The Flame in the Flood
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| Developer(s) | The Molasses Flood |
| Publisher(s) | The Molasses Flood |
| Composer(s) | Chuck Ragan |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 |
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| Genre(s) | Roguelike, survival |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| PC | Xbox One | |
| Destructoid | 7.5/10 | N/A |
| EGM | N/A | 4/10 |
| Game Informer | N/A | 9/10 |
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N/A |
| GameSpot | 8/10 | N/A |
| IGN | 7.3/10 | N/A |
| PC Gamer (US) | 70/100 | N/A |
| VideoGamer.com | N/A | 8/10 |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5 | N/A |
| Aggregate score | ||
| Metacritic | 73/100 | 74/100 |
The Flame in the Flood is a roguelite survival adventure video game developed by The Molasses Flood. The game was developed for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Xbox One. A PlayStation 4 version was released on January 17, 2017.
The player character is a young girl named Scout. Her only companion is a dog called Aesop, who can sense danger and fetch supplies. Scout uses a raft to traverse a large river, the result of an apocalyptic flood which has turned the land into a series of islands. The player must pay attention to Scout's needs such as her energy, thirst, hunger, and warmth, and not paying attention to them can result in death. Like other roguelikes, death is permanent, although the player can restart at predetermined checkpoints along the river. There is a crafting system allowing the player to create new items. Players will also need to scavenge areas for valuable items. Factors such as the weather will impact the gameplay. Players are also able to create insulated clothing to protect them from the cold. One of the developers referred to it as a "travelling survival game".
The player must try to survive a river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America.
The game was developed by a team of people who previously worked on BioShock, Halo 2, and Rock Band. It had a successful crowdfunding campaign, reaching $251,647 of a $150,000 goal. Chuck Ragan composed the soundtrack. The game was originally available in beta, to its kickstarter backers, and was released on Steam as an early access game on September 24, 2015.
The soundtrack for the game was made by Chuck Ragan.
The Flame in the Flood received "mixed to average" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.
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