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The Flame in the Flood
73 Score
Action · Simulation · Indie

The Flame in the Flood

The Molasses Flood  /  February 23, 2016  /  Rated Teen

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Released

2016

Publisher

Curve Digital

Time to beat

~2 hrs

Community

4,997

The Flame in the Flood is a roguelike survival game developed by The Molasses Flood.

The players objective is to survive the long river journey through the post-societal America. In order to survive, it is crucial to scavenge resources, look for food, find shelter, mend your boat and take care of your health.

The players have a certain time limit as they have to advance further the river before the rains catch up with them.

The game features a crafting system, hence why it is important to look for various objects in the game world. A complicated wound treatment system is also present in the game as players have to know how to treat a snake bite or hypothermia.

The developers put a strong emphasis on procedural generation used in the game. Anything from the river itself to every AI encounter is generated on-the-go. Fear, hunger, and aggression affect the NPCs behavior.

Resembling a roguelike genre, the death in-game is permanent to some degree. You will have to start from the head of the river but you are able to save some of your items using your faithful dog.

The Flame in the Flood is a 2016 roguelike survival adventure video game developed by The Molasses Flood and published by Curve Digital. The game was developed for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Xbox One. A PlayStation 4 version was released on January 17, 2017. A Nintendo Switch version was released on October 12, 2017. Publishing rights were moved to CD Projekt after its acquisition of The Molasses Flood.

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