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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

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    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

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      -5

      "No skill or challenge involved; purely a passive viewing experience."

      Capsule for Conscious Existence - A Journey Within Conscious Existence - A Journey Within

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

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for Senza Peso Senza Peso

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

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      1

      "Some players replayed the game and wished for more content, but overall short playtime limits habitual play."

      Capsule for Shepherd of Light Shepherd of Light

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

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for your sisters your sisters

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

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      2

      "Players can explore the environment and choose dialogue options, but no creation or modification mechanics."

      Capsule for Mimic Search Mimic Search

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

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No social dominance or power dynamics present."

      Capsule for Fairy Tale Mysteries 2: The Beanstalk Fairy Tale Mysteries 2: The Beanstalk

      "No social interaction or power dynamics present."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players enjoy immersive, relaxing VR environments and engaging story as a pleasant escape from real life."

      Capsule for The Last Clockwinder The Last Clockwinder

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

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -5

      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic enjoyment and relaxation."

      Capsule for Bunhouse Bunhouse

      "Users engage voluntarily for enjoyment and emotional experience."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      1

      "Some novelty in exploring psychedelic visuals in VR, but no player experimentation or influence on experience."

      Capsule for Ayahuasca Ayahuasca

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

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Encouraged to discover hidden objects and interact with detailed environments, though locations are limited and revisited."

      Capsule for My Brother Rabbit My Brother Rabbit

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

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -5

      "No customization or personalization options."

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      "No customization or personalization options."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "Set in a whimsical, imaginative world with fantasy elements and a fairy-tale style narrative."

      Capsule for The Little Acre The Little Acre

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

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; solitary experience."

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      "No social or community features; solitary experience."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      -5

      "No learning or skill development involved."

      Capsule for Surge Surge

      "No learning or skill development involved."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      1

      "Requires standing and some physical movement; some users noted exercise level high."

      Capsule for Surge Surge

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

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention due to fast-paced, timed levels."

      Capsule for You Have 10 Seconds You Have 10 Seconds

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

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      2

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

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

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements."

      Capsule for High On Life High On Life

      "No leadership or group management elements."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for The Longest Walk The Longest Walk

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

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Calm, soothing music and gentle pacing create a relaxing atmosphere despite emotional themes."

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

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Visual and auditory aesthetics are praised for beauty and charm, providing sensory enjoyment."

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

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems."

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      "No social recognition or status systems."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      5

      "Strong narrative focus with emotional storytelling, character development, and immersive plot."

      Capsule for First Snow First Snow

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

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      -5

      "No strategic or problem-solving elements."

      Capsule for 狼と香辛料VR/Spice&WolfVR 狼と香辛料VR/Spice&WolfVR

      "No strategic or problem-solving elements."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      -3

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

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

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      5

      "Highly praised for being free with quality content, considered excellent value for time."

      Capsule for Perspective Perspective

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

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -5

      "No violent gameplay; story involves war but no player violence."

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

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      -5

      "No survival or threat avoidance mechanics."

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    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.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026