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Allumette

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

Should you play it?

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

What works

  • 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

Things to keep in mind

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

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Rocket of Whispers: Prologue

  • Under What?

  • Google Spotlight Stories: Pearl

  • A Memoir Blue

  • ISLANDS: Non-Places

  • Senza Peso

More autonomous

Games that feels like Allumette but with more freedom over how you play

  • A Bird Story

  • Hidden Paws

  • Hidden Paws Mystery

  • Caravan SandWitch

  • Sword of the Sea

  • AER Memories of Old

More growth-focused

Games that feels like Allumette but with more focus on learning and growth

  • Impostor Factory

  • The Longest Road on Earth

  • South of the Circle

  • Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

  • To the Moon

  • Minute of Islands

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

Last update: 21/08/2026