Dordogne similar games & best alternatives

Dordogne

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S • 2023

Should you play it?

Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.

What works
  • Beautiful watercolor art style
  • Heartfelt and emotional story
  • Relaxing and nostalgic atmosphere
  • Voice acting and soundtrack praised
  • Scrapbook customization feature
Things to keep in mind
  • Linear and guided gameplay
  • Clunky controls reported
  • Short game length
  • Limited exploration and puzzle depth
  • Some narrative elements feel rushed or underdeveloped

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Leaving Lyndow

  • Lake

  • Goodnight Universe

  • Sunlight

  • Minute of Islands

  • Sakura Beach

  • Adios

  • As Long As You're Here

  • the 9th day:第九日
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Goodnight Universe

  • Sunlight

  • Minute of Islands
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  • Story

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  • Escapism

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Similarity map

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Similarity map

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

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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 (hidden on purpose).

Dordogne: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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