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2016PCPlayStation94 % positive

You follow a tender, sorrowful tale of love and sacrifice between a young girl and her mother. The game leans on atmospheric scenes and light puzzles rather than action.

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

The closest matches for Allumette are That Dragon, Cancer, Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story and Underground Blossom. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Allumette special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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That Dragon, Cancer

94 %Match

2016PC90 % positive

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Accessible and relaxed
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

A deeply personal, poetic narrative game about a family's fight to save their young son from cancer. Short and intimate, it centers on faith, hope and loss, and is emotionally powerful.

The Beginner's Guide

Easy to pick up

A narrative experiment in which Davey Wreden walks you through the strange, unfinished games of a friend while narrating his own interpretations. It turns into a surprisingly personal reflection on creativity, projection and friendship.

A Normal Lost Phone

Easy to pick up

You find a stranger's smartphone and dig through its messages, apps and photos to uncover their secrets. A short, empathetic narrative that unfolds through small puzzles.

If Found...

Distinctive, stylised art style

An emotional interactive story about a young trans woman returning home in 1990s Ireland. You erase diary pages to reveal memories, all in a striking hand-drawn style.

Rainswept

Dark, serious atmosphere

A quiet, story-driven point-and-click murder mystery set in a rainy small town, centered on grief, love and unresolved trauma. Its melancholic mood and gentle soundtrack carry the experience.

Kathy Rain

Dark, serious atmosphere

A story-driven point-and-click adventure set in the 90s: as journalism student Kathy you investigate your grandfather's mysterious death. Moody mystery, pixel art and classic inventory puzzles shape the journey.

What Remains of Edith Finch

Dark, serious atmosphere

A moving narrative game where you wander the sprawling Finch family home and relive each relative's final moments through short vignettes, each with its own inventive gameplay twist. Melancholic, creative, and unforgettable in just a couple of hours.

Blackwood Crossing

Easy to pick up

A short, emotional first-person adventure about two orphaned siblings on a train ride that turns into a magical journey through memory, loss and grief. It focuses on narrative and atmosphere rather than challenge.

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