Action

The Flame in the Flood

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

2.9

Users · RAWG

2016

Released

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📅 Release Info

Release DateFebruary 23, 2016

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🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionSimulationIndie

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About this game

A rogue-lite river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America. Forage, craft, evade predators.

Travel by foot and by raft down a procedurally-generated river as you scrounge for resources, craft tools, remedy afflictions, evade the vicious wildlife, and most importantly, stay ahead of the coming rains.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Survival loop manages food, health, equipment, shelter, and repairs.
Stylized Americana-inspired art direction defines the game's visual identity.
Flooded wilderness setting creates a bleak post-societal atmosphere.
Decisions balance exploration, scavenging, resting, and downstream travel.
Procedurally arranged river journeys support repeated survival runs.

Cons

Unpredictable deaths follow procedural layouts, scarce resources, and permanent consequences.
Story and character development remain sparse.
Survival activities and locations become repetitive over longer sessions.
Controls, inventory handling, and interaction interfaces are cumbersome.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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