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The Flame in the Flood

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2016

Should you play it?

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

What works

  • Immersive survival mechanics
  • Unique river rafting progression
  • Beautiful art style and soundtrack
  • Challenging but fair difficulty
  • Compelling atmosphere and story

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited replayability after campaign
  • Inventory management can be tedious
  • Raft controls sometimes frustrating
  • Randomness can cause unfair deaths
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Survival: Fountain of Youth

  • CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut

  • The Long Dark

  • Narcosis

  • Radiation Island

  • Islets

More fantastical

Games that feels like The Flame in the Flood but with more imaginative fiction

  • Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter

  • Stories: The Path of Destinies

  • Ori and the Blind Forest

  • Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

  • Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

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The Flame in the Flood: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Expression, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026