Building comparison
head to head
Please, Don't Touch AnythingvsThis Is the Police
Neither is harder. They score identically on all four axes, so the difference between them is in kind, not degree.
Please, Don't Touch Anything
Optimization · Pure Optimization
Tests lateral puzzle deduction to uncover a button panel's hidden endings.
This Is the Police
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A noir management game where a corrupt retiring police chief juggles dispatches, mobsters, and money.
Please, Don't Touch Anything leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); This Is the Police leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Please, Don't Touch AnythingThis Is the Police
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Please, Don't Touch Anything
Pressing buttons takes no dexterity
This Is the Police
Menu-driven dispatching, no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Please, Don't Touch Anything
The panel is a fixed riddle, not a mind
This Is the Police
Mob and city events are scripted
Variance4 vs 4
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Please, Don't Touch Anything
Hidden endings are unknown information to uncover
This Is the Police
Call outcomes and officer rolls are uncertain
Optimization7 vs 7
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Please, Don't Touch Anything
Decoding the panel's cryptic logic is pure puzzle-solving
This Is the Police
Staffing, dispatch triage, and cash management solvable
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.