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Allumette

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation VR, SteamVR, PlayStation 4, Oculus VR • 2016

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Quick resume

Allumette tells a story about love, sacrifice and a deep bond between a young girl and her mother.

Global score

94/100

Genres

Casual, Indie, Adventure

Similar games

    Pros

    • Beautiful and immersive vr storytelling
    • High-quality animation and art style
    • Emotional and touching narrative
    • Free to download
    • Innovative use of vr space for viewing

    Cons

    • No interactivity or gameplay
    • Short length
    • Some animation jitter reported
    • Lack of polish in some technical aspects
    • No replay or rewind features

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Health. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression, Growth.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

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

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      -5

      "No interactivity; player actions are limited to looking around and moving within a fixed narrative."

    • Competence
      -5

      "No skill challenges or gameplay; purely a passive viewing experience."

    • Competition
      -5

      "No competitive elements or comparison with others; individual passive experience."

    • Continuation
      1

      "Some users rewatched or showed it to others; short length limits habitual play."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Experience is solitary with no multiplayer or cooperative features."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Users can explore the environment from different angles, acting as their own 'cameraman', but no creation or modification."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No social interaction or power dynamics present."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Users use the experience to immerse and escape into a touching VR story world."

    • Expectation
      -5

      "Users engage voluntarily for enjoyment and emotional experience."

    • Experimenting
      1

      "Exploring the VR environment from multiple perspectives offers some novelty."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Room-scale movement and ability to look around and inside objects encourages discovery."

    • Expression
      -5

      "No customization or personalization options."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Set in a stylized floating city with a fairy tale narrative based on Andersen's story."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; solitary experience."

    • Growth
      -5

      "No learning or skill development involved."

    • Health
      1

      "Requires standing and some physical movement; mild physical engagement."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention throughout the 15-20 minute experience."

    • Intimacy
      2

      "Emotional connection to story and characters creates a sense of closeness."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements."

    • Progression
      -5

      "No item collection or upgrades; static narrative experience."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Calm pacing and emotional music provide a relaxing and immersive atmosphere."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Visual and auditory aesthetics are praised for beauty and immersion."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems."

    • Story
      5

      "Strong narrative focus with emotional storytelling and immersive plot."

    • Strategy
      -5

      "No strategic or problem-solving elements."

    • Thrill
      -3

      "Emotional tension present but no suspense or risk-based thrills."

    • Value
      5

      "Highly praised for quality and free availability; excellent value for time."

    • Violence
      -5

      "No violent gameplay; story includes sacrifice but no player-driven violence."

    • Survival
      -5

      "No survival or threat avoidance mechanics."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026