Score Based on 83 reviews

Critic Score 52%Based on 2 reviews

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Don't Touch this Button! is a single player casual platformer game. It was developed by 9 Eyes Game Studio and was released on August 31, 2021. It received neutral reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

Don't Touch this Button! is a minimalistic puzzle game with a first-person point of view.

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92%

Audience ScoreBased on 83 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

stability2 negative mentions

Clever and humorous puzzle design that requires thinking outside the box.
Short, engaging, and enjoyable gameplay well-suited for casual players or puzzle newcomers.
Minimalistic style with well-designed puzzles and responsive controls, offering good value especially on sale.

Game is very short, with many players completing it in around 1 to 2 hours, leaving some feeling it lacked depth.
Last levels introduce frustrating platforming elements and difficulty spikes that clash with the casual puzzle tone.
Some puzzles rely on guesswork or brute forcing and occasional bugs disrupt gameplay, detracting from overall experience.

gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
The gameplay offers a fresh and varied puzzle experience with straightforward mechanics that encourage problem-solving and strategic thinking. However, the potential feels underutilized as introduced mechanics are rarely combined, leading to missed opportunities for deeper challenge. Controls are responsive and the soundtrack remains unobtrusive throughout.
- “The variety in this game is very good, it keeps the gameplay fresh with every puzzle.”
- “Every level is different and most have different mechanics and ways to reach the button to advance.”
- “While the gameplay mechanics are straightforward (do the opposite), the game's design encourages problem-solving and strategic thinking.”
- “Sadly, it feels like the potential wasn't used to its fullest, since every mechanic that is introduced is only used on its own.”
- “What I was really missing at the end would have been some challenging stages that made use of all the introduced mechanics.”
- “Every second or third room or so, a new mechanic is introduced through the charming 'don't do this' signs, you solve a puzzle directly after that (usually without any signs for 'help') using the same mechanic, and then it is dropped for the rest of the game.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features clever and humorous puzzles with a playful "troll" vibe similar to "What the Golf," providing a short but entertaining comedic experience.
- “Short, funny puzzle game with similar 'troll' vibes as What The Golf.”
- “It's quite clever and I found it humorous.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features a single soundtrack that, while repetitive, is well-composed and enjoyable enough not to become irritating during gameplay. Overall, the background music is praised for its quality.
- “Includes a really wonderful soundtrack for the background.”
- “As far as I know, there is only one soundtrack in this game, but during gameplay, it doesn't get annoying enough to make you want to turn it off.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game exhibits a few glitches, but these do not significantly impact overall stability and instead add an enjoyable element to speedrunning. Users generally find the game stable enough for competitive play and recommend it.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story aspect is minimal or largely absent, with users noting that since it's the final level, the lack of an explicit storyline is not a significant issue.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers a short, minimalist experience with a simple yet clever puzzle mechanic that evokes mild satisfaction and enjoyment. Its creative puzzle design makes it an emotionally rewarding and worthwhile play.
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are heavily stylized and simplistic yet consistent, effectively contributing to the game's world-building.
- “Graphics is heavily stylized and simplistic but consistent, helping to build the game's world.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game generally runs well but experiences occasional frame skipping, likely due to limited optimization beyond 60fps.

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2h Median play time

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1-2h Spent by most gamers

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Don't Touch this Button! is a casual platformer game.

Don't Touch this Button! is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Don't Touch this Button!.

Don't Touch this Button! was released on August 31, 2021.

Don't Touch this Button! was developed by 9 Eyes Game Studio.

Don't Touch this Button! has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its gameplay.

Don't Touch this Button! is a single player game.

Similar games include Red Trigger, Polarity, Superliminal, Mind Over Magnet, The Escaper and others.

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