Dordogne similar games & best alternatives

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Dordogne

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

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Berlin Apartment

  • The Lion's Song: Episode 1 - Silence

  • 11-11 Memories Retold

  • The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature

  • Know by heart

  • Minute of Islands

More fantastical

Games that feels like Dordogne but with more imaginative fiction

  • She and the Light Bearer

  • The Night of the Rabbit

  • The Crown of Leaves

  • Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley

  • The Last Campfire

  • Tukoni: Prologue

More autonomous

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

  • A Short Hike

  • Wanderstop

  • Sumire

  • Aka

  • NAIAD

  • Smushi Come Home

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Dordogne: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Competence, Experimenting, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Thrill.

Last update: 04/08/2026